Find Narcotics Anonymous Meetings live

The official source for AI-powered NA meeting search

This is a read-only MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that connects any AI assistant to the worldwide Narcotics Anonymous meeting directory. Ask in plain English — "find an open NA meeting tonight near 1600 Pennsylvania Ave", "what virtual NA speaker meetings happen Sunday mornings?", or "Spanish-language NA meetings in Los Angeles" — and your AI answers with live data.

Same dataset most NA websites already use

Behind the scenes this calls BMLT (the Basic Meeting List Toolbox), the open-source platform that hosts approximately 85% of Narcotics Anonymous meetings worldwide. NA regions, areas, and groups publish their meeting lists to BMLT root servers, and the BMLT aggregator federates every public root server (full list) into a single search surface — effectively one giant meeting list covering NA worldwide. It is the same authoritative dataset that powers most NA region and area websites today.

MCP endpoint

Default BMLT root server

Available tools (all read-only)

• search_meetings
  Search meetings near an address or lat/lng with optional weekday, time, format, venue-type, and service-body filters.
• get_meeting
  Fetch the full record for a single meeting by its BMLT id_bigint.
• list_formats
  List meeting format codes (Open, Closed, Speaker, Beginners, language tags, …).
• list_service_bodies
  List zones / regions / areas / groups so callers can map names to IDs.
• get_server_info
  Capabilities, version, languages, and default coordinates for the configured root server.
• list_root_servers
  Public BMLT root servers known to the BMLT aggregator.

Claude Desktop — Custom Connector (recommended)

Newer versions of Claude Desktop can connect to remote MCP servers natively — no Node.js required.

1. Open Claude Desktop.
2. Go to Settings → Connectors (macOS: Claude menu → Settings; Windows: File → Settings).
3. Scroll to the bottom and click Add custom connector.
4. Fill in the dialog:
   • Name: BMLT Meetings
   • Remote MCP server URL: https://mcp.bmlt.app/mcp
5. Click Add, then start a new chat.

Claude Desktop — Config file

Works on every Claude Desktop version. Requires Node.js.

1. Open Claude Desktop's config file:
   • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
   • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
   The fastest way: Settings → Developer → Edit Config.
2. Add (or merge) the mcpServers entry below.
3. Save and fully quit/reopen Claude Desktop.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bmlt": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.bmlt.app/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code (CLI)

Native HTTP transport — one command:

claude mcp add --transport http bmlt https://mcp.bmlt.app/mcp

Then run /mcp inside a Claude Code session to confirm the connection.

ChatGPT / OpenAI Responses API

Add it as a tool in any Responses API call. In ChatGPT itself (Pro/Business/Enterprise), add it under Settings → Connectors → Add using the endpoint above.

{
  "model": "gpt-5",
  "tools": [
    {
      "type": "mcp",
      "server_label": "bmlt",
      "server_url": "https://mcp.bmlt.app/mcp"
    }
  ],
  "input": "Find an open NA meeting tonight near Boston."
}

Cursor / Windsurf / Zed / Cline / Continue

All read an mcpServers block. For Cursor, edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json (or the project-local .cursor/mcp.json); other clients use a similar file in their config directory.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bmlt": {
      "url": "https://mcp.bmlt.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Anything else

Any MCP client that supports HTTP transport can connect. Point it at:

Try it out

Once connected, ask Claude things like:

• "Find me an open NA meeting tomorrow night within 5 miles of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave."
• "What Spanish-language meetings happen on Sunday mornings in Los Angeles?"
• "List all virtual speaker meetings in my area this weekend."
• "What service bodies fall under the Northern California Region?"
• "Show me details for meeting id 12345."

Frequently asked questions

How do I find Narcotics Anonymous meetings near me?

Connect any MCP-compatible AI assistant using the instructions above, then ask in plain English — e.g. "find an NA meeting near 1600 Pennsylvania Ave tonight" or "virtual NA speaker meetings on Sunday mornings". The assistant calls this server, which queries the BMLT aggregator and returns live data from the worldwide NA meeting list.

Is this the official Narcotics Anonymous meeting list?

This server queries BMLT, the open-source meeting-list platform that hosts roughly 85% of NA meetings worldwide. The default backend is the BMLT aggregator, which federates every public BMLT root server used by NA regions and areas. It is the same dataset that powers most NA region and area websites today.

Which AI assistants work with this?

Any client that supports the Model Context Protocol over HTTP — Claude (Code, Desktop, web), ChatGPT (Connectors and the Responses API), Google Gemini, Cursor, Windsurf, Zed, Cline, Continue, and others. MCP is an open standard, not Claude-specific.

Can I find virtual or online NA meetings?

Yes. Ask for "virtual NA meetings", "online NA meetings tonight", or filter by venue type (1=in-person, 2=virtual, 3=hybrid). Virtual meeting links and phone numbers are returned when the originating BMLT root server publishes them.

Is this server free?

Yes — free and open-source under bmlt-enabled/bmlt-server-mcp. No account or API key required.

Where's the technical reference?

See the tools reference for every parameter and its BMLT-API mapping, or the repository for source and deployment notes.