# geocode-mcp

> MCP server for producing latitude/longitude coordinates for cities and areas using OpenStreetMap Nominatim API

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/geocode-mcp/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/X-McKay/geocode-mcp#readme
- repository: https://github.com/X-McKay/geocode-mcp#readme
- version: 0.2.0
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: coordinates, latitude, longitude, mcp, openstreetmap
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:geocode-mcp

### Description (declared)

# Geocode MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides latitude/longitude coordinates for cities and locations using the OpenStreetMap Nominatim API.

## Features

- 🌍 **Global Geocoding**: Get coordinates for any location worldwide
- 🆓 **Free API**: Uses OpenStreetMap Nominatim (no API key required)
- � **MCP Integration**: Works with Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop, and other MCP-compatible tools
- 📦 **Easy Installation**: Install via PyPI with `uvx geocode-mcp`
- �️ **Modern Tooling**: Built with Python 3.12+, async/await, and comprehensive testing

## Quick Start

### Installation

Install the package from PyPI using uvx (recommended):

```bash
uvx geocode-mcp
```

Or install with pip:

```bash
pip install geocode-mcp
```

### MCP Configuration

Add to your MCP client configuration:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "geocoding": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["geocode-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

See the [`config/`](config/) directory for specific examples for different tools.

## Available Tools

### `mcp_geocoding_get_coordinates`

Get latitude and longitude coordinates for a city or location.

**Parameters:**
- `location` (required): City name, address, or location (e.g., "New York", "Paris, France", "123 Main St, Seattle")
- `limit` (optional): Maximum number of results to return (default: 1, max: 10)

**Example Usage:**
```
Get coordinates for Tokyo, Japan
Find the latitude and longitude of London, UK  
What are the coordinates for New York City?
Get coordinates for "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington DC" with limit 5
```

**Response Format:**
```json
{
  "query": "Tokyo, Japan",
  "results_count": 1,
  "coordinates": [
    {
      "latitude": 35.6762,
      "longitude": 139.6503,
      "display_name": "Tokyo, Japan",
      "place_id": "282885117",
      "type": "city",
      "class": "place",
      "importance": 0.9,
      "bounding_box": {
        "south": 35.619,
        "north": 35.739,
        "west": 139.619,
        "east"…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- geo.maps (1, declared)
- dev.package-management (0.768, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/geocode-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-09T16:23:36.598Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/geocode-mcp/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/geocode-mcp · ARD identifier urn:air::server:geocode-mcp