Bbox MCP Server

Name: Bbox MCP Server
Author: iamvibhorsingh

by iamvibhorsinghversion 1.2.6i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.iamvibhorsingh/bbox-mcp-server

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Geospatial toolkit for AI: spatial queries, coord conversion, H3, OSM search, map verification links

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UsageiVery new↓ 344/wk · ★ –

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Travel, maps & weather
You need to fill in: MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN, OVERPASS_API_URL, MAX_H3_CELLS

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bbox": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "bbox-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "OVERPASS_API_URL": "your-value",
        "MAX_H3_CELLS": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add bbox --env MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN=your-value --env OVERPASS_API_URL=your-value --env MAX_H3_CELLS=your-value -- npx -y bbox-mcp-server

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bbox": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "bbox-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "OVERPASS_API_URL": "your-value",
        "MAX_H3_CELLS": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "bbox": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "bbox-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "OVERPASS_API_URL": "your-value",
        "MAX_H3_CELLS": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN secret env
Mapbox token for natural-language location search (e.g. 'San Francisco')
OVERPASS_API_URL env
Custom Overpass API endpoint URL (defaults rotate between public instances)
MAX_H3_CELLS env
Safety cap for H3 grid generation (default: 50000)

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 10, 2026

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Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account iamvibhorsingh, which owns the repo
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
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Has a licence
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– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
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Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
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No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Travel, maps & weatheri

More stars than 0% of the other 1764 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 6% of the other 1764 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 1764 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Bbox MCP Server safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.2.6) reached the registry 7 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

Open the README

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🌍 bbox-mcp-server

FREE Geospatial tools for AI agents, with results you can inspect on a map.

Search OpenStreetMap, convert coordinates, generate H3 grids, calculate routes, and sample terrain elevation. 10 MCP tools, no API keys required to get started. Spatial results include shareable links to the interactive map.

Try asking

“Find cafes near Times Square.”
“Find me pizza near the Colosseum?”
“Eiffel Tower to the Louvre: walk or bike? Compare the routes.”
“Where are Manhattan’s coffee hotspots?”
“EV road trip: find chargers within 5km of Monterey.”
“How high up is Denver, really?”

Quick start

Requires Node.js 18+. Add this to your MCP client configuration:

"mcpServers": { "bbox": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "bbox-mcp-server"] } } }

Client	Configuration file
Claude Desktop	`claude_desktop_config.json`
Cursor	`.cursor/mcp.json`
Windsurf	`~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json`
VS Code (GitHub Copilot)	`.vscode/mcp.json` - use `servers` instead of `mcpServers`

Tools

Tool	What it does
`get_bounds`	Find, buffer, convert, and project bounding boxes across formats and coordinate systems.
`get_h3_indices`	Generate H3 cells for a bounding box or exact polygon boundary, including holes.
`generate_share_url`	Create a shareable map link for a bounding box.
`reverse_geocode`	Resolve coordinates to an address and OpenStreetMap details.
`search_overpass`	Find or count OSM features within an area, bounding box, or radius.
`list_osm_tags`	Find OSM tags by category using curated suggestions and Taginfo fallback.
`aggregate_overpass_h3`	Group OSM query results into H3 hexagons for density analysis.
`calculate_route`	Get driving, walking, or cycling distance, duration, and route geometry.
`get_elevation`	Get elevation for points or sample a terrain grid using the 90m Copernicus DEM.
`spatial_calc`	Calculate geometry relations, point containment, distance/bearing, and grid subdivisions offline.

Your MCP client discovers each tool's full parameter and output schemas automatically. H3 tools use resolution (0–15).

Inputs and outputs

Tools with a location parameter accept place names. Tools with a bbox parameter auto-detect raw coordinates, single points, z/x/y tiles, WKT, GeoJSON, GeoJSON bboxes, and ogrinfo extents.

Coordinate order: raw bboxes default to lat1,lng1,lat2,lng2; points use lat,lng. Use GeoJSON or WKT to avoid ambiguity, for example {"bbox":[-74.006,40.712,-73.985,40.758]} in west/south/east/north order. coord_order on get_bounds controls formatted output only.

get_bounds supports 3,900+ bundled projections via epsg and nine output formats: csv, wkt, geojson-bbox, geojson-polygon, leaflet, overpass, ogc-bbox, kml, and stac-bbox.

For Overpass searches, supply a selector such as nwr["amenity"="cafe"]; the server adds spatial filters. Set radius_meters for an explicit distance or omit it to search the area. Use list_osm_tags to find selectors by category.

Configuration

Place search uses Nominatim with Photon fallback; a Mapbox token is optional. Defaults work without configuration.

Optional environment variables

Add an env object alongside command and args in your server configuration.

Variable	Purpose / default
`OSM_USER_AGENT`	Identify your application and contact; defaults to the server name, version, and repository URL.
`NOMINATIM_EMAIL`	Optional contact email for Nominatim requests.
`NOMINATIM_API_URL`	Geocoder endpoint; defaults to `https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org`.
`PHOTON_API_URL`	Fallback geocoder; defaults to `https://photon.komoot.io`.
`MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN`	Optional additional geocoding fallback.
`OVERPASS_API_URL`	Custom Overpass endpoint(s); defaults rotate across public instances.
`OSRM_API_URL`	Preferred routing endpoint; defaults use public OSRM services.
`ELEVATION_API_URL`	Elevation endpoint; defaults to `https://api.open-meteo.com/v1/elevation`.
`MAX_H3_CELLS`	H3 generation cap; defaults to `50000`.

For developers

Successful calls return readable content and structuredContent matching the tool's output schema, including provenance, complete, and warnings. Spatial tools also return share_url. Errors use isError: true; structured logs go to stderr, keeping stdout reserved for MCP.

To run from source:

npm install

npm test npm start

npm test builds the server and runs the test suite.

Data and service use

Data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public services have usage limits: avoid bulk scraping and frequent polling, and configure your own endpoints for shared or heavy workloads.

Nominatim and FOSSGIS routing limit requests to 1 per second. Nominatim also requires application identification, caching, and attribution. The server's per-process queue does not cover traffic across multiple instances.
Photon's public endpoint is a demo service without availability guarantees.
Open-Meteo's free API is for non-commercial use. Elevation grids return sample statistics, not guaranteed terrain-wide extrema or slopes.

MIT License

Bbox MCP Server

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Travel, maps & weatheri

Common questions

Alternatives

battlemap-mcp

Corissia Resorts Crete

IoleeAI – hotel information desk

README from the maker

🌍 bbox-mcp-server

Try asking

Quick start

Tools

Inputs and outputs

Configuration

For developers

Data and service use