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Mapbox MCP. Plan routes, calculate distances, and map locations.

Mapbox MCP gives your AI client world-class location intelligence. It lets you convert addresses into precise coordinates, figure out driving routes between any two points, calculate travel times across multiple stops, and find nearby businesses instantly. Whether planning a complex delivery route or just needing to know the elevation at a specific spot, this connector handles all the geometry and mapping math so your agent can talk about location like a pro.

Mapbox MCP is compatible with Claude Claude
Mapbox MCP is compatible with ChatGPT ChatGPT
Mapbox MCP is compatible with Cursor Cursor
Mapbox MCP is compatible with Gemini Gemini
Mapbox MCP is compatible with Windsurf Windsurf
Mapbox MCP is compatible with VS Code VS Code
Mapbox MCP is compatible with JetBrains JetBrains
Mapbox MCP is compatible with Vercel Vercel
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Give Claude and any AI agent real-world access

Find coordinates from addresses

It converts any place name or street address into precise latitude and longitude coordinates.

Calculate routes and directions

The agent generates step-by-step instructions for driving, walking, or cycling between two points.

Determine travel metrics between many stops

You can calculate the total distance and duration for multiple origins and destinations simultaneously.

Find reachable areas (isochrones)

It shows a polygon of all locations accessible within a specific time or travel distance from a starting point.

Generate map images on demand

You get a direct image URL for any location, perfect for including in reports or documents.

Search for businesses nearby

The agent finds points of interest, like gas stations or restaurants, near specific coordinates.

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What AI agents can do with Mapbox MCP: 8 Location Tools

These eight tools allow your agent to perform every type of spatial data operation, from simple address lookups to complex network analysis.

Make your AI actually useful.

Add this MCP to Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf and your AI stops guessing. It gets real tools to look things up, take action, and handle the stuff you keep doing by hand.

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Geocode

Converts a physical address or place name into precise coordinates, providing the necessary input for other tools.

Get Directions

Calculates and returns detailed turn-by-turn instructions for driving, walking, or...

Get Distance Matrix

Generates a table showing the travel time and distance between every combination of...

Get Elevation

Retrieves the vertical height data for any given pair of coordinates, useful for...

Get Isochrone

Maps out a specific service area polygon showing all locations reachable within a...

Get Static Map

Creates and returns a direct image URL for any specified location and zoom level, ready for immediate use in documents.

Reverse Geocode

Takes coordinates and immediately translates them back into a human-readable address format.

Search Nearby

Searches for specific categories of points of interest—like hotels or...

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Pick your AI client below to get set up. Just create a Vinkius account, subscribe, and you're instantly up and running. We handle the entire backend infrastructure, delivering out-of-the-box support for HTTPS Streamable, SSE, and OAuth2—zero messy routing required.

Mapbox MCP is compatible with Claude

Claude AI

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.

2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL:

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.

3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Mapbox integration is available immediately — no restart needed.

Choose How to Get Started

Build a custom MCP for your own tools, or connect a ready-made integration from our catalog.

Build Your Own

Turn any API into an MCP. Import a spec, define Agent Skills, or deploy with MCPFusion.

  • Import from OpenAPI, Swagger, or YAML specs
  • Create Agent Skills with progressive disclosure
  • Deploy to edge with MCPFusion framework
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  • Publish to catalog or keep private
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Make Your AI Do More

Start with Mapbox, then connect any of our 5,200+ other servers whenever your AI needs more. One click, no limits.

  • Use this MCP plus 5,200+ others, all in one place
  • Add new capabilities to your AI anytime you want
  • Connections are secured and governed automatically
  • Track usage and costs across all your servers
  • Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more
  • New servers added to the catalog weekly
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Dealing with physical locations requires constant copy-pasting and cross-referencing.

Right now, if your agent needs to know the travel time from Point A to Point B across three different stops, you're stuck. You have to manually grab coordinates for every spot, then run a sequence of separate API calls for directions, and finally stitch all those times together in a spreadsheet.

With this MCP, you simply ask your agent to calculate the matrix. It handles the entire flow: taking input addresses, converting them via geocode, calculating the routes using get_distance_matrix, and returning one clean, comprehensive dataset that's ready for analysis.

get_static_map gives you a finished visual asset.

Before this MCP, generating a map for a report meant opening an external service, zooming in on the right area, and then taking a screenshot—a process that loses quality and takes forever. You'd have to repeat this for every single location you needed to highlight.

Now, your agent uses get_static_map. It accepts coordinates, dimensions, and zoom level as inputs, returning a perfect, high-quality image URL in seconds. The map is ready to be dropped into any document or presentation immediately.

What Mapbox MCP does for your AI

Need to understand where something is, or how to get there? This MCP connects your AI client directly to Mapbox's full suite of geographical services. You stop struggling with separate tools for directions, coordinates, and map images. Instead, you ask your agent questions—like 'What are the fastest routes from downtown to the airport?'—and it handles everything.

It converts addresses into structured data, calculates exact driving paths with turn-by-turn steps, and determines if an area is reachable within a certain time frame using tools like isochrones. All this complex location math works inside your agent's workflow. Because Vinkius hosts this connector, you connect once to the entire catalog and get immediate access to industry-leading mapping data.

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Frequently asked questions about Mapbox MCP

How does the Mapbox MCP handle multiple stops for directions? +

The get_distance_matrix tool lets your agent calculate travel time and distance between an entire list of origins and destinations in a single request. This is much better than running many separate direction calls.

What if I only have coordinates and need the address? Mapbox MCP? +

You use reverse_geocode. It takes raw longitude and latitude pairs and translates them back into a full, readable street address, city, and state combination.

Can I generate maps using the Mapbox MCP for reports? +

Yes, you can use get_static_map. It provides a direct image URL that is customizable in terms of zoom level and dimensions, making it perfect for embedding into reports.

Does the Mapbox MCP only work for driving directions? +

No. The connector supports multiple travel modes through get_directions, including walking (mapbox/walking) and cycling (mapbox/cycling), giving you full flexibility for different types of routes.

Is the Mapbox MCP useful for logistics planning? +

Absolutely. Its tools like get_distance_matrix and get_isochrone are built specifically for logistics, allowing you to optimize delivery paths and define service boundaries quickly.