ArcGIS Connector for AI agents.
10 live capabilities
Perform geocoding and route optimization for logistics and retail.
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Why people use ArcGIS
ArcGIS for Logistics Route Optimization
This Connector lets you stay in your chat interface. Just tell your agent to take that list of addresses and find the best route. It handles the geocoding and the pathfinding in one go, giving you a clean plan instead of a dozen open windows.
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You get enterprise-grade spatial intelligence inside your favorite AI chat.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
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- Real-world use case 01
Optimizing delivery paths
A logistics lead asks for the best route for 10 stops.
- Real-world use case 02
Finding nearby properties
A real estate agent wants to identify the nearest street address to a set of coordinates.
- Real-world use case 03
Restricting search boundaries
A user wants to find a specific location but only within one country.
Complete set · 10capabilities
The complete ArcGIS capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with ArcGIS.
01—04
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 10 available through ArcGIS.
- 01 Capability
Batch geocode addresses
Convert up to 1,000 addresses into coordinates in one go. This is perfect for cleaning up large spreadsheets of location data.
- 02 Capability
Find address country
Locate an address while ensuring the results stay within a specific country. This prevents the agent from returning international results.
- 03 Capability
Calculate od matrix
Compute travel times and distances between multiple origins and destinations. This is essential for complex multi-point logistics.
- 04 Capability
Calculate service area
Determine reachable drive-time or walk-time polygons from a specific facility. This helps you visualize your geographic reach.
05—07
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 10 available through ArcGIS.
- 05 Capability
Find address candidates
Turn a text address into latitude and longitude using the ArcGIS engine. Use this to resolve messy or incomplete address strings.
- 06 Capability
Reverse geocode
Discover the closest street address for a specific set of coordinates. This helps you turn raw GPS data into readable locations.
- 07 Capability
Solve nav route
Find the best route between multiple locations with turn-by-turn directions. It provides precise travel times and distances.
08—10
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 10 available through ArcGIS.
- 08 Capability
Solve vehicle routing
Solve complex vehicle routing problems for a fleet using order JSON data. This optimizes the sequence of stops for multiple drivers.
- 09 Capability
Suggest location bias
Get location suggestions that favor a specific geographic area. This ensures your AI agent looks in the right neighborhood first.
- 10 Capability
Suggest geocoding
Get autocomplete suggestions for partial addresses to ensure accuracy. This helps you select valid locations before finalizing a request.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask ArcGIS to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use ArcGIS from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_90QOVDXHgYRzp1rsMqs5KxfhxC7CxA5mYxQLHyIX/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it ArcGIS, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable ArcGIS for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_90QOVDXHgYRzp1rsMqs5KxfhxC7CxA5mYxQLHyIX/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the ArcGIS URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable ArcGIS in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"arcgis": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_90QOVDXHgYRzp1rsMqs5KxfhxC7CxA5mYxQLHyIX/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using ArcGIS
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using ArcGIS, help me...". 10 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"arcgis": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_90QOVDXHgYRzp1rsMqs5KxfhxC7CxA5mYxQLHyIX/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using ArcGIS
Ask Copilot: "Using ArcGIS, help me...". 10 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"arcgis": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_90QOVDXHgYRzp1rsMqs5KxfhxC7CxA5mYxQLHyIX/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using ArcGIS
Open Cascade and ask: "Using ArcGIS, help me...". 10 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"arcgis": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_90QOVDXHgYRzp1rsMqs5KxfhxC7CxA5mYxQLHyIX/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using ArcGIS
Ask Cline: "Using ArcGIS, help me...". 10 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add arcgis --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_90QOVDXHgYRzp1rsMqs5KxfhxC7CxA5mYxQLHyIX/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using ArcGIS
Ask Claude: "Using ArcGIS, show me...". 10 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work ArcGIS can move forward.
The ArcGIS MCP is for logistics managers who need to optimize delivery routes, retail analysts mapping store footprints, and real estate agents who need to batch-process property data.
Logistics Manager
Optimizes fleet routes and calculates delivery windows on Tuesday afternoons without opening a GIS dashboard.
Retail Analyst
Maps out service areas for new store locations to understand geographic reach.
Real Estate Agent
Automates bulk address queries to enrich property listings with local context.
Data Scientist
Cleans and resolves coordinate anomalies using the ArcGIS suggestion engine.
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Before you connect
Questions about ArcGIS.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
What can I do with the ArcGIS MCP?
You can use it to perform geocoding, calculate travel routes, and analyze service areas. It turns your AI into a spatial analysis capability for things like logistics planning and retail mapping.
Can the ArcGIS MCP handle large lists of addresses?
Yes, you can process up to 1,000 addresses in a single batch. This makes it great for cleaning up large property lists or organizing delivery zones.
How do I use the ArcGIS MCP for delivery routes?
Just provide the stops to your agent. It will solve the routing problem to find the most efficient path, including distances and turn-by-turn directions.
Can I find out how far people can travel from a specific shop?
Yes, you can calculate drive-time or walk-time polygons. This helps you understand the geographic reach of a physical location.
Does the ArcGIS MCP work for international addresses?
It does, but you can also tell it to restrict searches to a specific country. This prevents the agent from returning results for similar place names in other nations.
Can I get travel times between multiple locations?
You can calculate origin-destination matrices. This provides the travel time and distance between many different points simultaneously.
Can my AI agent process a spreadsheet of hundreds of addresses into coordinates automatically?
Yes. Simply share an array or JSON of addresses, and your agent can use the batch geocoding capability to process up to 1000 records in a single API call, returning precise latitude and longitude faster than any manual lookup.
How can I figure out the optimal driving route between 5 delivery stops?
Share the coordinates of your multiple stops (lon,lat) with your AI agent. It utilizes the ArcGIS route solving engine to compute the fastest sequential path and returns a detailed breakdown of turn-by-turn directions and exact travel estimates.
Can I search for a location but strictly within a particular country?
Absolutely. You can request the agent to geocode a place and pass a specific ISO country code (e.g., FRA for France, USA for United States). This ensures your spatial results are strictly bounded to that region, ideal for local datasets.
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