INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL
get_global_activity
Returns AuroraReach's current worldwide aurora activity: the strongest continents, currently-active countries and cities (with scores, using the same threshold AuroraReach's public /highlights pages use), and any upcoming global geomagnetic storm windows (NOAA G-scale).
LIVE ENDPOINT
https://api.aurorareach.com/mcp
Connect to this endpoint to inspect the live schema for get_global_activity and invoke it with your own arguments.
Indexed input schema
{}Risk classification
Inferred read-only · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.
- No write-capable action terms were found; this is not proof that invocation has no side effects.
Parent server
CONNECT WITH APPROVAL
Client installation
Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.
Codex
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.aurorareach]
url = "https://api.aurorareach.com/mcp"
enabled = true
Claude Code
.mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"aurorareach": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.aurorareach.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude Desktop
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Name: aurorareach
Remote MCP URL: https://api.aurorareach.com/mcp
Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.
Cursor
.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"aurorareach": {
"url": "https://api.aurorareach.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Visual Studio Code
.vscode/mcp.json
Add to Visual Studio Code{
"servers": {
"aurorareach": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.aurorareach.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Generic MCP
Client-specific MCP configuration
{
"name": "aurorareach",
"transport": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://api.aurorareach.com/mcp"
}
MCP Inspector
Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.
Related tools
search_locations— Resolve a place name (or browse a country) into AuroraReach location ids.get_location— Get everything AuroraReach knows about a single location in one call: basic metadata, its current aurora condition/score, a historical sighting-report summary, nearby AuroraReach-tracked locations, a link to the full AuroraReach page for this location (more photos, detail and booking options live there), and (by default) a few relevant bookable offers.get_aurora_forecast— AuroraReach's primary forecast tool: returns AuroraReach's own interpreted forecast for a location (not raw upstream NOAA/weather data) - a 0-100 score, a yes/maybe/no recommendation, a heuristic confidence, the best viewing window in the next 24h, cloud/weather impact, darkness/viewing suitability, and the individual signals behind the score.get_current_conditions— Answers "can I see the aurora right now?" for a location - a concise snapshot of AuroraReach's current score, yes/maybe/no recommendation, live aurora activity signals (kp gap, Bz, solar wind), current cloud/visibility conditions, darkness state, the reasoning behind the recommendation, a link to the live AuroraReach page for this location, and (by default) a few relevant bookable offers.find_active_locations— Finds AuroraReach-tracked locations with a currently open/flagged aurora sighting event (status=active), optionally restricted to a country or a lat/lng radius.get_nearby_locations— Given an AuroraReach location, returns other AuroraReach-tracked locations near it - distance, compass direction, current score and canonical URL for each.find_best_viewing_locations— AuroraReach's opinionated answer to "where nearby should I drive?" - evaluates AuroraReach-tracked locations near an origin using the real forecast engine (same as get_aurora_forecast) for the requested date/time, and returns them ranked with score, conditions, distance, and a `why` explaining how each one compares to the top pick.get_viewing_hotspots— Surfaces AuroraReach-tracked locations (towns/cities, not individual lookout points or photo spots) near a destination that are historically well-regarded for aurora viewing (ranked by rating and observation volume), plus a count of recent community aurora check-ins nearby as a real-activity signal, with an explicit date range and radius.