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Carbon MCP — UK Carbon Intensity API (free, no auth)

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Carbon MCP — UK Carbon Intensity API (free, no auth)

Remote endpoints: streamable-http: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/carbon/mcp

Security Report

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Valid MCP server (1 strong, 0 medium validity signals). No known CVEs in dependencies. Imported from the Official MCP Registry. 1 finding(s) downgraded by scanner intelligence.

3 tools verified · Open access · 1 issue found

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HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

How to Connect

Remote Plugin

No local installation needed. Your AI client connects to the remote endpoint directly.

Add this to your MCP configuration to connect:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-pipeworx-io-carbon": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/carbon/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Documentation

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From the project's GitHub README.

mcp-carbon

Carbon MCP — UK Carbon Intensity API (free, no auth)

Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 1394+ live data sources.

Tools

ToolDescription
get_intensityCheck current UK electricity carbon intensity. Returns gCO2/kWh (forecast and actual) plus intensity level (very low to very high). Use to schedule energy-intensive tasks during low-carbon periods.
get_intensity_by_dateGet UK electricity carbon intensity for every 30-minute period on a specific date (e.g., "2024-01-15"). Returns gCO2/kWh forecast and actual. Use to identify lowest-carbon hours.
get_generation_mixCheck current UK electricity grid composition by source percentage (gas, coal, wind, solar, nuclear, hydro, biomass, imports). Use to understand real-time grid energy mix.
get_regional_intensityCarbon intensity (forecast gCO2/kWh + index band) and generation mix for a specific Great Britain region. Pass "postcode" (UK outcode — first half of a postcode, e.g. "RG10") or "regionid" (1–17, e.g. 13 = London). Omit both for all regions at the current half-hour. Regional figures are forecast-only.
get_intensity_factorsCarbon intensity factors (gCO2/kWh) per fuel type used in the headline figures — e.g. Coal 937, Gas (Combined Cycle) 394, Nuclear 0, Wind 0, Solar 0.

Quick Start

Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "carbon": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/carbon/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway for access to all 1394+ data sources:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Using with ask_pipeworx

Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English:

ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Carbon data" })

The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.

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License

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