BirdNet-Pi MCP Server

BirdNet-Pi MCP Server

A Python-based Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for BirdNet-Pi integration.

Features

• Bird detection data retrieval with date and species filtering
• Detection statistics and analysis
• Audio recording access
• Daily activity patterns
• Report generation

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• FastAPI
• Uvicorn
• Other dependencies listed in requirements.txt

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

2. Create a virtual environment and activate it:

3. Install dependencies:

4. Set up your data directories:

Configuration

The server can be configured using environment variables:

• BIRDNET_DETECTIONS_FILE: Path to detections JSON file (default: 'data/detections.json')
• BIRDNET_AUDIO_DIR: Path to audio files directory (default: 'data/audio')
• BIRDNET_REPORT_DIR: Path to reports directory (default: 'data/reports')

Running the Server

Start the server:

The server will run on http://localhost:8000.

API Endpoints

• /functions - List available functions (GET)
• /invoke - Invoke a function (POST)

Available Functions

1. getBirdDetections
   • Get bird detections filtered by date range and species
   • Parameters: startDate, endDate, species (optional)
2. getDetectionStats
   • Get detection statistics for a time period
   • Parameters: period ('day', 'week', 'month', 'all'), minConfidence (optional)
3. getAudioRecording
   • Get audio recording for a detection
   • Parameters: filename, format ('base64' or 'buffer')
4. getDailyActivity
   • Get bird activity patterns for a specific day
   • Parameters: date, species (optional)
5. generateDetectionReport
   • Generate a report of detections
   • Parameters: startDate, endDate, format ('html' or 'json')

Directory Structure