swarm-mcp 0.1.0

MCP server for Foursquare Swarm check-in data

Swarm MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides access to your Foursquare Swarm check-in data. Use it with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or any MCP-compatible client to analyze your check-in history.

Features

Tool	Description
get_checkins	Get paginated check-in history
get_checkins_by_date_range	Get check-ins within a specific date range
get_recent_checkins	Get check-ins from the past X days
get_checkin_details	Get details about a specific check-in
get_all_checkins	Retrieve your entire check-in history
get_checkin_stats	Get statistics (total count, date range, averages)
search_checkins	Search check-ins by venue name or category

Installation

Using uvx (recommended)

uvx swarm-mcp

Using pip

pip install swarm-mcp

Setup

1. Get Your Foursquare Access Token

You'll need a Foursquare OAuth2 access token:

1. Go to Foursquare Developer Apps
2. Create a new app (or use an existing one)
3. Note your Client ID and Client Secret
4. Generate an access token using the OAuth2 flow, or use the API Explorer to get a token quickly

2. Configure Your MCP Client

Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "swarm": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["swarm-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "FOURSQUARE_TOKEN": "your-access-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add swarm uvx swarm-mcp -e FOURSQUARE_TOKEN=your-access-token-here

Or add manually to your config:

{
  "Swarm": {
    "command": "uvx",
    "args": ["swarm-mcp"],
    "env": {
      "FOURSQUARE_TOKEN": "your-access-token-here"
    }
  }
}

Usage Examples

Once configured, you can ask Claude things like:

• "Show me my recent Swarm check-ins"
• "How many times have I checked into coffee shops this year?"
• "What's my most visited venue?"
• "Show me all my check-ins in New York"
• "What are my check-in stats?"
• "Search my check-ins for 'airport'"

Example Output

📊 SWARM CHECK-IN STATS
=============================================
Total check-ins:      12,456
Years active:         10.2 years
Days active:          3,726
Avg check-ins/day:    3.34

📅 First check-in: March 15, 2014 at Coffee Shop (NYC)
📍 Most recent: Today at Office (San Francisco)

Development

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/alexpriest/swarm-mcp.git
cd swarm-mcp

# Install in development mode
pip install -e .

# Run the server
FOURSQUARE_TOKEN=your-token swarm-mcp

API Reference

This server uses the Foursquare API v2:

• User Check-ins
• Check-in Details

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.