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Connect Nearmap High Res Aerial Imagery AI to your AI

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Analyze terrain and property features through natural conversation.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

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Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

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Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Curated set · 10 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 03

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through Nearmap.

  1. 01

    Check coverage polygon

    This capability checks if aerial survey imagery intersects with your specific mapped polygons.

  2. 02

    Get dsm elevation tile

    Use this to extract Digital Surface Model tiles for mapping terrain and building peak heights.

  3. 03

    List survey dates

    This capability retrieves the chronological history of available imagery captures for your target locations.

  4. 04

    Check coverage point

    This capability verifies if Nearmap has captured imagery at a specific geospatial point.

Capability set02 / 03

05-07

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through Nearmap.

  1. 05

    Get AI detected features

    This capability pulls vector geometries for buildings, pools, vegetation, and solar panels using automated computer vision.

  2. 06

    Get survey metadata

    Use this to query specific flight parameters, including GSD resolutions and optical capture details.

  3. 07

    Get true ortho tile

    This capability retrieves lean-corrected top-down layers that provide zero parallax alignment.

Capability set03 / 03

08-10

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through Nearmap.

  1. 08

    Get vertical tile

    This capability fetches high-resolution vertical nadir imagery for a direct top-down view.

  2. 09

    List AI feature classes

    This capability lists the available AI categories for detecting objects like roof arrays.

  3. 10

    Get oblique tile

    Use this to get 3D-angled imagery from North, South, East, or West perspectives.

Real work

What teams actually run

01

Property Damage Assessment

An adjuster uses oblique imagery to inspect a roof for damage without traveling to the site.

02

Solar Site Feasibility

An installer identifies existing solar arrays and roof shapes to estimate installation capacity.

03

Site Development Planning

An architect uses topographic elevation tiles to understand terrain before building.

04

Temporal Site Audits

A planner checks survey dates to track how a specific location has changed over time.

Automate a task

Put Nearmap to work on one thing.

Step-by-step automations your AI runs through this Connector: the workflow, the prompts to start with, and the exact capabilities behind each move.

One connector, every AI

Nearmap works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

ClaudeClaudeChatGPTChatGPTGeminiGeminiPerplexityPerplexityGrokGrokMicrosoft CopilotMicrosoft CopilotCursorCursorVS CodeVS CodeWindsurfWindsurfJetBrainsJetBrainsClineClineLangChainLangChainVercel AI SDKVercel AI SDKLovableLovableZ.aiZ.aiRaycastRaycastQwen CodeQwen CodeKimi CodeKimi CodeLe ChatLe Chat

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put Nearmap to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

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953ms average. Fast in production.

Nearmap is checked daily against the live service.

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Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 10 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Nearmap, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Nearmap. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Nearmap Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_oViNLOTWVhYk2I41UhrykHsqYqXvqSGGO7q494hx/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Nearmap capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nearmap-high-res-aerial-imagery-ai-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_oViNLOTWVhYk2I41UhrykHsqYqXvqSGGO7q494hx/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up Nearmap in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work Nearmap owners hand off.

Professionals in insurance, urban planning, and solar installation use this to replace manual site visits with digital inspections.

  • 01

    Insurance Adjusters

    They use the agent to audit roof conditions and property features remotely.

  • 02

    Urban Planners

    They verify site dimensions and topographic elevations using high-res imagery.

  • 03

    Solar Installers

    They identify existing solar arrays and roof geometries to plan installations.

FAQ

Questions Nearmap owners ask.

  • 01

    How do I connect my Nearmap account?

    You subscribe to the MCP on Vinkius and enter your Nearmap API Key. Once connected, your AI client can immediately start querying imagery.

  • 02

    What kind of resolution can I expect?

    The MCP provides access to high-resolution vertical imagery with sub-15cm resolution.

  • 03

    Can the AI detect specific objects like swimming pools?

    Yes, the AI feature extraction capability can detect buildings, swimming pools, solar panels, and vegetation.

  • 04

    Which AI clients are compatible?

    This MCP works with any compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.

  • 05

    Can I see the side of a building?

    Yes, you can use the oblique tile capability to request 3D-angled views from the North, South, East, or West.

  • 06

    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.

  • 07

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

    Yes. Use the get_ai_detected_features capability. 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.

  • 08

    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 capability and specify a direction (North, South, East, West). This allows your agent to audit building facades, structural heights, and side-view property details.

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