Munich Mensa API - MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to Munich university cafeteria (Mensa) menus and facility information. This server is hosted on Cloudflare Workers and accessible remotely without authentication.

🌐 Live Server: https://mensa-munich-mcp.averwald.io/sse

Overview

This MCP server provides AI assistants and applications with access to real-time information about Munich's university dining facilities. It fetches data from the TUM Eat API to provide current menus, facility details, and operating hours.

Features

• 🏢 Facility Discovery: Get information about all available Munich university dining facilities
• 🍽️ Menu Access: Retrieve daily menus for specific facilities with pricing information
• 🔍 Smart Filtering: Filter facilities by name or location
• 📅 Date Flexibility: Get menus for specific dates or default to today
• ⚡ Real-time Data: Fetches live data from the TUM Eat API
• 🌍 Remote Access: Hosted on Cloudflare Workers for global accessibility

Available Tools

get_mensa_facilities

Retrieves a list of all available mensa facilities with optional filtering.

Parameters:

• filter (optional): Filter facilities by name or location

Example Usage:

Filter: "arcis" → Returns facilities with "arcis" in name or location
Filter: "garching" → Returns facilities in Garching area
No filter → Returns all facilities

Response includes:

• Facility name and location
• API name for menu queries
• Coordinates (latitude/longitude)
• Opening hours
• Queue status (when available)

get_mensa_menu

Fetches the menu for a specific facility on a given date.

Parameters:

• apiName: The API identifier for the facility (e.g., "mensa-arcisstr")
• date (optional): Date in YYYY-MM-DD format (defaults to today)

Response includes:

• Menu items with names and categories
• Pricing for students, staff, and guests
• Dietary labels and allergen information
• Facility context (name and location)

API Reference

The server interfaces with the TUM Eat API, which provides:

• Real-time facility information
• Daily menu updates
• Pricing for different user groups
• Dietary and allergen labeling