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Find global EV charging stations, details, and reliability check-in data.
This MCP tool has a clear stated purpose: querying EV charging station data from Open Charge Map. The materials indicate it is an open-source project from an official registry with recent maintenance, and no clear high-risk red flags are evident; it does require an API key, network access, and local code execution, which are normal for this class of tool and should be handled with least privilege.
It requires OPENCHARGEMAP_API_KEY, which is a credential for an external service; if exposed, it could be abused or consume API quota. The other listed environment variables appear to be configuration rather than highly sensitive secrets, and the materials do not indicate any request for higher-privilege system credentials.
It is declared to connect to openchargemap.caseyjhand.com to retrieve charging-station-related data, which is consistent with its stated function. The materials do not indicate data being sent to unrelated or unknown endpoints, and no additional hidden outbound connections are evident.
As an MCP tool, it runs a local service process and therefore has normal code-execution capability. The available materials do not show it requesting system privileges beyond its stated purpose, nor do they reveal specific red flags such as arbitrary system command execution.
The materials only show reading environment-variable configuration and querying remote data over the network; there is no README evidence of broad local file read/write access, unrelated resource access, or persistence of sensitive user data. Because documentation is absent, the exact data-access boundary should still be verified in source and default configuration before deployment.
Positive factors include being listed in an official registry, being open source, and having updates within the last year, which improve auditability and lower risk. However, the repository lacks a declared license, has no README, and shows low community adoption (0 stars), so supply-chain transparency and maturity appear limited, warranting caution rather than a high-risk rating.
Copy the install command and let the AI configure it · recommended for beginners
Please install the "io.github.cyanheads/openchargemap-mcp-server" MCP server from askskill: Run: claude mcp add 'io-github-cyanheads-openchargemap-mcp-server' -- node @cyanheads/openchargemap-mcp-server
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