Overview
The Official Mapbox MCP Server transforms any AI agent or application into a geospatially-aware system by providing seamless access to Mapbox's comprehensive location intelligence platform. It offers a hosted endpoint for simple setup or can be self-hosted for custom deployments.
Features
- Global Geocoding: Convert addresses to coordinates and vice versa worldwide
- POI Search: Search millions of businesses and points of interest using the Search Box Text Search API
- Multi-modal Routing: Calculate routes for driving, walking, cycling with real-time traffic
- Travel Time Matrices: Calculate travel times and distances between multiple points using Matrix API
- Route Optimization: Optimize routes for multiple stops and waypoints
- Map Matching: Snap GPS traces to the road network with support for different travel profiles
- Isochrone Generation: Create travel time polygons showing reachable areas
- Static Map Images: Generate static map images programmatically
- Offline Calculations: Perform geospatial calculations without API calls
- Real-time Traffic: Access live traffic data for accurate routing
Installation Options
Hosted Endpoint (Recommended)
Connect directly to Mapbox's hosted MCP endpoint at https://mcp.mapbox.com/mcp without installing anything locally. Simply requires a Mapbox Access Token.
Self-hosted
Install and run locally for custom configurations and on-premises deployments.
Use Cases
- Build location-aware AI applications
- Create intelligent routing and logistics systems
- Develop geofencing and proximity alerts
- Generate travel time analyses
- Build store locators and delivery planning tools
- Create custom map visualizations
- Implement location-based recommendations
- Analyze geographic patterns and trends
API Coverage
- Search Box API for geocoding and POI search
- Directions API for routing
- Matrix API for travel time calculations
- Map Matching API for GPS trace alignment
- Isochrone API for reachability analysis
- Static Images API for map generation
Pricing
Free and open-source MCP server. Mapbox services require an access token:
- Free Tier: Generous monthly quotas for all APIs
- Pay-as-you-go: Scalable pricing based on usage
- Enterprise: Custom pricing for high-volume applications
