Nominatim MCP server

by mrfentmen·io.github.mrfentmen/nominatim-mcp·v1.0.1

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Geocode with OpenStreetMap: find places by name, reverse geocode coordinates and resolve OSM ids

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Nominatim tools (3)

write = sends, deletes, buys or posts

Read from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.

lookup_osm_ids
Resolve OpenStreetMap element ids (N/W/R) to full details.
reverse_geocode
Turn coordinates into the address OpenStreetMap holds there.
search_places
Find places by free-text name or address.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-11-01 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings

Code scan7 source files scanned25/25
–Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
–Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
Maintenancelast push 0 days ago15/15
Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner6/10

Overall 89/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.Rubric Appeal a finding JSON

How Nominatim compares

Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score: 89/100; higher than 80% of 48,255 servers
Tools: 3; the typical server has 7
Tools that change things: 0%; typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break

What its tools let an agent do: 3 read

Release history: 2 versions in the registry since 2026-09-21, latest 2026-10-27, typically one every 36 days.

Install Nominatim in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

Runs npx -y @mrfentmen/nominatim-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.

claude mcp add nominatim-mcp -- npx -y @mrfentmen/nominatim-mcp

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What the publisher says

From the Nominatim repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

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Nominatim: common questions

Is Nominatim MCP server safe?: Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (89/100). Read the Nominatim safety report
How do I install Nominatim?: It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does Nominatim need an API key?: Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is Nominatim maintained?: The last commit was 3 days ago (2026-11-01). The latest release is v1.0.1.
How does Nominatim compare with other MCP servers?: safety score 89/100 (higher than 80% of 48,255 servers); tools 3 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.