Openstreetmap MCP Server - install & status [2026]

01 · Install Openstreetmap MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

Set MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE, MCP_LOG_LEVEL, OSM_OVERPASS_ENDPOINTS before connecting. OTEL_ENABLED is optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add cyanheads-openstreetmap-mcp-server --transport http https://openstreetmap.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cyanheads-openstreetmap-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://openstreetmap.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://openstreetmap.caseyjhand.com/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - responded to MCP initialize · probed 2026-09-17

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions · remote - your agent's requests go to openstreetmap.caseyjhand.com

endpoint auth accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize - no credentials needed to connect

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package @cyanheads/openstreetmap-mcp-server - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@cyanheads)

registry namespace io.github.cyanheads is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Openstreetmap MCP Server can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can convert a place name or address to geographic coordinates and structured place data, convert latitude/longitude coordinates to the nearest address or place name, fetch address details for one or more known OSM objects by their IDs, and execute a raw Overpass QL query for advanced spatial operations.

The 6 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what openstreetmap-mcp-server lets an agent do.

openstreetmap_search_places: - Convert a place name or address to geographic coordinates and structured place data
openstreetmap_reverse_geocode: - Convert latitude/longitude coordinates to the nearest address or place name
openstreetmap_lookup_objects: - Fetch address details for one or more known OSM objects by their IDs
openstreetmap_query_nearby: - Find OSM features within a radius around a geographic point
openstreetmap_query_bbox: - Find OSM features inside a rectangular bounding box, or inside a named OSM boundary - a city, park, or region
openstreetmap_query_raw: - Execute a raw Overpass QL query for advanced spatial operations

Latest releases

v0.5.1 · 2026-09-17

Condensed tool descriptions and server instructions · All six tool descriptions rewritten as single cohesive strings instead of +-joined fragments - advertised catalog drops from 50,760 B to 48,528 B, still under the…

v0.5.0 · 2026-09-16

Numeric Nominatim coordinates, within boundary scope · lat, lon, and boundingbox on openstreetmap_search_places, openstreetmap_reverse_geocode, and openstreetmap_lookup_objects now emit JSON numbers instead of…

v0.4.8 · 2026-09-16

RequestCancelled, offset notices, lighter catalog, core 0.13.2 · Overpass caller cancellation now classifies as RequestCancelled instead of InternalError (#73) · Offset-past-end notice no longer offers the same retry…

04 · Who maintains Openstreetmap MCP Server

openstreetmap-mcp-server is maintained by cyanheads. We track 125 MCP servers from cyanheads - 119 actively maintained, 1,816 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Dec 2024. Full record: all servers from cyanheads.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/cyanheads/openstreetmap-mcp-server
category: maps & location - ranked #8 of 66 actively-maintained maps & location servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-17)
registry: io.github.cyanheads/openstreetmap-mcp-server (active, first published 2026-05-24 · 34 versions)
packages: npm:@cyanheads/openstreetmap-mcp-server · npm:@cyanheads/openstreetmap-mcp-server

06 · Openstreetmap MCP Server FAQ

Is Openstreetmap MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-17 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Openstreetmap MCP Server do?

With this server connected, an agent can convert a place name or address to geographic coordinates and structured place data, convert latitude/longitude coordinates to the nearest address or place name, fetch address details for one or more known OSM objects by their IDs, and execute a raw Overpass QL query for advanced spatial operations.

How do I install Openstreetmap MCP Server?

Run `npx -y @cyanheads/openstreetmap-mcp-server`. The README documents 4 environment variables (MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE, MCP_LOG_LEVEL, OSM_OVERPASS_ENDPOINTS…) to set first. Set MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE, MCP_LOG_LEVEL, OSM_OVERPASS_ENDPOINTS before connecting. OTEL_ENABLED is optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Openstreetmap MCP Server require authentication?

No - the endpoint accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize when probed on 2026-09-17; you can connect without credentials.

07 · Alternatives to Openstreetmap MCP Server

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