Bring Geolocation
to Claude Desktop
Create your Vinkius account to connect IPGeolocation (IP Intelligence & Time) to Claude Desktop and start using all 3 AI tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code. No hosting, no server setup — just connect and start using.
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What is the 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.
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
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your IPGeolocation API Key
- Start resolving global intelligence from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Software Developers — automate the localization of user experiences and validate time-based application logic through natural conversation
- Security Analysts — identify the geographic origin and ISP details of suspicious IP addresses for rapid incident response
- Data Engineers — enrich server logs and visitor datasets with precise geolocation and astronomical metadata efficiently
Built-in capabilities (3)
Retrieve astronomy data like sunrise and moon phases
Retrieve comprehensive geolocation data for an IP address
Get precise local time and timezone information
Why Claude Desktop?
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.
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Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available
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Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface
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Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions
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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) in Claude Desktop
Why run IPGeolocation (IP Intelligence & Time) with Vinkius?
The IPGeolocation (IP Intelligence & Time) connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 3 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.
You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.
* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure
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Connect securely in under 30 seconds
Generate tokens to authenticate and link external services in a single step.
Complete visibility into every agent action
Audit live requests, latency, success rates, and active security compliance policies.
Optimize spending and track token ROI
Analyze real-time token consumption and cost metrics detailed by connection.
Explore our live AI Agents Analytics dashboard to see it all working
This dashboard is included when you connect IPGeolocation (IP Intelligence & Time) using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
IPGeolocation (IP Intelligence & Time) and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect IPGeolocation (IP Intelligence & Time) to Claude Desktop through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-use MCPs | Find and configure each manually | 4,000+ MCPs ready to use |
| Connection Setup | Manual coding & server setup | 1-click instant connection |
| Server Hosting | You host it yourself (needs 24/7 uptime) | 100% hosted & managed by Vinkius |
| Security & Privacy | Stored in plaintext config files | Bank-grade encrypted vault |
| Activity Visibility | Blind execution (no logs or tracking) | Live dashboard with real-time logs |
| Cost Control | Runaway AI token spend risk | Automatic budget limits |
| Revoking Access | Must delete files or code to stop | 1-click disconnect button |
How Vinkius secures
IPGeolocation (IP Intelligence & Time) for Claude Desktop
Every request between Claude Desktop and IPGeolocation (IP Intelligence & Time) is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.
Frequently asked questions
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.
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.
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.
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