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geonames-mcp-server

An MCP server that provides tools to search the GeoNames gazetteer of 13M+ places, retrieve full place records, walk administrative hierarchies, reverse geocode coordinates, find postal codes, and access country facts.

Package and access

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geonames-mcp-server logo, by cyanheadsCommunity listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by cyanheads
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What you can do with it

  • Search places by name, country, or bounding box
  • Reverse geocode coordinates to find country and admin subdivisions
  • Look up postal codes by place name or near a coordinate
  • Retrieve country facts including ISO codes and currency

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 0.2.0
Maintenance checked

Packages and installation

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@cyanheads/geonames-mcp-server 0.2.0

npmnpx
@cyanheads/geonames-mcp-server package definition
{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "@cyanheads/geonames-mcp-server",
  "runtimeHint": "npx",
  "registryType": "npm",
  "registryBaseUrl": "https://registry.npmjs.org",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "GEONAMES_USERNAME",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "GeoNames account used when a call passes no geonamesUsername. Free accounts must enable free web services on their geonames.org account page."
    },
    {
      "name": "MCP_LOG_LEVEL",
      "format": "string",
      "default": "info",
      "description": "Sets the minimum log level for output (e.g., 'debug', 'info', 'warn')."
    }
  ]
}

Tools

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "geonames-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/geonames-mcp-server@0.2.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEONAMES_USERNAME": "<YOUR_GEONAMES_USERNAME>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "geonames-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/geonames-mcp-server@0.2.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEONAMES_USERNAME": "<YOUR_GEONAMES_USERNAME>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "geonames-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/geonames-mcp-server@0.2.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEONAMES_USERNAME": "<YOUR_GEONAMES_USERNAME>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "geonames-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/geonames-mcp-server@0.2.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEONAMES_USERNAME": "<YOUR_GEONAMES_USERNAME>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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