How high is the resolution of Nearmap imagery compared to standard satellite maps?

Nearmap provides high-resolution aerial imagery at sub-15cm (approx. 6 inch) Ground Sample Distance (GSD). This is significantly sharper than typical satellite imagery (usually 30cm-50cm), allowing your agent to identify fine site details like roof vents, pavement cracks, or pool conditions.

Can my agent automatically detect solar panels or swimming pools on a property?

Yes. Use the `get_ai_detected_features` tool. Nearmap's AI analyzes recent surveys to return vector geometries for specific feature classes like 'Solar Panels' or 'Swimming Pools', including confidence thresholds and area measurements.

What is 'Oblique' imagery and how do I access it through the agent?

Oblique imagery is captured at a 45-degree angle rather than straight down. Use the `get_oblique_tile` tool and specify a direction (North, South, East, West). This allows your agent to audit building facades, structural heights, and side-view property details.

Nearmap (High-Res Aerial Imagery & AI) MCP Server for Cursor 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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About Nearmap (High-Res Aerial Imagery & AI) MCP Server

Connect your Nearmap account to any AI agent and take full control of world-class high-resolution aerial imagery, geospatial AI insights, and topographic surface models through natural conversation.

Cursor's Agent mode turns Nearmap (High-Res Aerial Imagery & AI) into an in-editor superpower. Ask Cursor to generate code using live data from Nearmap (High-Res Aerial Imagery & AI) and it fetches, processes, and writes — all in a single agentic loop. 10 tools appear alongside file editing and terminal access, creating a unified development environment grounded in real-time information.

What you can do

Aerial Orchestration — Retrieve sub-15cm resolution vertical (nadir) imagery tiles using Web Mercator coordinates to verify site conditions directly from your agent
AI Feature Extraction — Automatically detect and extract vector geometries for buildings, swimming pools, solar panels, and vegetation within specific geographic radii
Perspective Oblique Imagery — Access 3D-angled imagery from North, South, East, and West viewpoints to audit structural facades and building heights securely
Coverage & Survey Audit — Verify imagery availability across specific points or complex polygons and retrieve chronological survey dates to track site changes over time
Topographic Modeling — Extract Digital Surface Model (DSM) elevation tiles to analyze terrain peaks, building heights, and surface volumes natively within your workspace
True Ortho Visualization — Retrieve geometric lean-corrected top-down layers providing zero parallax alignments for perfect geospatial mapping and precision measurement
Survey Metadata — Query explicit flight parameters including Ground Sample Distance (GSD) and optical capture details for any specific aerial flyover

The Nearmap (High-Res Aerial Imagery & AI) MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Cursor 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 Nearmap (High-Res Aerial Imagery & AI) to Cursor via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Nearmap (High-Res Aerial Imagery & AI) MCP Server with Cursor.

Open MCP Settings

Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"

Add the server config

Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens

Save the file

Cursor will automatically detect the new MCP server

Start using Nearmap (High-Res Aerial Imagery & AI)

Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using Nearmap (High-Res Aerial Imagery & AI), help me..." — 10 tools available

Why Use Cursor with the Nearmap (High-Res Aerial Imagery & AI) MCP Server

Cursor AI Code Editor provides unique advantages when paired with Nearmap (High-Res Aerial Imagery & AI) through the Model Context Protocol.

Agent mode turns Cursor into an autonomous coding assistant that can read files, run commands, and call MCP tools without switching context

Cursor's Composer feature can generate entire files using real-time data fetched through MCP — no copy-pasting from external dashboards

MCP tools appear alongside built-in tools like file reading and terminal access, creating a unified agentic environment

VS Code extension compatibility means your existing workflow, keybindings, and extensions all work alongside MCP tools

Nearmap (High-Res Aerial Imagery & AI) + Cursor Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Cursor combined with the Nearmap (High-Res Aerial Imagery & AI) MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Code generation with live data: ask Cursor to generate a security report module using live DNS and subdomain data fetched through MCP

Automated documentation: have Cursor query your API's tool schemas and generate TypeScript interfaces or OpenAPI specs automatically

Infrastructure-as-code: Cursor can fetch domain configurations and generate corresponding Terraform or CloudFormation templates

Test scaffolding: ask Cursor to pull real API responses via MCP and generate unit test fixtures from actual data

Nearmap (High-Res Aerial Imagery & AI) MCP Tools for Cursor (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Nearmap (High-Res Aerial Imagery & AI) to Cursor via MCP:

check_coverage_point

Verify Nearmap capture boundaries matching geospatial point resolving temporal history arrays

check_coverage_polygon

Verify internal aerial survey boundary masks checking imagery intersections across mapped polygons

get_ai_detected_features

Extract vector geometry parsing buildings, pools, vegetation, solar panels via automated CV features bounds

get_dsm_elevation_tile

Extract pixelated Digital Surface Model mapping topographic terrain and building peak heights

get_oblique_tile

Retrieve oblique perspective 3D-angled imagery tiles pointing North, South, East, West locating structural targets

get_survey_metadata

Query explicitly bounded survey parameters finding GSD resolutions finding optical flight details

get_true_ortho_tile

Retrieve lean-corrected true geometric top-down bounding layers capturing zero parallax alignments

get_vertical_tile

Retrieve high-resolution vertical static nadir aerial imagery tiles tracking captured boundaries

list_ai_feature_classes

Lookup all internal AI category taxonomies evaluating computer vision mappings detecting roof arrays

list_survey_dates

Iterate chronological availability boundaries mapping all temporal captures crossing target nodes

Example Prompts for Nearmap (High-Res Aerial Imagery & AI) in Cursor

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cursor agent to start working with Nearmap (High-Res Aerial Imagery & AI) immediately.

"Get the latest high-res vertical imagery for coordinates '34.0522,-118.2437'"

"Detect all solar panels within a 100m radius of this point: [lat,lon]"

"Show me the oblique view from the North for this building coordinate"

Troubleshooting Nearmap (High-Res Aerial Imagery & AI) MCP Server with Cursor

Common issues when connecting Nearmap (High-Res Aerial Imagery & AI) to Cursor through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Tools not appearing in Cursor

Ensure you are in Agent mode (not Ask mode). MCP tools only work in Agent mode.

Server shows as disconnected

Check Settings → Features → MCP and verify the server status. Try clicking the refresh button.

Nearmap (High-Res Aerial Imagery & AI) + Cursor FAQ

Common questions about integrating Nearmap (High-Res Aerial Imagery & AI) MCP Server with Cursor.

What is Agent mode and why does it matter for MCP?

Agent mode is Cursor's autonomous execution mode where the AI can perform multi-step tasks: reading files, editing code, running terminal commands, and calling MCP tools. Without Agent mode, Cursor operates in a simpler ask-and-answer mode that doesn't support tool calling. Always ensure you're in Agent mode when working with MCP servers.

Where does Cursor store MCP configuration?

Cursor looks for MCP server configurations in a mcp.json file. You can configure servers at the project level (.cursor/mcp.json in your project root) or globally (~/.cursor/mcp.json). Project-level configs take precedence.

Can Cursor use MCP tools in inline edits?

No. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode through the chat panel. Inline completions and Tab suggestions do not trigger MCP tool calls. This is by design — tool calls require user visibility and approval.

How do I verify MCP tools are loaded?

Open Settings → Features → MCP and look for your server name. A green indicator means the server is connected. You can also check Agent mode's available tools by clicking the tools dropdown in the chat panel.