Geocode MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides latitude/longitude coordinates for cities and locations using the OpenStreetMap Nominatim API.

Features

• 🌍 Global Geocoding: Get coordinates for any location worldwide
• 🆓 Free API: Uses OpenStreetMap Nominatim (no API key required)
• � MCP Integration: Works with Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop, and other MCP-compatible tools
• 📦 Easy Installation: Install via PyPI with uvx geocode-mcp
• �️ Modern Tooling: Built with Python 3.12+, async/await, and comprehensive testing

Quick Start

Installation

Install the package from PyPI using uvx (recommended):

uvx geocode-mcp

Or install with pip:

pip install geocode-mcp

MCP Configuration

Add to your MCP client configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "geocoding": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["geocode-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

See the config/ directory for specific examples for different tools.

Available Tools

mcp_geocoding_get_coordinates

Get latitude and longitude coordinates for a city or location.

Parameters:

• location (required): City name, address, or location (e.g., "New York", "Paris, France", "123 Main St, Seattle")
• limit (optional): Maximum number of results to return (default: 1, max: 10)

Example Usage:

Get coordinates for Tokyo, Japan
Find the latitude and longitude of London, UK  
What are the coordinates for New York City?
Get coordinates for "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington DC" with limit 5

Response Format:

{
  "query": "Tokyo, Japan",
  "results_count": 1,
  "coordinates": [
    {
      "latitude": 35.6762,
      "longitude": 139.6503,
      "display_name": "Tokyo, Japan",
      "place_id": "282885117",
      "type": "city",
      "class": "place",
      "importance": 0.9,
      "bounding_box": {
        "south": 35.619,
        "north": 35.739,
        "west": 139.619,
        "east": 139.682
      }
    }
  ]
}

Integration Guides

Cursor

Copy the configuration from config/cursor-mcp.json to your Cursor MCP settings.

VS Code

Copy the configuration from config/vscode-mcp.json to your VS Code MCP settings.

Claude Desktop

Copy the configuration from config/claude-desktop.json to your Claude Desktop config file.

See the config README for detailed setup instructions.

Development

Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/X-McKay/geocode-mcp.git
cd geocode-mcp

# Install with development dependencies
pip install -e ".[dev]"

Running Tests

# Run all tests
pytest

# Run with coverage
pytest --cov=src/geocode_mcp --cov-report=html

# Run specific test files
pytest tests/test_geocoding.py -v
pytest tests/test_mcp_server.py -v

Code Quality

# Format code
ruff format

# Lint code
ruff check

# Run all checks
ruff check && ruff format --check

Local Development

For local development and testing, you can run the server directly:

python -m geocode_mcp.server

Or use the development configuration in your MCP client:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "geocoding": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "geocode_mcp.server"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/geocode-mcp",
      "env": {
        "PYTHONPATH": "/path/to/geocode-mcp/src"
      }
    }
  }
}

Project Structure

geocode-mcp/
├── src/geocode_mcp/       # Main source code
│   └── server.py          # MCP server implementation
├── tests/                 # Test suite
│   ├── test_geocoding.py  # Geocoding functionality tests
│   ├── test_mcp_server.py # MCP server integration tests
│   ├── test_mcp.py        # MCP protocol tests
│   └── test_vscode.py     # VS Code integration tests
├── config/                # Configuration examples
│   ├── cursor-mcp.json    # Cursor configuration
│   ├── vscode-mcp.json    # VS Code configuration
│   ├── claude-desktop.json # Claude Desktop configuration
│   └── README.md          # Configuration guide
├── docs/                  # Documentation
├── pyproject.toml         # Project configuration
├── requirements.txt       # Production dependencies
├── requirements-dev.txt   # Development dependencies
└── README.md             # This file

API Reference

Core Functions

async def geocode_location(location: str, limit: int = 1) -> dict[str, Any]:
    """
    Geocode a location using OpenStreetMap Nominatim API.
    
    Args:
        location: The location to geocode
        limit: Maximum number of results (1-10)
        
    Returns:
        Dictionary containing query, results_count, and coordinates
    """

MCP Server

The server implements the Model Context Protocol and provides the mcp_geocoding_get_coordinates tool for use in MCP-compatible applications.

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Make your changes
4. Run tests (pytest)
5. Run linting (ruff check && ruff format)
6. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
7. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
8. Open a Pull Request

See CONTRIBUTING.md for more details.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• OpenStreetMap for providing the free Nominatim geocoding service
• Model Context Protocol for the protocol specification
• The Python MCP SDK team for the excellent tooling

make lint

Format code

make format

Type check

make type-check

Run all checks

make check-all

### Testing

Run all tests

make test

Run with coverage

make test-cov

Run specific test categories

pytest tests/test_geocoding.py -v # Geocoding tests pytest tests/test_mcp.py -v # MCP server tests python tests/test_mcp_server.py # Integration tests python tests/test_vscode.py # VSCode tests

### Installation

Install production dependencies

make install

Install development dependencies

make install-dev

## Configuration

### Cursor Integration
See [Cursor Integration Guide](docs/cursor-integration.md) for detailed setup instructions.

### VSCode Integration
Run the VSCode integration tests:

python tests/test_vscode.py

## API Reference

### Geocoding Function

async def geocode_location(location: str, limit: int = 1) -> dict[str, Any]: """Geocode a location using Nominatim API."""

### MCP Server
The server provides the `get_coordinates` tool that can be called via the MCP protocol.

## Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Run tests: `make test`
5. Run linting: `make lint`
6. Submit a pull request

See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for more details.

## License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.

## Acknowledgments

- [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/) for providing the Nominatim geocoding service
- [MCP](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) for the protocol specification

🚀 Quick Setup Instructions

1. Create Project Folder:

   mkdir mcp-geocoding-server-python
   cd mcp-geocoding-server-python

1. Copy Files:

Copy each file section above into files with the respective names

1. Install Dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

1. Run the Server:

   python geocoding_server.py

1. Configure MCP Client:

Add to your MCP client (like Claude Desktop) configuration:

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "geocoding": {
         "command": "python",
         "args": ["/full/path/to/mcp-geocoding-server-python/geocoding_server.py"]
       }
     }
   }