About Terranode Geospatial API
Terranode Geospatial API is an MCP server that gives AI agents tools for querying geospatial datasets. It supports point-in-polygon checks, nearest-feature search, distance calculations, and spatial joins, using a Terranode API key.
Key features
- 01List available datasets
- 02Point-in-polygon lookup
- 03Nearest-feature search with distances
- 04Geodesic distance calculation
- 05Spatial joins for multiple coordinates
Use cases
- 01Finding the area containing a coordinate
- 02Locating nearby dataset features
- 03Calculating distances between points
- 04Adding polygon attributes to coordinate lists
MCP support
The server exposes five geospatial query tools to MCP clients: list_datasets, check_location, find_nearest, calculate_distance, and spatial_join. Access requires a Terranode API key.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
npx -y @terranode-co/mcp-serverTERRANODE_API_KEYSecretAPI key from app.terranode.coTERRANODE_API_URLAPI base URL (defaults to https://api.terranode.co)Local servers need a runtime on your machine (e.g. Node.js 18+). Config file locations differ by client; see your client’s docs.
Tools
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This tool takes no parameters.
Details
From the project README@terranode-co/mcp-server
MCP server for spatial queries via the Terranode Geospatial API. Gives AI agents (Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.) tools to query geospatial datasets — point-in-polygon lookups, nearest feature search, distance calculations, and spatial joins.
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18+
- A Terranode API key — sign up at app.terranode.co
Setup
Claude Desktop
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"terranode": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@terranode-co/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"TERRANODE_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}
Cursor
Add to your Cursor MCP settings (.cursor/mcp.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"terranode": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@terranode-co/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"TERRANODE_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}
Claude Code
Add to your Claude Code MCP settings:
{
"mcpServers": {
"terranode": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@terranode-co/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"TERRANODE_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}
Available tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
list_datasets | List all available geospatial datasets (system + custom) |
check_location | Point-in-polygon: which feature contains a coordinate? |
find_nearest | Find the N nearest features to a coordinate, with distances |
calculate_distance | Geodesic distance between two points (meters + miles) |
spatial_join | Enrich multiple coordinates with polygon attributes at once |
Example prompts
Try these in Claude Desktop or Cursor:
- "What county is latitude 40.71, longitude -74.00 in?"
- "What datasets are available?"
- "Find the 3 nearest counties to Central Park"
- "How close is my proposed site (40.7128, -74.006) to the nearest school (34.0522, -118.2437)?"
- "Which states do these 5 warehouse locations fall in?" (paste coordinates)
- "What ZIP code is 37.7749, -122.4194 in?"
API Reference
The full API spec is available at docs.terranode.co/openapi.yaml (OpenAPI 3.1).
Feedback
Report issues or feature requests: [email protected]
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