• VISUALS
  • CONTEXT
  • DATA
  • HUMAN

How to visualize map locations with your AI

Connect TomTom to your AI client to turn raw coordinates into visual map tiles. Once connected, your agent can fetch imagery to show you exactly where a location sits.

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Short answer

How can I see map images for specific coordinates?

Your AI uses the TomTom MCP to request specific map tile URLs based on the coordinates or locations you provide. You'll get direct links to imagery that provides immediate visual context for your search.

The outcomes

What you get from this connection

The AI handles the data fetching so you can focus on the location.

VISUALS

Direct tile URLs

The AI fetches specific map tile URLs for the area you're looking at. You get the exact imagery needed to see the terrain or street layout.

CONTEXT

Spatial awareness

Instead of just reading latitude and longitude, your agent provides the visual layout of the area. This helps you understand the surroundings of a coordinate.

DATA

Coordinate mapping

The agent translates your text descriptions or raw numbers into map requests. It handles the heavy lifting of finding the right tiles for that spot.

HUMAN

Manual review

You decide which tiles are useful and how to use them in your project. The AI provides the links, but you make the final call on the visual data.

The workflow

What your AI does when a location is requested.

The AI acts as the bridge between your text prompt and the TomTom map data.

  1. Identify location

    Your agent parses your prompt to find specific coordinates or place names that need a map view.

    get_map_tile

  2. Fetch map tiles

    The agent calls the TomTom service to request the specific image tiles for that exact area.

    get_map_tile

  3. Retrieve URLs

    The tool returns the direct URLs for the requested map tiles to your chat interface.

    get_map_tile

  4. Present imagery

    The agent provides the links or visual data so you can see the location you just described.

    get_map_tile

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the map tile retrieval.

Starting points

Swap out the bracketed info for your actual coordinates or city names.

TomTom Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Xrxr5LIZlRKrkiD0O6cEhbmSru3ATCKUFkDx7PiL/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 — TomTom capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tomtom-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Xrxr5LIZlRKrkiD0O6cEhbmSru3ATCKUFkDx7PiL/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Get me a map tile URL for the coordinates 40.7128, -74.0060.

  • Show me the map tiles for the area around the Eiffel Tower.

  • I need a visual of the street layout at 34.0522, -118.2437.

  • Find the map tile URLs for the downtown area in Chicago.

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Start here

Connect TomTom once, then ask.

Just click to connect. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start asking for map data in your preferred AI client.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI generate its own custom maps?

    No. The AI can only retrieve existing map tiles provided by TomTom via the get_map_tile tool.

  • 02

    Will the AI save these images to my computer?

    No. The AI provides the URLs for the tiles. You have to download or save them yourself if you want them locally.

  • 03

    Can I ask for satellite imagery?

    Yes, as long as the requested tile type is supported by the TomTom service through the tool.

  • 04

    Does the AI know where I am currently located?

    No. The AI only knows the locations you explicitly provide in your prompt or through your context.

  • 05

    Can the AI change the map style?

    No. The AI can only request tiles based on the parameters allowed by the get_map_tile tool.

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