How to Use the FCC Geo MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I install the FCC Geo MCP server in Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --transport http fcc-geo -- in your terminal. This adds the configuration to your local /.claude.json file.

Run headless US Census and FCC boundary lookups directly from your terminal with Claude Code.

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Resolve US Census Blocks in Your Terminal

Running geocoding tasks from the command line relies on the `get_census_block_by_lat_lon` tool. Claude Code runs this tool in headless sessions to process batch geocoding files without a browser. You can pipe coordinates from a shell script straight into the agent. Claude Code executes the lookup, formats the output as clean JSON, and passes it to your next command-line utility via this MCP integration.

Query FCC Boundaries via CLI MCP Server

Querying telecom boundaries is fast since this MCP server provides the `get_fcc_areas_by_lat_lon` tool to pull CMA, PEA, and EAG boundaries from the terminal. Claude Code uses this tool to audit network deployments directly during SSH sessions or local development. Instead of writing custom curl scripts, you tell the agent to check a coordinate pair. It handles the API request and returns the exact telecom zones in seconds, ready for your CI/CD pipeline.

Automate Telecom Audits in CI/CD Pipelines

Identifying licensing regions is done via the `get_fcc_areas_by_lat_lon` tool. Claude Code can run these lookups inside a GitHub Action to validate geographic metadata before deploying code. Vinkius handles the hosting and rate-limiting, meaning your automated telecom scripts don't need complex authentication logic. The CLI agent connects securely with a single token, keeping your geocoding deployment pipelines lightweight.

Setup guide

Set up FCC Geo MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see fcc-geo-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest FCC Geo transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available FCC Geo tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http fcc-geo-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the FCC Geo MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fcc-geo-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about FCC Geo MCP in Claude Code

Run `claude mcp add --transport http fcc-geo -- ` in your terminal. This adds the configuration to your local `~/.claude.json` file.

Yes, you can pipe a list of coordinates into Claude Code and ask it to run `get_census_block_by_lat_lon` for each, formatting the output as a CSV.

No environment variables or API keys are needed. The connection is managed securely by Vinkius, so Claude Code can query it out of the box.

It returns CMA (Cellular Market Areas), PEA (Partial Economic Areas), and EAG (Economic Area Groupings) zones. These correspond to official FCC licensing and regulatory boundaries.

No, your geographic coordinates are processed in memory within a zero-trust V8 isolate. Vinkius does not store or log the location coordinates, keeping your queries completely private.

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