Full Mesh Router
A protocol bridge and mesh backbone that routes, translates, and posts messages between systems and services.
Meshtastic® + MeshCore™
12 AI Providers
30+ Extensions
MCP Server
Off-Grid
MESH-API
A Meshtastic® + MeshCore™ mesh router & API / AI bridge — your off-grid mesh, supercharged.
MESH-API bridges LoRa mesh networks with AI chatbots and third-party APIs in real time. Run Meshtastic, MeshCore, or both — with cross-network routing, agentic AI control, and a modern WebUI dashboard. Even fully off-grid.
Latest release: MESH-API v0.7.4.1 Beta - Send Composer Revamp, Previously Seen Nodes & MeshCore Presence Fix
mr-tbot/mesh-api
What it is
Not just an AI chatbot — a mesh backbone.
MESH-API is an experimental router and AI bridge for LoRa mesh networks. It's a protocol bridge and mesh backbone that lets LoRa networks, online or locally-hosted services, and any API talk to each other in real time. Hook up an AI and your mesh answers questions, runs commands, and routes messages — even fully off-grid.
AI-Powered & Offline-Capable
Run local models (Ollama, LM Studio) or any cloud provider, so decisions and answers keep flowing without the internet.
Expandable by Design
Any software with a working API can be integrated through 30+ drop-in extensions and the MCP server.
Feature grid
Everything your mesh needs in one bridge.
From multi-radio routing to agentic AI, emergency alerts, and a draggable dashboard.
Multi-Radio
Meshtastic, MeshCore, or both — with cross-network routing between the two.
12+ AI Providers
OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Grok, OpenRouter, Groq, DeepSeek, Mistral, Hermes, plus local LM Studio / Ollama and any OpenAI-compatible endpoint.
30+ Drop-In Extensions
Discord, Matrix, Mastodon, MQTT, APRS, BBS, weather, alerts and more — add or remove by copying a folder.
MCP Server
Agentic AI control of the mesh via the Model Context Protocol — bearer-token auth, disabled by default.
Emergency Alerts
Twilio SMS, SMTP email, and Discord — with GPS coordinates and UTC timestamps.
Interactive Node Map
Leaflet map with 25 tile providers and offline map-image support for fully off-grid use.
Slash Commands
Customizable, per-install randomized AI command aliases to avoid collisions across meshes.
WebUI Dashboard
Draggable panels, collapsible channel groups, notification sounds, and per-node controls.
Firmware & Updates
Detects connected devices and notifies you when Meshtastic, MeshCore, or MESH-API updates are available.
Multi-radio
Meshtastic, MeshCore, or both.
MeshCore is a first-class, core-owned radio on equal footing with Meshtastic — connecting over serial, TCP, or BLE. Run one, the other, or both with MESH-API as the cross-network bridge.
Meshtastic-only
The classic setup. Plug in a Meshtastic node and every command, AI feature, and extension works natively.
MeshCore-only
Fully standalone — no Meshtastic device required. MeshCore traffic flows through the same network-agnostic pipeline.
Both (cross-network bridge)
MESH-API sits in the middle as a man-in-the-middle router, optionally bridging chat between the two networks.
AI providers & agents
Bring your own AI — cloud or fully local.
Twelve providers supported, plus agent integrations like OpenClaw. Run offline with Ollama or LM Studio for AI that works with no internet at all.
Ollama (local)
LM Studio (local)
OpenAI
Claude
Gemini
Grok
OpenRouter
Groq
DeepSeek
Mistral
Hermes
OpenAI-compatible
Home Assistant
OpenClaw (agent)
Offline-first: local models (Ollama, LM Studio) keep your mesh intelligent with zero internet dependency.
Extensions ecosystem
30+ drop-in extensions across 7 categories.
Drop a folder into extensions/ — no core changes. Manage everything from the WebUI Extensions Manager.
Communication
Discord, Slack, Telegram, Matrix, Signal, WhatsApp, Mattermost, Zello, MQTT, Mastodon, IMAP and the n8n workflow-automation bridge.
Notifications
Apprise, Ntfy, Pushover, PagerDuty, OpsGenie.
Emergency & Weather
NWS Alerts, OpenWeatherMap, USGS Earthquakes, GDACS, Amber Alerts, NASA Space Weather.
Ham Radio & Off-Grid
Winlink, APRS, BBS.
Smart Home
Home Assistant conversation routing with optional PIN security.
Mesh Bridging
Cross-network routing between Meshtastic and MeshCore.
AI Agents
OpenClaw and channel-assigned AI agents.
Build Your Own
A documented plugin API with hooks, routes and background threads.
Agentic AI
A built-in MCP server.
MESH-API exposes its core functions and every extension as MCP tools at POST /mcp,
so external AI agents — Claude, Perplexity, Hermes, custom agents — can drive your Meshtastic
and/or MeshCore networks as an agentic backend.
Bearer-token auth, origin validation, and rate limiting. Disabled by default — there's always a human in the loop.
WebUI
A modern dashboard for your mesh.
Click any screenshot to enlarge.
Applications
Where MESH-API fits.
Off-grid emergency comms
Resilient signaling when cellular and internet are down.
Event & field coordination
Coordinate teams across a site with mesh + AI.
Home & sensor automation
Bridge your mesh to Home Assistant and automation flows.
Mesh ↔ Discord / Matrix / Slack
Relay messages between LoRa and your team chat.
AI assistant on the trail
Ask questions and run commands from a node off-grid.
Amateur radio experiments
APRS, Winlink, BBS and ham-radio off-grid tooling.
Get started
Clone, install, and run.
The Quick Start from the GitHub README — Python 3.11+ on Windows or Linux, or run it with Docker. On first launch the in-app Setup Wizard walks you through configuration.
1
Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/mr-tbot/mesh-api.git
2
Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt
3
Start MESH-API
python mesh-api.py
4
Open the dashboard
http://localhost:5000/dashboard
Prefer Docker?
docker compose up -d
Partner project
Powering LiftSignal
Proudly powering LiftSignal.net.
MESH-API partners with and powers the LiftSignal Skymarker — a quickly deployable tethered balloon beacon for emergency signaling and off-grid communication. Skymarker uses MESH-API for integration pathways: API-driven alerts, dashboards, monitoring, and mesh-aware features across Meshtastic and MeshCore.
Support the project
Keep the lights on.
MESH-API is built and maintained by one developer with the help of AI tools — no corporate sponsor, no VC funding. If it's been useful to you, please consider a donation. Every contribution fuels bug fixes, new extensions, and keeps the project free and open-source.
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MESH-API is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Meshtastic® project or MeshCore™. Experimental software — do not rely on it for mission-critical tasks or emergencies; always keep backup communication methods available.
Your off-grid mesh, supercharged
Bring AI to your LoRa mesh today.
Open source, runs on a Raspberry Pi, and works fully off-grid. Meshtastic + MeshCore + AI in one bridge.