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