How to Use the TomTom Parking Availability MCP in Claude Code

Q: Can I check TomTom Parking Availability status using Claude Code?

Yes. Simply run a command invoking checkapistatus. This confirms the connection works within your CI environment, which is exactly what you want before kicking off resource-intensive tasks.

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Search for Spots via `search_parking_spots`

Need a script that runs nightly? Use the `search_parking_spots` tool in your shell pipeline. You pipe coordinates into Claude Code, and it executes the search against the TomTom Parking Availability MCP Server. The output is immediately available for downstream processing. This means you can feed raw availability data directly into another system without manual intervention.

Checking Status with `check_api_status` in Claude Code

Build a required pre-run step. Running `check_api_status` first ensures your CI/CD job doesn't fail halfway through due to an outage. The script captures the exit code, giving you instant feedback on service reliability. It makes sure that no process starts unless the underlying MCP Server is actually ready.

Extracting Metadata with `get_parking_details`

Sometimes you need more than just a spot's location. Pipe an ID into Claude Code, and it runs `get_parking_details`. The resulting structured output gives you all the capacity metadata for that specific parking facility. This is critical for generating detailed reports that require deep data points.

Setup guide

Set up TomTom Parking Availability 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 tomtom-parking-availability-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

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

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claude mcp add --transport http tomtom-parking-availability-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 TomTom Parking Availability 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": {
    "tomtom-parking-availability-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about TomTom Parking Availability MCP in Claude Code

You pass the MCP Server endpoint into a shell script. The script then calls `search_parking_spots` with the target coordinates, and you pipe that resulting JSON directly to another command for parsing.

Yes. Simply run a command invoking `check_api_status`. This confirms the connection works within your CI environment, which is exactly what you want before kicking off resource-intensive tasks.

The server outputs geo-location metadata and availability counts. When running in a script, this structured output can be easily validated or passed to other microservices for further action.

Since it runs headless, you can batch process requests. Write a loop in your shell script that iteratively calls `search_parking_spots` for multiple coordinates and aggregates the results.

The server handles location data, facility IDs, and real-time availability status. The raw data type is structured geo-location metadata that works perfectly in a terminal environment.

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