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OpenStreetMap MCP server

by ni-c·io.github.ni-c/osm-mcp·v0.3.2·2 stars
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Geocoding, walking/driving/cycling distances, route optimization, isochrones and POI search on OSM

B83/100grade B
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2 stars498 downloads/wk

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OpenStreetMap tools (11)

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  • find_nearby_pois

    Finds points of interest near a location, sorted by distance.

  • geocode

    Converts a place name or address into coordinates using OpenStreetMap.

  • isochrone

    Shows how far you can get from a place within a time or distance

  • map_link

    Generates openstreetmap.org links to open in a browser: a marker link

  • optimize_route

    Finds the best order to visit a set of stops (traveling-salesman

  • poi_details

    Fetches the full OpenStreetMap record of one element — all tags

  • reverse_geocode

    Converts coordinates into the nearest address or place name (Nominatim).

  • route

    Calculates the real-world travel distance and time between two or more

  • route_matrix

    Computes travel times and distances from every origin to every

  • straight_line_distance

    Great-circle ("as the crow flies") distance between two places.

  • suggest_meeting_point

    Suggests a fair place to meet for people starting from different

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-15 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings
  • Code scan49 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 qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
  • Maintenancelast push 0 days ago15/15
  • Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
Overall 83/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

How OpenStreetMap compares

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

Safety score
83/100
higher than 70% of 3,470 Web search servers
Tools
11
the typical Web search server has 5
Tools that change things
0%
typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
GitHub stars
2
more than 70% of 1,786 Web search servers
Downloads a week
498
more than 85% of 827 Web search servers with a package

What its tools let an agent do: 11 read

Release history: 2 versions in the registry since 2026-09-07, latest 2026-10-15, typically one every 38 days.

Install OpenStreetMap in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

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

claude mcp add osm-mcp -- npx -y osm-mcp
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What the publisher says

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

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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for OpenStreetMap, built for travel planning.

Lets MCP clients like Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Codex answer questions about places: geocoding, walking, driving and cycling distances and durations, multi-stop route optimization, isochrones and POI search — 11 tools, all read-only.

Eleven tools is the ceiling, not the floor: OSMALLOWTOOLS=essential registers a curated six instead, and a model picks the right tool far more reliably from six than from eleven — see choosing which tools load.

All backends are free public OpenStreetMap services, so no API key is required. An OpenRouteService key can be supplied optionally to switch the routing engine.

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What makes it different

Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.

Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.

OpenStreetMap: common questions

Is OpenStreetMap MCP server safe?
Mostly: it is graded B (83/100). Read the OpenStreetMap safety report
How do I install OpenStreetMap?
It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does OpenStreetMap need an API key?
Yes. The registry entry asks for ORS_API_KEY.
Is OpenStreetMap maintained?
The last commit was 20 days ago (2026-10-15). The latest release is v0.3.2.
What can I use instead of OpenStreetMap?
Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Mapbox MCP server and Apple Maps MCP server.
How does OpenStreetMap compare with other Web search MCP servers?
safety score 83/100 (higher than 70% of 3,470 Web search servers); tools 11 (the typical Web search server has 5); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.

Alternatives to OpenStreetMap

Same job from other publishers: the closest match first, then the best rated.

  • Mapbox
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    A
  • Apple Maps
    Search places, estimate routes, and build Apple Maps links on macOS.
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