MCP server for OpenStreetMap: geocoding, walking/driving/cycling distances, route optimization, isochrones and POI search
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add openstreetmap --env ORS_API_KEY='<ORS_API_KEY>' -- npx -y osm-mcp~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.openstreetmap]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "osm-mcp"]
env = { ORS_API_KEY = "<ORS_API_KEY>" }
# codex mcp add openstreetmap --env ORS_API_KEY='<ORS_API_KEY>' -- npx -y osm-mcp~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"openstreetmap": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"osm-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ORS_API_KEY": "<ORS_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"openstreetmap": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"osm-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ORS_API_KEY": "<ORS_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"openstreetmap": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"osm-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ORS_API_KEY": "<ORS_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"openstreetmap": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"osm-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ORS_API_KEY": "<ORS_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"openstreetmap": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"osm-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ORS_API_KEY": "<ORS_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
ORS_API_KEY
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.