About Geoapify MCP by usefulapi
Geoapify MCP by usefulapi is a hosted MCP server for location lookups and routing, aimed at people using MCP clients. It offers read-only geocoding, place, route, reachability and IP-location tools, with per-user OAuth sign-in.
Key features
- 01Forward and reverse geocoding
- 02Address autocomplete
- 03Place search and details
- 04Routing and reachability isolines
- 05IP geolocation
- 06Usage and subscription management
Use cases
- 01Find coordinates for an address
- 02Search for nearby places and inspect details
- 03Plan routes or assess reachable areas
- 04Look up a location from an IP address
MCP support
Exposes Geoapify geocoding, places, routing and geolocation tools to MCP clients through a hosted endpoint. Sign-in uses OAuth and Geoapify credentials.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://geoapify.usefulapi.io/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http io-usefulapi-geoapify https://geoapify.usefulapi.io/mcp{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-geoapify":{"type":"http","url":"https://geoapify.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"io-usefulapi-geoapify":{"type":"http","url":"https://geoapify.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-geoapify":{"type":"http","url":"https://geoapify.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-geoapify":{"serverUrl":"https://geoapify.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
8| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| bias | string | No | Bias results toward a location, e.g. 'proximity:13.4,52.5'. |
| lang | string | No | Result language as an ISO 639-1 code, e.g. 'en', 'de', 'fr'. |
| text | string | Yes | The free-form address or place name to geocode (required). |
| type | string | No | Restrict to a location type, e.g. 'city', 'street', 'amenity', 'postcode'. |
| limit | integer | No | Max number of results to return. |
| filter | string | No | Spatial filter, e.g. 'countrycode:de' or 'rect:lon1,lat1,lon2,lat2'. |
| format | string | No | Response format — 'json' (default) or 'geojson'. |
Details
From the project READMEGeoapify MCP by usefulapi
Geocode, reverse-geocode, autocomplete, route and search places. Hosted, no local install.
Live endpoint: https://geoapify.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io
Connect
- Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste
https://geoapify.usefulapi.io/mcp. - Claude Code:
claude mcp add --transport http geoapify https://geoapify.usefulapi.io/mcp, then run/mcpto log in. - VS Code: Add to VS Code.
- Cursor and other clients: add the URL as a remote MCP server:
{
"mcpServers": {
"geoapify": {
"url": "https://geoapify.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
}
Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config: the server signs you in with OAuth, and the login page asks for your Geoapify credentials.
Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/geoapify/
On first connect you'll paste your Geoapify credentials. They are validated, stored per-user, and scoped to you — no keys in config files.
Tools
| Tool | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
geoapify_geocode_search | read | Forward geocoding |
geoapify_geocode_reverse | read | Reverse geocoding |
geoapify_geocode_autocomplete | read | Address autocomplete |
geoapify_places | read | Places search |
geoapify_place_details | read | Place details |
geoapify_routing | read | Routing |
geoapify_isoline | read | Reachability isoline |
geoapify_ip_geolocation | read | IP geolocation |
geoapify_usage_status | meta | Usage status (free-tier meter) |
geoapify_request_feature | meta | Request a missing feature |
geoapify_upgrade | meta | Upgrade to Pro (unlimited*) |
geoapify_cancel_subscription | meta | Cancel the Pro subscription |
read tools are read-only; write tools mutate data (clients should confirm them); meta tools report usage, manage your subscription or send a feature request.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 50 tool calls / month |
| Pro | $9/mo or $90/yr (2 months free) | Unlimited* |
*Pro has a fair use limit of 10,000 tool calls a month on this server. For more, write to [email protected].
Pro covers this server only. Subscribe with geoapify_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with geoapify_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running geoapify_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].
License
MIT
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