Bring Street View
to Claude Desktop
Create your Vinkius account to connect Mapillary to Claude Desktop and start using all 7 AI tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code. No hosting, no server setup — just connect and start using.
GDPR Free for SubscribersCompatible with every major AI agent and IDE
Gemini
What is the Mapillary MCP Server?
Connect to Mapillary and access the world's largest street-level imagery platform through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Image Search — Search street-level images by geographic bounding box
- Image Details — Get image metadata including GPS coordinates, capture date, compass angle and sequence
- Sequence Search — Find image sequences (connected images along routes) by area
- Map Features — Search detected traffic signs, objects and road markings by area
- Object Detections — Get all detected objects in a specific image
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your Mapillary access token
- Start exploring street-level imagery from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Urban Planners — analyze street-level imagery for infrastructure and traffic sign inventory
- Researchers — access geotagged imagery and map features for GIS and environmental studies
- Developers — integrate street-level imagery into mapping and navigation applications
Built-in capabilities (7)
Returns the detected value, type, GPS coordinates and image association. Get details for a specific object detection
Returns image ID, capture date/time, GPS coordinates, compass angle, sequence ID, organization and thumbnail URL. Use fields parameter to request additional data like "geometry,compass_angle,captured_at,sequence,thumb_256_url,thumb_1024_url,altitude". Get details for a specific Mapillary image
Returns detection values, types, geometry and confidence scores. Get object detections for a specific image
Returns feature type, value, GPS coordinates and detection confidence. Useful for traffic sign inventory and road infrastructure analysis. Search map features (traffic signs, objects) by area
Returns sequence ID, creation date and related images. Get details for a specific image sequence
Returns image IDs, coordinates, capture dates, compass angles and sequence IDs. Bbox format: min_lon,min_lat,max_lon,max_lat (e.g. "-0.15,51.50,-0.10,51.52" for central London). Search street-level images by geographic area
Returns sequence IDs and metadata for all sequences that pass through the area. Search image sequences by geographic area
Why Claude Desktop?
Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Mapillary to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 7 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
Mapillary in Claude Desktop
Why run Mapillary with Vinkius?
The Mapillary connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 7 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.
You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.
* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure
Over 4,000 integrations ready for AI agents
Explore a vast library of pre-built integrations, optimized and ready to deploy.
Connect securely in under 30 seconds
Generate tokens to authenticate and link external services in a single step.
Complete visibility into every agent action
Audit live requests, latency, success rates, and active security compliance policies.
Optimize spending and track token ROI
Analyze real-time token consumption and cost metrics detailed by connection.
Explore our live AI Agents Analytics dashboard to see it all working
This dashboard is included when you connect Mapillary using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
Mapillary and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect Mapillary to Claude Desktop through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-use MCPs | Find and configure each manually | 4,000+ MCPs ready to use |
| Connection Setup | Manual coding & server setup | 1-click instant connection |
| Server Hosting | You host it yourself (needs 24/7 uptime) | 100% hosted & managed by Vinkius |
| Security & Privacy | Stored in plaintext config files | Bank-grade encrypted vault |
| Activity Visibility | Blind execution (no logs or tracking) | Live dashboard with real-time logs |
| Cost Control | Runaway AI token spend risk | Automatic budget limits |
| Revoking Access | Must delete files or code to stop | 1-click disconnect button |
How Vinkius secures
Mapillary for Claude Desktop
Every request between Claude Desktop and Mapillary is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get a Mapillary access token?
Sign up at mapillary.com/developer and create an application to get your access token.
What is a bounding box?
A bounding box defines a geographic area using min_longitude, min_latitude, max_longitude, max_latitude. Example: "-0.15,51.50,-0.10,51.52" covers central London.
What map features are available?
Mapillary detects traffic signs (stop, speed limit, yield, etc.), road objects (fire hydrants, mailboxes, etc.) and road markings. Use get_map_features to search by area.
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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