# Stadia Maps MCP for geospatial intelligence. AI Agent Connect

> Stadia Maps MCP gives your AI client direct access to professional-grade mapping infrastructure. You can use it to convert addresses to coordinates, calculate complex delivery routes, analyze terrain elevation, and map out reachable areas. It brings real-world geographic logic directly into your existing workflows in Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf.

## Overview
- **Category:** data-analytics
- **Price:** Free
- **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Zn6PbeWR61HQoD9gqBLh41CPmCvOZ3Y1lZXRiODb/ai-agent-connect
- **Tags:** geospatial-routing, mapping, route-optimization, distance-matrix, logistics, coordinates

## Description

You can now give your AI agent the ability to understand and manipulate the physical world. Instead of just talking about locations, your AI client can actually calculate the most efficient path between delivery stops or determine exactly how far a vehicle can travel in twenty minutes. This MCP connects your conversational interface to Stadia Maps' heavy-duty routing and geospatial engines.

If you are working with fleet data, you can use it to snap messy GPS traces back to actual roads or pull elevation data for a specific path. It handles the math for distance matrices and isochrones, so you don't have to. Whether you need to turn a street address into a precise coordinate or find the local timezone for a remote asset, this tool handles the heavy lifting. It turns your AI from a text generator into a functional logistics coordinator.

## Tools

### calculate_isochrone
This tool calculates the specific area reachable within a set time or distance limit.

### calculate_route
Use this to generate driving, cycling, or walking routes between multiple geographic points.

### forward_geocode
This tool converts a physical address string into precise latitude and longitude coordinates.

### get_path_elevation
Get detailed height and elevation metrics for a specific geographic path.

### optimized_trip_route
This tool finds the most efficient sequence of stops for a multi-point trip.

### reverse_geocode
Convert geographic coordinates back into a readable physical address.

### autocomplete_location
Get predictive address suggestions as you type partial location data.

### calculate_distance_matrix
This tool computes a grid of distances and travel times between multiple locations.

### execute_map_matching
Snap raw, noisy GPS data points directly onto the official road network.

### get_timezone
Retrieve the local timezone for any specific set of geographic coordinates.

## Prompt Examples

**Prompt:** 
```
Find the latitude and longitude for 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA.
```

**Response:** 
```
Coordinates for 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway: Latitude 37.4225, Longitude -122.084.
```

**Prompt:** 
```
Calculate the most efficient driving route for these stops: (40.71, -74.00), (40.75, -73.98), and (40.78, -73.96).
```

**Response:** 
```
Optimized driving sequence: 1. Departure (40.71, -74.00), 2. Intermediate (40.75, -73.98), 3. Destination (40.78, -73.96).
```

**Prompt:** 
```
What is the local timezone for the coordinates 37.4225, -122.084?
```

**Response:** 
```
The local timezone for those coordinates is Pacific Time.
```

## Capabilities

### Address Conversion
The AI turns text addresses into coordinates or coordinates into addresses.

### Route Optimization
Your agent calculates the fastest or shortest paths between multiple waypoints.

### Terrain Analysis
The AI retrieves elevation data for specific paths or routes.

### Reachability Mapping
Your agent defines areas reachable within specific time or distance constraints.

### GPS Correction
The AI snaps raw GPS tracks to the nearest official road networks.

## Use Cases

### Delivery Route Planning
An agent calculates the most efficient sequence for a driver with ten different stops.

### Service Area Analysis
A user defines a reachable perimeter around a warehouse based on a 30-minute drive time.

### GPS Data Cleaning
A technician snaps erratic vehicle tracking points to the actual street grid.

### Terrain-Aware Routing
A planner checks the elevation changes along a specific path for a heavy vehicle.

## Benefits

- Brings professional mapping infrastructure directly into your AI chat.
- Automates complex routing math that usually requires custom code.
- Cleans up raw GPS data using official road network matching.
- Provides instant access to elevation and timezone data.

## How It Works

Setting up the connection is straightforward and requires only an API key.

1. Connect the Stadia Maps MCP to your AI client through Vinkius.
2. Enter your Stadia Maps Developer API Key in the configuration.
3. Ask your AI client to perform a mapping or routing task.
4. The AI executes the specific tool and returns the geographic data.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**How do I connect this MCP to my AI client?**
You connect it through the Vinkius platform. Once connected, it is ready to use in compatible clients like Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf.

**Do I need my own Stadia Maps account?**
Yes, you will need to provide your own Developer API Key within the MCP configuration to authorize the requests.

**Can this MCP handle different modes of transport?**
Yes, the routing tool supports driving, bicycling, and pedestrian modes.

**What kind of data can my AI agent retrieve?**
Your agent can get coordinates, addresses, elevation metrics, timezones, and distance matrices.

**Is this MCP hosted by Vinkius?**
Yes, Vinkius hosts and manages the MCP so it is ready to run immediately upon connection.

**Does it return visual maps or raw data?**
Raw structured JSON only — coordinates, distances, durations, and elevation values. No interactive map tiles are rendered. You can use the data to plot maps in your own application.

**Does `optimized_trip_route` solve the Traveling Salesman Problem?**
Yes. Pass an unordered set of coordinates and it returns the optimal visit sequence minimizing total travel time or distance.

**Is there a free tier?**
Yes. Stadia Maps offers a free tier with generous limits for geocoding, routing, and elevation queries. Sign up at stadiamaps.com and generate an API key from the dashboard.