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Learn how to connect Felt (Collaborative Maps) to Claude Desktop and start using 11 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
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What is the Felt (Collaborative Maps) MCP Server?
Connect Felt to your AI agent to take full control of your collaborative mapping workflows through natural conversation. This server allows you to manage maps, layers, and geographic elements without leaving your workspace.
What you can do
- Map Management — List all accessible maps, create new ones with specific viewports, and retrieve detailed metadata or delete maps.
- Data Uploads & Layers — Create layers by uploading geographic data (GeoJSON, CSV, KML) via public URLs and monitor their processing status.
- Dynamic Styling — Update layer names and apply complex visual styles using the Felt Style Object (FSO) programmatically.
- Element Manipulation — Add, update, or delete specific geographic features like points, lines, and polygons within your map layers.
- Spatial Analysis Context — Fetch map and layer details to provide your AI with the necessary context for spatial reasoning.
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your Felt API Token
- Start building and editing maps from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- GIS Analysts & Data Scientists — quickly prototype maps and upload datasets for visualization using simple commands.
- Urban Planners & Researchers — manage collaborative project maps and update elements as field data comes in.
- Logistics & Ops Teams — visualize routes and service areas by programmatically adding elements to shared maps.
Built-in capabilities (11)
Add elements to a Felt layer
Supports GeoJSON, CSV, KML, Shapefiles, etc. Create a layer (Upload Data) to a Felt map
Create a new Felt map
Delete a Felt element
Delete a Felt layer
Delete a Felt map
Get details for a specific Felt layer
Get details for a specific Felt map
List Felt maps
Update a Felt element
Update a Felt layer
Why Claude Desktop?
Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Felt (Collaborative Maps) to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 11 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.
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Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available
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Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface
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Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions
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Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network
Felt (Collaborative Maps) in Claude Desktop
Felt (Collaborative Maps) and 4,000+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Felt (Collaborative Maps) to Claude Desktop through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 4,000+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for Felt (Collaborative Maps) in Claude Desktop
The Felt (Collaborative Maps) MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 11 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in Claude Desktop only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
Felt (Collaborative Maps) for Claude Desktop
Every tool call from Claude Desktop to the Felt (Collaborative Maps) MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I upload my own geographic data files to a map?
Yes! Use the create_layer tool by providing a public URL to your GeoJSON, CSV, or KML file. The server will initiate the upload and processing into your specified Felt map.
How do I add a specific point or shape to an existing layer?
You can use the add_elements tool. Simply provide the layer_id and a JSON array of GeoJSON features (points, lines, or polygons) you want to add to that layer.
Is it possible to change the visual style of a map layer?
Yes. Use the update_layer tool and provide a 'Felt Style Object' (FSO) in the style parameter to programmatically change colors, icons, or visibility rules.
How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?
When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.
What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?
Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.
Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?
Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.
Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?
Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.
Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?
Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.
Server not appearing after restart
Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).
Authentication error
Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.
Tools not showing in chat
Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.
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