ICOS carbon and greenhouse-gas observations

eu.icos-cp/icosVersion 0.3.0

ICOS atmosphere, ocean and ecosystem greenhouse-gas observations, with citation and DOI per answer

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Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http icos https://mcp.icos-cp.eu/mcp

Claude Desktop and claude.ai

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Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
Name: icos
Remote MCP server URL: https://mcp.icos-cp.eu/mcp

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "icos": {
      "url": "https://mcp.icos-cp.eu/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

code --add-mcp '{"name":"icos","type":"http","url":"https://mcp.icos-cp.eu/mcp"}'

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Tools

8 tools

Tools of ICOS carbon and greenhouse-gas observations
	Description		Read-only	Idempotent	Open world
`aggregate`Statistics over a WHOLE selection, computed on the server: count, mean, min, max, sum and standard deviation of one variable, overall or per station, year, month or day. Use this for any average, total, range or trend instead of reading rows. Any size: a selection over 500,000 rows is split by time on the server and merged exactly. `std` is the POPULATION standard deviation (ddof 0). `sum` adds the values as stored, which is a total only for values that are themselves totals per row: summing a RATE (umol m-2 s-1 per half-hour, gC m-2 d-1 per day) or a concentration gives no physical quantity -- for a flux total multiply the mean by the period.	Statistics over a WHOLE selection, computed on the server: count, mean, min, max, sum and standard deviation of one variable, overall or per station, year, month or day. Use this for any average, total, range or trend instead of reading rows. Any size: a selection over 500,000 rows is split by time on the server and merged exactly. `std` is the POPULATION standard deviation (ddof 0). `sum` adds the values as stored, which is a total only for values that are themselves totals per row: summing a RATE (umol m-2 s-1 per half-hour, gC m-2 d-1 per day) or a concentration gives no physical quantity -- for a flux total multiply the mean by the period.	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
`describe_variable`One variable in full: names, unit, which dataset, its coverage, how its quality flag is read, licence and DOI. For a multi-dimensional variable read through zarr (access 'zarr'), its axes with their labels, the slice /query serves (prescribed) and an xarray line for any other slice.	One variable in full: names, unit, which dataset, its coverage, how its quality flag is read, licence and DOI. For a multi-dimensional variable read through zarr (access 'zarr'), its axes with their labels, the slice /query serves (prescribed) and an xarray line for any other slice.	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
`estimate`How big a selection is -- rows, stations, time span -- without fetching it. Call this before get_data.	How big a selection is -- rows, stations, time span -- without fetching it. Call this before get_data.	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
`find_stations`The stations that carry a variable: id, name, position, sampling height, country, ecosystem -- near a point (sorted by distance), in a box, by name or by country. The ids are what estimate and get_data take as station=.	The stations that carry a variable: id, name, position, sampling height, country, ecosystem -- near a point (sorted by distance), in a box, by name or by country. The ids are what estimate and get_data take as station=.	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
`get_citation`How to cite a variable's data: the citation text, licence and DOI from its data passport, and -- for a selection (stations, a time window, a box) -- every data object it came from, in full. Data answers carry a short citation and only the COUNT of their sources; this lists them.	How to cite a variable's data: the citation text, licence and DOI from its data passport, and -- for a selection (stations, a time window, a box) -- every data object it came from, in full. Data answers carry a short citation and only the COUNT of their sources; this lists them.	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
`get_data`Observations for one variable, filtered by box, time, station, cruise, height and quality control. Returns at most max_rows rows as a table, the total, a download URL for the whole selection, and the citation the user must be given with any use of the data.	Observations for one variable, filtered by box, time, station, cruise, height and quality control. Returns at most max_rows rows as a table, the total, a download URL for the whole selection, and the citation the user must be given with any use of the data.	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
`list_datasets`List the ICOS datasets: one per data store, with domain (atmosphere, ocean, ecosystem), time and space coverage, licence and DOI.	List the ICOS datasets: one per data store, with domain (atmosphere, ocean, ecosystem), time and space coverage, licence and DOI.	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
`search_variables`Find variable ids in the ICOS catalogue by name, quantity or unit. The ids are what estimate and get_data take. Primary measurements come before their companions (standard deviation, value counts, flags).	Find variable ids in the ICOS catalogue by name, quantity or unit. The ids are what estimate and get_data take. Primary measurements come before their companions (standard deviation, value counts, flags).	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

Details

Registry status: Active
Published: Nov 7, 2026
Updated: Nov 7, 2026
Website: https://mcp.icos-cp.eu/⁠ (opens in a new tab)
Repository: https://github.com/ICOS-Carbon-Portal/icos-mcp⁠ (opens in a new tab)
Categories (suggested): Data and analyticsSuggested categories are assigned automatically from the registry text and may be wrong. Verified operators can correct them.
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