How to Use the Haversine Distance Engine MCP in Claude

Q: How do I install the Haversine Distance Engine on Claude Desktop?

Open your claudedesktopconfig.json file and add the server to your configuration. Once you save and restart Claude Desktop, the MCP server will show up as an active tool connection.

Get point-to-point distance calculations directly in Claude Desktop without leaving your chat to look up math formulas.

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Setup Haversine Distance Engine with Claude Desktop

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Spot-check geographic distance inside Claude Desktop

Your AI client uses the `calculate_distance` tool to find the exact distance between coordinates during your chat session. Instead of pulling up a mapping API, you just paste the raw coordinates into the chat. The server processes the coordinates instantly using the Haversine formula. You get the exact distance in both miles and kilometers right back in your active chat thread.

Run local spherical math with zero external API keys

The `calculate_distance` tool calculates spherical distances using the Haversine formula right on your local machine. Most mapping services make you sign up for a developer account and paste an API key just to get distance calculations. This MCP server runs the actual mathematical formula on your local machine via stdio transport. Your desktop agent triggers the calculation with the coordinates you supply.

Batch coordinate validation in your local workspace

You can batch process coordinate pairs by passing them to the `calculate_distance` tool in Claude Desktop using this MCP server. When you are cleaning up location datasets, you can feed a list of coordinate pairs straight to the chat. This setup lets you verify distance thresholds in your CSV files without writing custom parsing scripts. You see the results format instantly as a clean list or table in your workspace.

Setup guide

Set up Haversine Distance Engine MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Haversine Distance Engine MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the Haversine Distance Engine MCP configuration

Copy the JSON snippet on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under haversine-distance-engine-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "haversine-distance-engine-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Haversine Distance Engine MCP in Claude Desktop

Open your `claude_desktop_config.json` file and add the server to your configuration. Once you save and restart Claude Desktop, the MCP server will show up as an active tool connection.

Yes, it runs on both operating systems. As long as you configure the server in your local settings file, Claude Desktop can invoke the tool to calculate distances between coordinates.

Web mapping APIs require network requests and paid API keys. This tool calculates distances locally using the Haversine formula, giving you instant results without any external dependencies.

No, this tool requires numeric latitude and longitude pairs. You need to provide the exact coordinates, and the engine will run the math to find the distance.

Your coordinates never leave your machine. Because this MCP server runs locally as a subprocess on Claude Desktop, all mathematical calculations happen entirely in your local environment.

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