A free MCP server and API for 95,000+ US EV charging stations

A free MCP server and API are now available for the 95,000+ United States electric vehicle (EV) charging stations listed on ChargingNear.me. This platform aggregates data on all 50 states and the District of Columbia, including 17,028 DC fast chargers from 98 networks. The server syncs daily with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) database and cross-checks with other sources like Open Charge Map, Google Places, and TomTom.

Key features of the MCP server include:

- Search stations by city, state, network, connector, speed, power, or availability

- Get nearest stations to a specified latitude and longitude

- Retrieve full records for individual stations

- Find stations along a list of waypoints for trip planning

- Get charging statistics for cities and states

The server is accessible remotely via MCP (Message Control Protocol) and does not require a key for 100 requests per day. An OpenAPI 3.1 specification is available at https://chargingnear.me/.well-known/openapi.json. The data is licensed under CC-BY-4.0, allowing for free use and modification.

Potential applications for this API include charger finders in fleet or rideshare apps, EV road-trip assistants that plan stops based on connector type and speed, and market-gap maps for site selection in areas with Level 2 charging but no DC fast chargers. For more information, visit the API documentation at https://chargingnear.me/api-docs or the map at https://chargingnear.me. Users can contact the developers at hello@chargingnear.me.