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Mapbox MCP Server

Mapbox MCP Server is an MCP server that adds tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. Geospatial intelligence with Mapbox APIs like geocoding, POI search, directions, isochrones, etc. It has 359 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with npx -y @mapbox/mcp-server.

github.com/mapbox/mcp-server (opens in a new tab)

  • Official
  • Needs API key
  • Other
  • MIT
  • Actively maintained

Install Mapbox MCP Server

Generated from the server's MCP registry entry. Replace your-value with your own values.

Claude Desktop

claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mapbox-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mapbox/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --env MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN=your-value --transport stdio mapbox-mcp-server -- npx -y @mapbox/mcp-server

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mapbox-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mapbox/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "mapbox_access_token",
      "description": "MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "mapbox-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mapbox/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN": "${input:mapbox_access_token}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code (remote)

claude mcp add --transport http mapbox-mcp-server "https://mcp.mapbox.com/mcp"

The same server is also hosted as a remote MCP endpoint, so nothing runs on your machine.

Config formats checked against the official docs on Oct 7, 2026: modelcontextprotocol.io (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com (opens in a new tab), cursor.com (opens in a new tab), code.visualstudio.com (opens in a new tab).

Environment variables

Variables the server reads at startup.

NameRequiredDescription
MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKENsecretYesYour Mapbox access token

About Mapbox MCP Server

Node.js server implementing Model Context Protocol (MCP) for Mapbox APIs. The 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. With this server, your AI can understand and reason about places, navigate the physical world, and access rich geospatial data including:

FAQ

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What is Mapbox MCP Server?

Mapbox MCP Server is an MCP server that adds tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. Geospatial intelligence with Mapbox APIs like geocoding, POI search, directions, isochrones, etc. It has 359 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with npx -y @mapbox/mcp-server. The source code is at github.com/mapbox/mcp-server.

How do I install the Mapbox MCP Server MCP server?

Add the command npx -y @mapbox/mcp-server to your MCP client: put it in claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop, run claude mcp add for Claude Code, or add it to .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor) or .vscode/mcp.json (VS Code). The snippets on this page are ready to paste.

Is Mapbox MCP Server free?

The server is open source under the MIT license, so running it is free. It needs credentials (MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN) for the service it connects to, which may require a paid account.

Is Mapbox MCP Server actively maintained?

The most recent commit was on Oct 6, 2026. The latest release is v0.14.0, published Jul 30, 2026. appsgit only lists MCP servers with a commit in the last six months and re-checks every server daily.