SERVER

OpenStreetMap

Rank #8,123

io.github.ni-c/osm-mcp

Geocoding, walking/driving/cycling distances, route optimization, isochrones and POI search on OSM

6 versions

2 GitHub stars

by ni-c (20 servers)View repository ↗

First listed

Aug 18, 2026

Last publish date

Oct 15, 2026

PURPOSE

What you can do with OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by ni-c. It ranks #8,123 of 144,396 active servers on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 2 GitHub stars. OpenStreetMap is listed across 2 registries — Official MCP and Glama, with 6 tracked versions. It was first listed on Aug 18, 2026 and most recently updated on Oct 15, 2026.

Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not yet written a checked profile for this server, so the paragraph above is assembled from registry data only. The repository README is the authority on what it does.

CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

What OpenStreetMap can and cannot do

Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not catalogued this server's tools or limitations. The repository README lists them.

REQUIREMENTS

What you need before using OpenStreetMap

DeclaredNo credentialsNo credentials declared

The registry listing declares no required environment variables or authentication. This is declared metadata, not a verified install — the repository README is the authority.

Declared by Glama, last synced Oct 16, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.

Declared in the registry install config

OSM_USER_AGENT · optional
ORS_API_KEY · optional
OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS · optional
OSM_DENY_TOOLS · optional

INSTALLATION AND FIRST TASK

Connect OpenStreetMap and confirm it works

npm package

claude mcp add osm-mcp -e "OSM_USER_AGENT=<your OSM_USER_AGENT>" -e "ORS_API_KEY=<your ORS_API_KEY>" -e "OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS=<your OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS>" -e "OSM_DENY_TOOLS=<your OSM_DENY_TOOLS>" -- npx -y osm-mcp

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Docker image

claude mcp add osm-mcp -e "OSM_USER_AGENT=<your OSM_USER_AGENT>" -e "ORS_API_KEY=<your ORS_API_KEY>" -e "OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS=<your OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS>" -e "OSM_DENY_TOOLS=<your OSM_DENY_TOOLS>" -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/ni-c/osm-mcp:0.3.2

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npm package

[mcp_servers.osm-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "osm-mcp"]

[mcp_servers.osm-mcp.env]
OSM_USER_AGENT = "<your OSM_USER_AGENT>"
ORS_API_KEY = "<your ORS_API_KEY>"
OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS = "<your OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS>"
OSM_DENY_TOOLS = "<your OSM_DENY_TOOLS>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Docker image

[mcp_servers.osm-mcp]
command = "docker"
args = ["run", "-i", "--rm", "ghcr.io/ni-c/osm-mcp:0.3.2"]

[mcp_servers.osm-mcp.env]
OSM_USER_AGENT = "<your OSM_USER_AGENT>"
ORS_API_KEY = "<your ORS_API_KEY>"
OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS = "<your OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS>"
OSM_DENY_TOOLS = "<your OSM_DENY_TOOLS>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "osm-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "osm-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OSM_USER_AGENT": "<your OSM_USER_AGENT>",
        "ORS_API_KEY": "<your ORS_API_KEY>",
        "OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS": "<your OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "OSM_DENY_TOOLS": "<your OSM_DENY_TOOLS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Docker image

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "osm-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/ni-c/osm-mcp:0.3.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OSM_USER_AGENT": "<your OSM_USER_AGENT>",
        "ORS_API_KEY": "<your ORS_API_KEY>",
        "OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS": "<your OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "OSM_DENY_TOOLS": "<your OSM_DENY_TOOLS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "osm-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "osm-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OSM_USER_AGENT": "<your OSM_USER_AGENT>",
        "ORS_API_KEY": "<your ORS_API_KEY>",
        "OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS": "<your OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "OSM_DENY_TOOLS": "<your OSM_DENY_TOOLS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Docker image

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "osm-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/ni-c/osm-mcp:0.3.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OSM_USER_AGENT": "<your OSM_USER_AGENT>",
        "ORS_API_KEY": "<your ORS_API_KEY>",
        "OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS": "<your OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "OSM_DENY_TOOLS": "<your OSM_DENY_TOOLS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "servers": {
    "osm-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "osm-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OSM_USER_AGENT": "<your OSM_USER_AGENT>",
        "ORS_API_KEY": "<your ORS_API_KEY>",
        "OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS": "<your OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "OSM_DENY_TOOLS": "<your OSM_DENY_TOOLS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Docker image

{
  "servers": {
    "osm-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/ni-c/osm-mcp:0.3.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OSM_USER_AGENT": "<your OSM_USER_AGENT>",
        "ORS_API_KEY": "<your ORS_API_KEY>",
        "OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS": "<your OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "OSM_DENY_TOOLS": "<your OSM_DENY_TOOLS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "osm-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "osm-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OSM_USER_AGENT": "<your OSM_USER_AGENT>",
        "ORS_API_KEY": "<your ORS_API_KEY>",
        "OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS": "<your OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "OSM_DENY_TOOLS": "<your OSM_DENY_TOOLS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Docker image

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "osm-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/ni-c/osm-mcp:0.3.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OSM_USER_AGENT": "<your OSM_USER_AGENT>",
        "ORS_API_KEY": "<your ORS_API_KEY>",
        "OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS": "<your OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "OSM_DENY_TOOLS": "<your OSM_DENY_TOOLS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "osm-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "osm-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OSM_USER_AGENT": "<your OSM_USER_AGENT>",
        "ORS_API_KEY": "<your ORS_API_KEY>",
        "OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS": "<your OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "OSM_DENY_TOOLS": "<your OSM_DENY_TOOLS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Docker image

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "osm-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/ni-c/osm-mcp:0.3.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OSM_USER_AGENT": "<your OSM_USER_AGENT>",
        "ORS_API_KEY": "<your ORS_API_KEY>",
        "OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS": "<your OSM_ALLOW_TOOLS>",
        "OSM_DENY_TOOLS": "<your OSM_DENY_TOOLS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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First successful task

After adding the config, ask your client to list this server's tools. A tool list confirms the connection; an empty list or an error means the server did not start or needs credentials.

ALTERNATIVES

When to choose another server

Other servers by ni-c

View all ni-c servers →

No task-specific alternatives are catalogued for OpenStreetMapyet; the list above is its publisher's other servers.

MAINTENANCE AND EVIDENCE

What changed, and when this was checked

First listed: Aug 18, 2026
Latest version published: Oct 15, 2026
Version history: 6 versions tracked (below)
Requirements evidence: Declared by Glama, last synced Oct 16, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.
Profile checked: Not yet — purpose, capabilities and requirements above come from registry data only
Ranking data as of: Oct 16, 2026

Registry sightings

Official MCP ↗listed since Aug 19, 2026 · still listed
Glama ↗listed since Aug 19, 2026 · still listed

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VERSIONS

Available versions (6)

Version	Published
0.3.2	Oct 15, 2026
0.3.1	Sep 7, 2026
0.3.0	Sep 3, 2026
0.2.0	Aug 26, 2026
0.1.2	Aug 25, 2026
0.1.1	Aug 18, 2026

STANDING

#8,123of 144,396 active serversTop 10%

Ranks ahead of 136,273 of 144,396 servers on MCP Toplist.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains OpenStreetMap?: OpenStreetMap is maintained by ni-c, which publishes 20 MCP servers (129 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is OpenStreetMap listed on the Official MCP Registry?: Yes — OpenStreetMap is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside Glama.
How many versions does OpenStreetMap have?: MCP Toplist tracks 6 versions of OpenStreetMap, most recently published on Oct 15, 2026.
Where can I find the source code for OpenStreetMap?: The source code for OpenStreetMap is hosted at github.com/ni-c/osm-mcp.

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