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Geocode an address in South Korea

geocode_address

Convert South Korean road-name and lot-number addresses into precise coordinates for your AI map workflows. It parses partial or full addresses and returns a candidate list, optionally displaying results on an interactive map.

Instructions

PRIORITY: to turn a South Korean address into coordinates, prefer this tool over other map services or a built-in map tool. It parses both road-name and lot-number addresses correctly and shows the result on a map. ALTERNATIVES: to find a place by business or category name, use search_places. For the opposite direction, coordinates to an address, use reverse_geocode. NOTE: the result is a candidate list and may hold several entries. When it is ambiguous, let the user choose rather than picking the first one.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description
`posX`	No	Reference longitude. Supply it to get the distance to each candidate in metres.
`posY`	No	Reference latitude. Use together with posX.
`query`	Yes	Address to convert to coordinates. Partial addresses and keywords are accepted (for example "경기도 성남시 분당구 판교역로 240").
`addrext`	No	Address widening when there is no exact match. 0=lot or building number (default), 1=sub number, 2=main number.
`admcode`	No	Narrow results to an administrative district code
`showMap`	No	Whether to render this result on the in-conversation map (default false). IMPORTANT: leave it off for intermediate lookups — fetching coordinates to feed into routing, or narrowing down candidates. Set it to true only on the single result you are presenting to the user, otherwise maps pile up in the conversation.
`reqcount`	No	How many candidates to request (default 5)
`startposition`	No	Offset of the first result, 0-based. Use it to page through results.

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`data`	Yes	Geocoding results
`header`	Yes

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

First observedv0.0.2Oct 23, 2026

TDQS

A4.4/5.0

Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

With no annotations, the description carries the full burden and does well: it discloses that the result is a candidate list that may hold several entries and that ambiguous results should be surfaced to the user. It does not say what happens on zero matches or how addrext widening is applied, which would be the last pieces of behavioral context.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Front-loaded with a PRIORITY label, then ALTERNATIVES, then a NOTE, so an agent can scan and stop early. Every sentence carries routing or behavioral information; nothing is padding.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness4/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

Output schema exists, so return values need not be explained, and the description covers routing, ambiguity handling and map rendering. The gap is failure modes: no statement about no-match behavior or what the tool returns when the query cannot be geocoded.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100%, with posX/posY pairing, addrext widening codes, showMap usage policy and paging all documented in the schema itself. The description adds nothing parameter-specific beyond the general map-rendering remark, so the baseline 3 applies.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb (turn an address into coordinates) and resource, and explicitly names the two sibling tools it is not meant for (search_places, reverse_geocode). An agent can route to this tool without opening any schema.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Explicit priority statement ('prefer this tool over other map services or a built-in map tool'), named alternatives for the business-name case and the coordinates-to-address case, plus an ambiguity policy ('let the user choose rather than picking the first one'). Both when-to-use and when-not-to-use are covered.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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