Mapbox MCP Server

What it does

Provides AI agents with comprehensive location intelligence via Mapbox APIs, enabling tasks like finding POIs, calculating travel times, and generating static maps.

Tools

• search_and_geocode: Search for POIs, addresses, and places.
• directions: Get routing directions for driving, walking, and cycling.
• static_image: Generate static map images with markers and polylines.
• isochrone: Compute reachable areas within specific time/distance constraints.
• matrix: Calculate travel times and distances between multiple points.
• map_matching: Snap GPS traces to the road network.
• optimization: Find the optimal route through multiple locations.
• reverse_geocoding: Convert coordinates to human-readable addresses.
• distance, bearing, midpoint, centroid, area, bounding_box, buffer, simplify: Offline geospatial calculations using Turf.js.

Installation

Use the hosted endpoint https://mcp.mapbox.com/mcp or configure the local server in claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mapbox": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@mapbox/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Supported hosts

• Claude Desktop
• VS Code Copilot
• Claude Code
• Goose
• Cursor