• DATA
  • STATUS
  • LOGS
  • HUMAN

How to extract vector data from imagery with your AI

Connect Mapflow to your AI client to convert raw imagery into usable geospatial vectors. Once connected, your agent handles the processing and data retrieval.

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Short answer

How can I turn satellite imagery into vector data using AI?

You tell your AI what imagery to process, and it triggers Mapflow to run geospatial models that extract features like building footprints or road networks. You'll get structured vector files ready for your GIS software.

The results of your request.

Where your data lands.

Depending on what you ask, your AI will produce one of these outcomes.

DATA

Structured vector files

The AI pulls the final processed geometry from Mapflow. You get clean polygons, lines, or points based on the imagery provided.

STATUS

Real-time job tracking

If the extraction is still running, your AI monitors the progress. It tells you exactly where the processing stands.

LOGS

Processing history

Your AI can check on previous jobs to see if they finished or failed. This keeps your geospatial workflows organized.

HUMAN

Manual geometry review

The AI provides the data, but you decide if the extracted vectors meet your accuracy needs. You remain the final judge of the spatial quality.

The workflow

What your AI does when imagery arrives.

Your AI acts as the bridge between your natural language instructions and Mapflow's geospatial engines.

  1. Initiate extraction

    Your AI sends the imagery source and the specific feature type you want to extract to Mapflow.

    create_processing

  2. Monitor progress

    Since geospatial processing takes time, your AI periodically checks if the model has finished the task.

    get_processing_status

  3. Fetch results

    Once the job is done, your AI grabs the resulting vector data for you to use.

    get_processing_result

  4. Verify completion

    The AI uses the status tool to ensure the data is ready before attempting to download it.

    get_processing_status

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off your first extraction task.

Starting points

These are opening lines. Swap out the bracketed text with your specific imagery URLs or feature types like 'building footprints'.

Mapflow Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_l4KjwMHaReJ28L5cGvUm98OyOy57ztCjH9NnyQwU/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 — Mapflow capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mapflow-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_l4KjwMHaReJ28L5cGvUm98OyOy57ztCjH9NnyQwU/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Extract building footprints from this imagery: [URL]

  • Start a new processing job for road networks using this drone image: [URL]

  • Check the status of my last Mapflow extraction job.

  • Get the vector results for the processing job I just started.

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Start here

Connect Mapflow once, then ask.

Just click the link to connect your account. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start talking to Mapflow through your AI client.

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FAQ

How the Mapflow Connector behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI edit the original satellite imagery?

    No. The AI only triggers processes to extract data from the imagery; it cannot modify the source files.

  • 02

    Does the AI handle the actual image processing?

    No. The AI tells Mapflow to run the models, but the heavy computational work happens on Mapflow's side.

  • 03

    Can I ask the AI to download the files directly to my desktop?

    No. The AI retrieves the processing results, but you must handle the final file download or transfer to your local storage.

  • 04

    How does the AI know when the vectorization is finished?

    The AI uses the status tool to poll Mapflow until the job state changes to completed.

  • 05

    Can I use this to create new imagery?

    No. This tool is for extracting vector data from existing imagery, not for generating or synthesizing new images.

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