Foursquare MCP Server for Claude Code 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic CLI for terminal-first development. Add Foursquare as an MCP server in one command and Claude Code will discover every tool at runtime. ideal for automation pipelines, CI/CD integration, and headless workflows via Vinkius.
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# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
claude mcp add foursquare --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
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About Foursquare MCP Server
Connect your Foursquare account to any AI agent and take full control of your geospatial intelligence and place discovery workflows through natural conversation.
Claude Code registers Foursquare as an MCP server in a single terminal command. Once connected, Claude Code discovers all 10 tools at runtime and can call them headlessly. ideal for CI/CD pipelines, cron jobs, and automated workflows where Foursquare data drives decisions without human intervention.
What you can do
- Place Discovery Orchestration — Identify bounded routing spaces inside the headless Foursquare POI graph and extract explicitly attached REST arrays targeting specific search queries near any GPS pin
- Rich Metadata Inspection — Perform structural extraction of properties driving active node schemas, retrieving mega-document payloads including hours, ratings, and precise mapping arrays natively
- Visual & Social Auditing — Retrieve explicit cloud logging tracing media URL limits to compile dynamic image URLs and capture raw text sentiments left by humans to track venue quality
- Geospatial Intelligence — Execute immediate queries within custom drawn multi-point geometries or specific radius boundaries to find what exists physically adjacent to any target
- Precise Venue Matching — Dispatch automated validation checks routing explicit duplication logic to force Foursquare to confidently return exactly one node for ambiguous strings
- Intelligent Autocomplete — Provision highly-available JSON payloads generating fast typeaheads by querying partial letters to predict user intent natively
- Taxonomy Oversight — Enumerate explicitly attached structured rules exporting the entire official Foursquare classification tree to resolve internal type codes flawlessly
The Foursquare MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Code in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect Foursquare to Claude Code via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Foursquare MCP Server with Claude Code.
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
Add the MCP Server
Run the command above in your terminal
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
Start using Foursquare
Ask Claude: "Using Foursquare, show me...". 10 tools are ready
Why Use Claude Code with the Foursquare MCP Server
Claude Code provides unique advantages when paired with Foursquare through the Model Context Protocol.
Single-command setup: `claude mcp add` registers the server instantly. no config files to edit or applications to restart
Terminal-native workflow means MCP tools integrate seamlessly into shell scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and automated DevOps tasks
Claude Code runs headlessly, enabling unattended batch processing using Foursquare tools in cron jobs or deployment scripts
Built by the same team that created the MCP protocol, ensuring first-class compatibility and the fastest adoption of new protocol features
Foursquare + Claude Code Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Claude Code combined with the Foursquare MCP Server delivers measurable value.
CI/CD integration: embed Foursquare tool calls in your deployment pipeline to validate configurations or fetch secrets before shipping
Headless batch processing: schedule Claude Code to query Foursquare nightly and generate reports without human intervention
Shell scripting: pipe Foursquare outputs into other CLI tools for data transformation, filtering, and aggregation
Infrastructure monitoring: run Claude Code in a cron job to query Foursquare status endpoints and alert on anomalies
Foursquare MCP Tools for Claude Code (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Foursquare to Claude Code via MCP:
autocomplete_venues
Provision a highly-available JSON Payload generating fast typeaheads
get_place_details
Perform structural extraction of properties driving active Node schemas
get_place_photos
Retrieve explicit Cloud logging tracing explicit Media URL limits
get_place_tips
Identify precise active arrays spanning native User Reviews
list_venue_categories
Enumerate explicitly attached structured rules exporting active Taxonomy
match_venue_exactly
Dispatch an automated validation check routing explicit Duplication logic
search_nearby_venues
Inspect deep internal arrays mitigating specific Radius targets
search_places
Identify bounded routing spaces inside the Headless Foursquare POI graph
search_within_polygon
Retrieve the exact structural matching verifying Geofence alternatives
search_within_radius
Irreversibly vaporize explicit validations extracting rich schema scopes
Example Prompts for Foursquare in Claude Code
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Code agent to start working with Foursquare immediately.
"Find coffee shops near '40.71, -74.00'"
"What are the opening hours for 'Central Park Zoo'?"
"Show me user tips for 'The Met Museum'"
Troubleshooting Foursquare MCP Server with Claude Code
Common issues when connecting Foursquare to Claude Code through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Command not found: claude
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-codeConnection timeout
Foursquare + Claude Code FAQ
Common questions about integrating Foursquare MCP Server with Claude Code.
How do I add an MCP server to Claude Code?
claude mcp add --transport http "" in your terminal. Claude Code registers the server and discovers all tools immediately.Can Claude Code run MCP tools in headless mode?
How do I list all connected MCP servers?
claude mcp in your terminal to see all registered servers and their status, or type /mcp inside an active Claude Code session.Connect Foursquare with your favorite client
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Connect Foursquare to Claude Code
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.