Can I resolve a location using GPS coordinates instead of an IP address?

Yes. Tools like `get_timezone` and `get_astronomy` accept optional latitude and longitude parameters. This allows your agent to retrieve environmental and temporal data for any point on Earth, even if you don't have a target IP.

How do I check if a specific location is currently observed in Daylight Saving Time (DST)?

Use the `get_timezone` tool by providing a timezone name (e.g. 'America/New_York'). Your agent will return the full timezone payload, including the `is_dst` boolean and current UTC offset.

Can my agent find out the sunrise and sunset times for a given IP?

Absolutely. Use the `get_astronomy` tool and provide the target IP. Your agent will calculate the precise location and return astronomical data including sunrise, sunset, solar noon, and day length.

IPGeolocation (IP Intelligence & Time) MCP Server for Claude Desktop 3 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ipgeolocation-ip-intelligence-time": {
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      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
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About IPGeolocation (IP Intelligence & Time) MCP Server

Connect your IPGeolocation.io account to any AI agent and take full control of global IP intelligence and time-based analytics through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect IPGeolocation (IP Intelligence & Time) to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 3 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

What you can do

IP Intelligence — Resolve IPv4 or IPv6 addresses to precise geographic locations, including city, country, and GPS coordinates directly from your agent
Network Audit — Extract detailed ISP information, organization names, and connection types to identify the infrastructure behind any IP request
Timezone Analytics — Retrieve precise local time, UTC offsets, and Daylight Saving Time (DST) status for any global location or coordinate set
Astronomy Data — Access planetary metrics including sunrise, sunset, and moon phases for specific Earth locations to power context-aware applications
Financial Localization — Get local currency details, including names and symbols, associated with an IP's detected jurisdiction for localized pricing audits
Geo-Spatial Tools — Perform location and astronomy lookups using direct latitude and longitude coordinates when an IP address is not available

The IPGeolocation (IP Intelligence & Time) MCP Server exposes 3 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect IPGeolocation (IP Intelligence & Time) to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the IPGeolocation (IP Intelligence & Time) MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using IPGeolocation (IP Intelligence & Time)

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 3 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the IPGeolocation (IP Intelligence & Time) MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with IPGeolocation (IP Intelligence & Time) through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network

IPGeolocation (IP Intelligence & Time) + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the IPGeolocation (IP Intelligence & Time) MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

IPGeolocation (IP Intelligence & Time) MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (3)

These 3 tools become available when you connect IPGeolocation (IP Intelligence & Time) to Claude Desktop via MCP:

get_astronomy

Retrieve astronomy data like sunrise and moon phases

get_location

Retrieve comprehensive geolocation data for an IP address

get_timezone

Get precise local time and timezone information

Example Prompts for IPGeolocation (IP Intelligence & Time) in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with IPGeolocation (IP Intelligence & Time) immediately.

"Resolve the location for IP address '8.8.8.8'"

"What is the current local time and UTC offset in Tokyo?"

"Show me the sunrise and sunset times for Lisbon today"

Troubleshooting IPGeolocation (IP Intelligence & Time) MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting IPGeolocation (IP Intelligence & Time) to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

IPGeolocation (IP Intelligence & Time) + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating IPGeolocation (IP Intelligence & Time) MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.