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Mapbox maintains this official hosted and open-source MCP server for its geospatial services. Search, routing and analysis tools return data that render_map_tool displays in a Mapbox GL JS app registered at ui://mapbox/map-app/index.html.

Not for: Inline maps in hosts without MCP Apps support. Those clients can use static_map_image_tool instead of the interactive panel.

Source and setup verified on 2026-11-05

Visualization

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Quick facts

Maintainer: Mapbox (official)
Hosted endpoint: https://mcp.mapbox.com/mcp
npm package: @mapbox/mcp-server 0.16.0
Authentication: Mapbox OAuth or access token
UI evidence: ui://mapbox/map-app/index.html; text/html;profile=mcp-app

What you can do

Search, forward geocode and reverse geocode locations
Calculate directions, isochrones, matrices and optimized routes
Run offline Turf.js distance, area, buffer and polygon operations
Render GeoJSON, routes and search results as an interactive Mapbox GL JS map
Generate static map images for clients without MCP Apps

Requirements

A Mapbox account
OAuth-capable MCP client or a Mapbox access token
MCP Apps support for the live map; otherwise use static images

setup.md

# 1. Use the hosted endpoint

Connect the client to https://mcp.mapbox.com/mcp. No local server installation is required.

# 2. Authenticate

Complete Mapbox OAuth when prompted, or use a bearer access token in clients that support custom headers.

# 3. Render a map

Ask the agent to call render_map_tool with the mapboxRender payload returned by a geospatial tool.

# Claude Desktop → claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mapbox-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-remote", "https://mcp.mapbox.com/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

The hosted guide says Claude Desktop currently uses mcp-remote for remote endpoints, then opens the Mapbox OAuth flow.

Always confirm the latest setup instructions with the maintainer before installing.

>Questions

Is the Mapbox MCP server official?

Yes. Mapbox owns the repository, npm package and hosted endpoint.

Does it render a real interactive map inside the chat?

Yes, in MCP Apps hosts. render_map_tool targets ui://mapbox/map-app/index.html and serves text/html;profile=mcp-app.

What happens if the client does not support MCP Apps?

Use static_map_image_tool for a map image. The interactive Mapbox GL JS panel requires MCP Apps support.

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