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3GPP Scout

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Hosted 3GPP MCP server for Rel-15–20 TS/TR search. Index stays current.

Source code Website Documentation

What can you do with 3GPP Scout?

  • 5G NR / RAN: 38-series (RRC, NG-RAN, NR overall description)
  • 5G system and core: 23-series architecture, 24-series NAS, 29-series HTTP/2 service-based interfaces, 33-series security
  • LTE / EPS: 36-series and related SAE specs
  • Charging, OAM, and the rest of the TS/TR catalog in those releases, not only radio

Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

Remote (streamable-http)
Claude Code 
claude mcp add --transport http 3gpp-scout 'https://api.3gppscout.com/mcp/'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "3gpp-scout": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://api.3gppscout.com/mcp/"
        }
    }
}

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Contents
  1. Hosted 3GPP MCP Server
  2. Why a hosted 3GPP MCP
  3. What you can search
  4. Connect an agent (Cursor, Claude, Codex)
  5. MCP tools
  6. FAQ
  7. Pricing
  8. This repository
  9. License and the hosted service
  10. Links

Hosted 3GPP MCP Server

3GPP Scout is a hosted 3GPP MCP server. It makes 3GPP technical specifications (TS and TR) searchable from Cursor, Claude, Codex, and other MCP clients: 5G NR, LTE, RAN, and 5G core, Rel-15 through Rel-20.

You do not download the 3GPP FTP archive, parse Word files, or run a local SQLite index. Connect to the remote Model Context Protocol endpoint and search.

MCP endpoint: https://api.3gppscout.com/mcp/ (Streamable HTTP, OAuth 2.1)

This repository is the public listing and integration page for the 3GPP Scout MCP Server. There is nothing here to go run or npx. If you want a 3GPP MCP server without self-hosting, this is that product. See License and the hosted service.

Why a hosted 3GPP MCP

3GPP specifications are hard for LLMs to use from training data alone. There are thousands of TS/TR documents. A single spec such as TS 38.331 (NR RRC) or TS 23.501 (5G system architecture) can run hundreds of pages. Releases diverge. Tables and figures carry the protocol.

A self-hosted 3GPP MCP typically means: scrape the 3GPP archive, convert .docx, build a local database, and keep it current yourself. Scout runs that index as a service. New and revised 3GPP specs are ingested into the live search index as 3GPP publishes them.

The production corpus is Rel-15 through Rel-20 (8,700+ document versions, 1.3M+ sections). It is not a Rel-15 + Rel-19 subset.

Specifications. Semantic search over the published TS/TR set, including:

  • 5G NR / RAN: 38-series (RRC, NG-RAN, NR overall description)
  • 5G system and core: 23-series architecture, 24-series NAS, 29-series HTTP/2 service-based interfaces, 33-series security
  • LTE / EPS: 36-series and related SAE specs
  • Charging, OAM, and the rest of the TS/TR catalog in those releases, not only radio

Filter by release (Rel-18, Rel-19, ...), document number (38.331, 23.501, 36.300), series, TS vs TR, or section. Image search covers figures, diagrams, and tables extracted from the specs.

Meeting documents and decisions. Search and read TDocs (meeting contributions, change requests, liaison statements) with status and quoted proposals, list meetings and what each one agreed, approved, noted or rejected, and summarize which companies argued for or against a proposal. The TDoc catalog currently covers RAN1, RAN2, RAN3, RAN4 and SA2, and grows as meetings are processed. The skill guide below lists the current coverage.

Supporting sources. IETF RFC passages that 3GPP specs depend on, with the 3GPP clauses that cite them, and telecom industry news.

Results carry citations: specification number, version, release and section for spec text, and TDoc number and meeting for contributions.

Citations from the hosted chat app link to the specification's folder on the 3GPP FTP archive, not to a sentence-level PDF deep-link.

Connect an agent (Cursor, Claude, Codex)

Official registry name: com.3gppscout/scout

Cursor

Merge into .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "3gpp-scout": {
      "url": "https://api.3gppscout.com/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

Enable 3gpp-scout under Cursor Settings > Tools & MCP. The first tool call opens a browser for OAuth. Do not put a Scout API key in the MCP config.

Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user 3gpp-scout https://api.3gppscout.com/mcp/

Then /mcp and connect 3gpp-scout.

ChatGPT plugin directory

Install 3GPP Scout from the ChatGPT plugin directory. It signs in with your Scout account and works in ChatGPT and Codex.

Codex and ChatGPT desktop plugin
codex plugin marketplace add carrotlabsai/3gpp-scout-mcp
codex plugin add 3gpp-scout@3gpp-scout

In the ChatGPT desktop app, open Plugins, add the plugin marketplace carrotlabsai/3gpp-scout-mcp, choose 3GPP Scout and install. Sign in with your Scout account when asked. The plugin bundles the hosted MCP server and a short skill; it lives in plugins/3gpp-scout.

OpenAI Codex (MCP only)
codex mcp add 3gpp-scout --url https://api.3gppscout.com/mcp/
codex mcp login 3gpp-scout
Verify

Call list_documents_documents_get with doc_number=38.331 and release=Rel-19. You should see indexed versions of TS 38.331. Do not list the entire corpus as a health check.

Setup prompt for agents: api.3gppscout.com/agent-setup/prompt.md

MCP tools

These are the tools the live server lists today. Names are the exact strings your client sees.

GroupTools
Specification searchsearch_text_search_text_post (text, by meaning and by exact values such as numbers and parameter names), search_images_search_images_post (figures and diagrams), search_combined_search_combined_post (text and figures together)
Specification readinglist_documents_documents_get, get_document_documents, list_sections_sections_toc_get (table of contents), get_sections_sections_get, get_sections_batch (up to 10 clauses in one call)
IETF RFCssearch_ietf_rfcs, get_rfc_section
TDocssearch_tdocs, get_tdoc, get_tdocs_batch (up to 10), list_tdocs, fetch_tdoc (fetch and parse one public TDoc on demand)
Meetings and decisionslist_meetings, get_meeting, list_meeting_decisions
Companies and positionsresolve_organization, get_organization, get_company_positions, search_positions
Newssearch_news
Follow topics (signed-in user)find_topics_to_follow, list_followed_topics, get_followed_topic_updates, follow_topic, update_followed_topic, unfollow_topic
Private previewcompare_proposal, get_proposal_comparison, follow_patent

Search and read tools are read-only. follow_topic, update_followed_topic, unfollow_topic and follow_patent change the signed-in user's Scout account, and fetch_tdoc may download a public TDoc into Scout's catalog. Tool names and parameters can change; the skill guide is the current reference.

Full agent skill (parameters, filters, workflows): api.3gppscout.com/skill.md. ClawHub listing: chriscarrotlabs/3gpp-scout.

REST with an API key (same corpus): api.3gppscout.com/docs

FAQ

Is there a hosted 3GPP MCP server? Yes. 3GPP Scout at https://api.3gppscout.com/mcp/. Product page: 3gppscout.com/mcp.

Do I need to self-host an MCP server for 3GPP specs? No. Scout is a remote MCP server operated by Carrot Labs.

How do I give Cursor or Claude access to 3GPP specifications? Add the Streamable HTTP URL above. OAuth on first use. No local 3GPP MCP install.

Which 3GPP releases? Rel-15 through Rel-20, the published TS/TR set. The index stays current as 3GPP publishes.

Is this an official 3GPP or ETSI product? No. 3GPP Scout is independent. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or a partner of 3GPP or ETSI.

Pricing

The free Explorer tier includes 150 MCP/API requests per UTC calendar month, no card needed. Founding Engineer is $8/month for 1,000. Hosted chat at app.3gppscout.com uses separate prepaid credits.

Sign up: dashboard.3gppscout.com

This repository

FileWhat it is
README.mdIntegration and discovery (this page)
LICENSEMIT license for the files in this repository
server.jsonPublic MCP Registry metadata (remote server only)
glama.jsonMaintainer claim file for the Glama directory
SKILL.mdShort agent skill that points at the hosted server
llms.txtSame facts in agent-readable form
.agents/plugins/marketplace.jsonCodex and ChatGPT desktop plugin marketplace
plugins/3gpp-scout/The 3GPP Scout plugin (MCP server wiring and skill)

server.json is discovery metadata. It does not contain credentials, prompts, or the search implementation. Do not open issues asking for the private monorepo or a self-host package. That is not what this repo is.

License and the hosted service

The 3GPP Scout hosted service, its search index and its data are proprietary to Carrot Labs AI, Inc. The files in this repository (listing metadata, plugin wiring, the skill and the documentation) are licensed under the MIT License. The server implementation is not included.

Frequently asked questions

What is 3GPP Scout?

Hosted 3GPP MCP server for Rel-15–20 TS/TR search. Index stays current.

How do I install 3GPP Scout?

It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http 3gpp-scout 'https://api.3gppscout.com/mcp/'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does 3GPP Scout need an API key?

Its registry entry lists no required key or secret. Some features may still need an account with the service it connects to.

Is 3GPP Scout open source?

Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.

Who maintains 3GPP Scout?

It is published by carrotlabsai. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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