# Mapbox (verified)

Maps and location platform for developers. Search places, retrieve directions, geocode addresses, and render custom maps.

## Quick Start

```bash
# Connect this server (installs CLI if needed)
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest mcp add mapbox

# Browse available tools
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest tool list mapbox

# Get full schema for a tool
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest tool get mapbox place_details_tool

# Call a tool
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest tool call mapbox place_details_tool '{}'
```

## Direct MCP Connection

Endpoint: `https://mapbox.run.tools`

## Tools (22)

- `place_details_tool` — Retrieve detailed information about a specific place using its Mapbox ID. Use after search_and_geocode_tool, category_s…
- `simplify_tool` — Simplify a LineString or Polygon by reducing the number of vertices while preserving the general shape. Uses the Dougla…
- `bbox_tool` — Calculate the bounding box (extent) of any geometry. Returns the minimum and maximum longitude and latitude that encomp…
- `centroid_tool` — Calculate the geometric center (centroid) of a polygon or multipolygon. The centroid is the arithmetic mean position of…
- `midpoint_tool` — Calculate the geographic midpoint between two coordinates. Returns the point that is halfway between the two input poin…
- `bearing_tool` — Calculate the bearing (compass direction) from one point to another. Returns bearing in degrees where 0° is North, 90° …
- `area_tool` — Calculate the area of a polygon or multipolygon. Supports various units including square meters, kilometers, acres, and…
- `buffer_tool` — Create a buffer zone (polygon) around a point, line, or polygon at a specified distance. Useful for proximity analysis,…
- `point_in_polygon_tool` — Test if a geographic point is inside a polygon. Useful for determining if a location is within a boundary, service area…
- `distance_tool` — Calculate the distance between two geographic coordinates. Supports various units including kilometers, miles, meters, …
- `version_tool` — Get the current version information of the MCP server
- `category_search_tool` — Return all places that match a category (industry, amenity, or NAICS‑style code). Use when the user asks for a type of …
- `directions_tool` — Fetches directions from Mapbox API based on provided coordinates and direction method. For route planning and distance …
- `isochrone_tool` — Computes areas that are reachable within a specified amount of time from a location, and returns the reachable regions …
- `map_matching_tool` — Snap GPS traces to roads using Mapbox Map Matching API. Takes noisy/inaccurate coordinate sequences (2-100 points) and …
- `matrix_tool` — Calculates travel times and distances between multiple points using Mapbox Matrix API.
- `optimization_tool` — Find the optimal (shortest by travel time) route through a set of 2-12 coordinates. Solves the Traveling Salesman Probl…
- `reverse_geocode_tool` — Find addresses, cities, towns, neighborhoods, postcodes, districts, regions, and countries around a specified geographi…
- `static_map_image_tool` — Generates a static map image from Mapbox Static Images API. Supports center coordinates, zoom level (0-22), image size …
- `search_and_geocode_tool` — Search for POIs, brands, chains, geocode cities, towns, addresses. Do not use for generic place types such as 'museums'…
- `resource_reader_tool` — Reads an MCP resource by URI. This tool is a fallback for clients that do not support the native MCP resource API. Supp…
- `category_list_tool` — [DEPRECATED: Use resource_reader_tool with "mapbox://categories" URI instead] Tool for retrieving the list of supported…

```bash
# Get full input/output schema for a tool
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest tool get mapbox <tool-name>
```

## Resources

- `mapbox://categories` — List of all available Mapbox Search API categories. Categories can be used for filtering search results. Supports local…
- `mapbox://temp/{id}` — Temporary storage for large tool responses. Data expires after TTL.
- `ui://mapbox/static-map/index.html` — Interactive UI for previewing static map images (MCP Apps)