Open Ecology

Install Claude

Add Open Ecology to Claude

Claude calls remote MCP servers through custom connectors. The same connector works on claude.ai and in the Claude Desktop app, and Claude Code adds it with one command.

Plans: Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise, with one custom connector allowed on the Free plan.

Team and Enterprise: an organisation Owner adds the connector first, then each member connects to it. The Owner step is at the end of the install list.

Open Ecology MCP server URL
https://openecology.com.au/mcp

01Install

claude.ai and Claude Desktop

  1. Open Customize, then Connectors.
    Customize, Connectors, with the Add button visible
  2. Select + Add, then Add custom connector.
  3. Enter Open Ecology as the name and paste the server URL above. Choose the option for no sign-in, then select Add.
    The Add custom connector dialog with the name and server URL filled in
  4. In a chat, open the tools menu in the message box and check that Open Ecology is switched on.
    The tools menu in a chat, with Open Ecology switched on

Team or Enterprise Owner, before members can connect: go to Organization settings, Connectors, Add, Custom, Web, and enter the same name and URL. Members then find Open Ecology under Customize, Connectors and connect it there.

Organization settings, Connectors, Add, Custom, Web (Owner view)

Claude Code

Run this in a terminal; the --scope user flag makes Open Ecology available in every project; leave it out to add it to the current project only.

Terminal
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user openecology https://openecology.com.au/mcp

02Confirm it's installed

In Customize, Connectors, Open Ecology should show as connected, and opening it lists its seven tools. In Claude Code, run claude mcp list or type /mcp in a session: openecology should show as connected.

Then start a new chat and ask:

What lot is 12 Sunbury Drive, Peachester, and how big is it?

A correct answer names lot 55 on SP168934, a recorded area of about 2.17 ha and Sunshine Coast Regional Council, and cites the Queensland Government cadastre as the source.

03Try these

Each of these runs on the free tools. If your assistant answers from the web instead, start the prompt with "Use Open Ecology to".

  • Official reports for a lot
    Which free Queensland Government reports should I request for lot 55SP168934, and where do I order them?
  • GPS point to MGA2020
    Convert -26.84, 152.84 to MGA2020 zone, easting and northing.
  • Sunrise and sunset for a field day
    What time are sunrise and sunset at Peachester, Queensland next Saturday, and what is the moon phase? I'm planning a spotlighting survey.
  • Plain definitions
    In plain terms, what are MSES and HVR in Queensland?

Instructions checked 5 October 2026 against Claude Help Center, Getting started with custom connectors using remote MCP; Claude Code docs, Connect Claude Code to tools via MCP. Menus change often, so if a step does not match what you see, email hello@openecology.com.au and we will update this page.