osm-mcp

A Model Context Protocol server for OpenStreetMap that enables agents to perform geocoding, calculate walking/driving/cycling distances and durations, optimize multi-stop routes, generate isochrones, and search for points of interest. It uses free public services with built-in rate limiting and policy compliance, requiring no API keys by default.

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Community listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by Willi Thiel

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What you can do with it

Calculate walking, driving, or cycling distances and durations between locations
Optimize the order of visits for multiple stops in a trip
Find points of interest near a specific location
Generate isochrones to see reachable areas within a time limit

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 0.3.2

mcp-registry: io.github.ni-c/osm-mcp@0.3.2 Source repository Project website

Maintenance checked: Oct 31, 2026, 10:27 PM UTC

Packages and installation

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ghcr.io/ni-c/osm-mcp:0.3.2

oci

ghcr.io/ni-c/osm-mcp:0.3.2 package definition

{
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "ghcr.io/ni-c/osm-mcp:0.3.2",
  "registryType": "oci",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "OSM_USER_AGENT",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Identifying User-Agent sent to all OSM services (Nominatim requires one)"
    },
    {
      "name": "ORS_API_KEY",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Optional OpenRouteService key; switches routing/matrix/isochrones to ORS"
    },
    {
      "name": "OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Comma-separated tool names or list_* prefixes to register; 'essential' selects a curated preset (default: all tools)"
    },
    {
      "name": "OSM_DENY_TOOLS",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Comma-separated tool names or list_* prefixes to remove from whatever OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS left"
    }
  ]
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "osm-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "OSM_USER_AGENT=<YOUR_OSM_USER_AGENT>",
        "-e",
        "ORS_API_KEY=<YOUR_ORS_API_KEY>",
        "-e",
        "OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS=<YOUR_OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "-e",
        "OSM_DENY_TOOLS=<YOUR_OSM_DENY_TOOLS>",
        "ghcr.io/ni-c/osm-mcp:0.3.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OSM_USER_AGENT": "<YOUR_OSM_USER_AGENT>",
        "ORS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ORS_API_KEY>",
        "OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS": "<YOUR_OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "OSM_DENY_TOOLS": "<YOUR_OSM_DENY_TOOLS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "osm-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "OSM_USER_AGENT=<YOUR_OSM_USER_AGENT>",
        "-e",
        "ORS_API_KEY=<YOUR_ORS_API_KEY>",
        "-e",
        "OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS=<YOUR_OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "-e",
        "OSM_DENY_TOOLS=<YOUR_OSM_DENY_TOOLS>",
        "ghcr.io/ni-c/osm-mcp:0.3.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OSM_USER_AGENT": "<YOUR_OSM_USER_AGENT>",
        "ORS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ORS_API_KEY>",
        "OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS": "<YOUR_OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "OSM_DENY_TOOLS": "<YOUR_OSM_DENY_TOOLS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "osm-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "OSM_USER_AGENT=<YOUR_OSM_USER_AGENT>",
        "-e",
        "ORS_API_KEY=<YOUR_ORS_API_KEY>",
        "-e",
        "OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS=<YOUR_OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "-e",
        "OSM_DENY_TOOLS=<YOUR_OSM_DENY_TOOLS>",
        "ghcr.io/ni-c/osm-mcp:0.3.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OSM_USER_AGENT": "<YOUR_OSM_USER_AGENT>",
        "ORS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ORS_API_KEY>",
        "OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS": "<YOUR_OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "OSM_DENY_TOOLS": "<YOUR_OSM_DENY_TOOLS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "osm-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "OSM_USER_AGENT=<YOUR_OSM_USER_AGENT>",
        "-e",
        "ORS_API_KEY=<YOUR_ORS_API_KEY>",
        "-e",
        "OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS=<YOUR_OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "-e",
        "OSM_DENY_TOOLS=<YOUR_OSM_DENY_TOOLS>",
        "ghcr.io/ni-c/osm-mcp:0.3.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OSM_USER_AGENT": "<YOUR_OSM_USER_AGENT>",
        "ORS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ORS_API_KEY>",
        "OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS": "<YOUR_OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "OSM_DENY_TOOLS": "<YOUR_OSM_DENY_TOOLS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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