Bring Aerial Imagery
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What is the 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.
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
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your Nearmap API Key
- Start exploring location intelligence from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Insurance Adjusters — audit property conditions and detect roof features through natural conversation without manual site visits
- Urban Planners & Architects — verify site dimensions and topographic elevations directly from your workspace using high-res imagery
- Solar Installers — identify existing solar arrays and extract roof geometries to optimize installation planning and resource allocation efficiently
Built-in capabilities (10)
Verify Nearmap capture boundaries matching geospatial point resolving temporal history arrays
Verify internal aerial survey boundary masks checking imagery intersections across mapped polygons
Extract vector geometry parsing buildings, pools, vegetation, solar panels via automated CV features bounds
Extract pixelated Digital Surface Model mapping topographic terrain and building peak heights
Retrieve oblique perspective 3D-angled imagery tiles pointing North, South, East, West locating structural targets
Query explicitly bounded survey parameters finding GSD resolutions finding optical flight details
Retrieve lean-corrected true geometric top-down bounding layers capturing zero parallax alignments
Retrieve high-resolution vertical static nadir aerial imagery tiles tracking captured boundaries
Lookup all internal AI category taxonomies evaluating computer vision mappings detecting roof arrays
Iterate chronological availability boundaries mapping all temporal captures crossing target nodes
Why CrewAI?
When paired with CrewAI, Nearmap (High-Res Aerial Imagery & AI) becomes a first-class tool in your multi-agent workflows. Each agent in the crew can call Nearmap (High-Res Aerial Imagery & AI) tools autonomously, one agent queries data, another analyzes results, a third compiles reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius with zero configuration overhead.
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Multi-agent collaboration lets you decompose complex workflows into specialized roles, one agent researches, another analyzes, a third generates reports, each with access to MCP tools
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CrewAI's native MCP integration requires zero adapter code: pass Vinkius Edge URL directly in the
mcpsparameter and agents auto-discover every available tool at runtime - —
Built-in task delegation and shared memory mean agents can pass context between steps without manual state management, enabling multi-hop reasoning across tool calls
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Sequential and hierarchical crew patterns map naturally to real-world workflows: enumerate subdomains → analyze DNS history → check WHOIS records → compile findings into actionable reports
Nearmap (High-Res Aerial Imagery & AI) in CrewAI
Why run Nearmap (High-Res Aerial Imagery & AI) with Vinkius?
The Nearmap (High-Res Aerial Imagery & AI) 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 10 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.
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| Cost Control | Runaway AI token spend risk | Automatic budget limits |
| Revoking Access | Must delete files or code to stop | 1-click disconnect button |
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Frequently asked questions
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.
How does CrewAI discover and connect to MCP tools?
CrewAI connects to MCP servers lazily. when the crew starts, each agent resolves its MCP URLs and fetches the tool catalog via the standard tools/list method. This means tools are always fresh and reflect the server's current capabilities. No tool schemas need to be hardcoded.
Can different agents in the same crew use different MCP servers?
Yes. Each agent has its own mcps list, so you can assign specific servers to specific roles. For example, a reconnaissance agent might use a domain intelligence server while an analysis agent uses a vulnerability database server.
What happens when an MCP tool call fails during a crew run?
CrewAI wraps tool failures as context for the agent. The LLM receives the error message and can decide to retry with different parameters, fall back to a different tool, or mark the task as partially complete. This resilience is critical for production workflows.
Can CrewAI agents call multiple MCP tools in parallel?
CrewAI agents execute tool calls sequentially within a single reasoning step. However, you can run multiple agents in parallel using process=Process.parallel, each calling different MCP tools concurrently. This is ideal for workflows where separate data sources need to be queried simultaneously.
Can I run CrewAI crews on a schedule (cron)?
Yes. CrewAI crews are standard Python scripts, so you can invoke them via cron, Airflow, Celery, or any task scheduler. The crew.kickoff() method runs synchronously by default, making it straightforward to integrate into existing pipelines.
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Agent not using tools
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Timeout errors
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Rate limiting or 429 errors
Vinkius enforces per-token rate limits. Check your subscription tier and request quota in the dashboard. Upgrade if you need higher throughput.
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