# Mapbox MCP server
> Geocode addresses, search places, get directions and isochrones, and render maps with Mapbox location APIs.
- Listing: https://mcp.tc/i/mapbox
- Connect: use the server's own URL `https://mcp.mapbox.com/mcp` (OAuth sign-in at the server); clients connect to it directly. The listing link is a page, not an MCP endpoint.
- Type: remote (Streamable HTTP)
- Auth: OAuth sign-in
- Category: [Travel & Maps](https://mcp.tc/c/travel-maps)
- Vendor: Mapbox
- Verified: yes, mcp.tc checked that this is the official server (https://mcp.tc/verify). It says who runs the server, not that it is safe.
- Homepage:
- Repository:
- Package: npm `@mapbox/mcp-server`
## About
Connects an assistant to Mapbox location services. It supports geocoding and reverse geocoding, points of interest search, multi-modal directions, travel time matrices, route optimization, map matching, isochrones, static map images and an interactive map render tool. It also includes offline geospatial calculations such as distance, area, bearing and buffers.
Runs as a hosted streamable HTTP endpoint at https://mcp.mapbox.com/mcp with OAuth sign-in. It can also run locally with npx @mapbox/mcp-server, which needs a Mapbox access token in the MAPBOX\_ACCESS\_TOKEN environment variable.
## What it can do
- Convert addresses and place names to coordinates and back
- Search points of interest, businesses and landmarks
- Get driving, walking and cycling directions with traffic
- Compute travel time matrices and optimized multi-stop routes
- Generate isochrones for areas reachable within a time or distance
- Snap GPS traces to the road network with map matching
- Render interactive maps and static map images
- Run offline distance, area, bearing and buffer calculations
## Example prompts
- "Find coffee shops within walking distance of the Empire State Building"
- "Get driving directions from LAX to Hollywood with current traffic"
- "Show areas reachable within 30 minutes of downtown Portland by car"
- "Find the best order to visit Golden Gate, Musical Stairs and Fisherman's Wharf"
## Install
### Claude Code
1. Run this in a terminal, in your project folder:
```bash
claude mcp add --transport http mapbox https://mcp.mapbox.com/mcp
```
2. Start Claude Code, type `/mcp`, pick **mapbox** and choose **Authenticate**. A browser window opens for the Mapbox sign-in.
Add `--scope user` to make it available in every project, not just this one.
### Claude Desktop
1. Open **Settings → Connectors** and click **Add custom connector**.
2. Name it **Mapbox** and paste this URL:
```url
https://mcp.mapbox.com/mcp
```
3. Click **Add**, then **Connect**, and sign in when Mapbox asks.
Claude Desktop’s JSON config file only starts local servers. Remote servers go through Connectors, and connectors you add on claude.ai show up here too.
### claude.ai
1. Open the connector form on claude.ai. This button fills in the name and URL for you:
[Add to claude.ai]() (opens connector settings)
2. Check that the URL reads `https://mcp.mapbox.com/mcp` and click **Add**.
3. Click **Connect** and sign in when Mapbox asks.
Free plans allow one custom connector. On Team and Enterprise plans an owner adds it under **Organization settings → Connectors**.
### ChatGPT
1. On chatgpt.com, open **Settings → Security and login** and turn on **Developer mode**.
2. Go to `chatgpt.com/plugins` and click **+** to create an app for a remote MCP server.
3. Paste `https://mcp.mapbox.com/mcp` as the server URL and choose **OAuth**. ChatGPT sends you to Mapbox to sign in.
Developer mode is available on the web for Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Education accounts.
### Cursor
[Add to Cursor]() (opens Cursor)
Or add it by hand to `~/.cursor/mcp.json` (all projects) or `.cursor/mcp.json` (this project):
`mcp.json`:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"mapbox": {
"url": "https://mcp.mapbox.com/mcp"
}
}
}
```
Cursor shows **Needs login** next to the server. Click it to sign in.
### VS Code
[Install in VS Code]() (opens VS Code)
Or from a terminal:
```bash
code --add-mcp '{"name":"mapbox","type":"http","url":"https://mcp.mapbox.com/mcp"}'
```
Or commit it to the repo in `.vscode/mcp.json`:
`.vscode/mcp.json`:
```json
{
"servers": {
"mapbox": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.mapbox.com/mcp"
}
}
}
```
VS Code asks you to sign in the first time the server starts.
### Devin Desktop
1. Add it to `~/.config/devin/mcp_config.json` (macOS and Linux) or `%APPDATA%\devin\mcp_config.json` (Windows):
`mcp_config.json`:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"mapbox": {
"serverUrl": "https://mcp.mapbox.com/mcp"
}
}
}
```
2. Refresh the MCP server list in Cascade and sign in when asked.
Devin Desktop is the new name for Windsurf. It reads `serverUrl` (or `url`) for remote servers.
### Codex
```bash
codex mcp add mapbox --url https://mcp.mapbox.com/mcp
codex mcp login mapbox
```
Or edit `~/.codex/config.toml` directly:
`config.toml`:
```toml
[mcp_servers.mapbox]
url = "https://mcp.mapbox.com/mcp"
```
### Gemini CLI
```bash
gemini mcp add --transport http mapbox https://mcp.mapbox.com/mcp
```
Then, inside Gemini CLI, run `/mcp auth mapbox` to sign in.
This adds it to the current project. Add `-s user` to use it everywhere.
### Any client
Most clients accept this shape. Some name the URL field differently: `serverUrl` in Devin Desktop, `httpUrl` in Gemini CLI’s settings file.
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"mapbox": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.mapbox.com/mcp"
}
}
}
```
Zed puts servers under `context_servers` in its settings. Cline needs `"type": "streamableHttp"`, or it assumes SSE.
Client only starts local servers? Bridge it with `npx -y mcp-remote https://mcp.mapbox.com/mcp`.
## Details
- Server version: 99.0.0-dev
- Last checked: 2026-10-03 (reachable, asks for credentials)
- Listed: 2026-10-03
- Updated: 2026-10-04
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