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ArcGIS Location Services MCP Server

by lwsinclair

Server Configuration

Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
ARCGIS_LOCATION_SERVICE_API_KEYYesYour ArcGIS Developer API key

Instructions

Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.

This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.

Capabilities

Features and capabilities supported by this server

Protocol revision2025-11-25

CapabilityDetails
tools
{
  "listChanged": false
}
prompts
{
  "listChanged": false
}
resources
{
  "subscribe": false,
  "listChanged": false
}
experimental
{}

Tools

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

NameDescription
get_basemap_tileB

Access static basemap tiles service with different styles.

Args:
    version: API version (default: v1)
    style_base: The base style category (default: arcgis)
    style_name: Map style name (e.g., navigation, streets, satellite)
    row: Tile row coordinate
    level: Zoom level
    column: Tile column coordinate
find_nearby_placesB

Find nearby places and points of interest with optional detailed information.

Args:
    x: Longitude of the center point (e.g., -122.4194)
    y: Latitude of the center point (e.g., 37.7749)
    pageSize: Number of results to return (default: 20)
    categories: Optional category filter (e.g., "restaurant", "hotel", "coffee")
    radius: Search radius in meters (default: 5000)
    includeDetails: Whether to include full details for each place (default: False)
    detailsLimit: Maximum number of places to get details for when includeDetails=True (default: 3)
geocodeB

Search for an address, place or point of interest.

Args:
    singleLine: Complete address in a single string (e.g., "1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, DC")
    address: Place name or address (e.g., "Starbucks" or "380 New York St")
    location: Optional point to search near, as "longitude,latitude" (e.g., "-122.4194,37.7749")
    category: Optional POI category to search for (e.g., "gas station")
    outFields: Fields to return in the response (default: all fields)
reverse_geocodeA

Convert geographic coordinates to an address.

Args:
    location: Location as "longitude,latitude" (e.g., "-79.3871,43.6426")
    outFields: Fields to include in the response (default: all fields)
get_directionsA

Get detailed turn-by-turn directions between locations.

Args:
    stops: Two or more locations as a semicolon-separated list of "longitude,latitude" pairs
          (e.g., "-122.68782,45.51238;-122.690176,45.522054")
get_elevationA

Get elevation for locations on land or water.

Args:
    lon: Longitude of a single point (e.g., -117.195)
    lat: Latitude of a single point (e.g., 34.065)
    coordinates: JSON array of [lon, lat] pairs for multiple points (e.g., "[[-117.182, 34.0555],[-117.185, 34.057]]")
    relativeTo: Reference point for elevation measurement (e.g., "meanSeaLevel", "ellipsoid")

Prompts

Interactive templates invoked by user choice

NameDescription

No prompts

Resources

Contextual data attached and managed by the client

NameDescription

No resources

TDQS

A3.7/5.0

Scored across 6 tools

Disambiguation5/5

Each tool has a distinct purpose: basemap tiles, nearby places, geocoding, reverse geocoding, directions, and elevation. No overlap in functionality.

Naming Consistency5/5

All tool names follow a consistent verb_noun pattern in snake_case, such as get_basemap_tile, find_nearby_places, geocode, reverse_geocode, get_directions, get_elevation. The naming is clear and predictable.

Tool Count5/5

With 6 tools, the server covers essential location services without being sparse or overwhelming. Each tool serves a specific function, and the count is well-scoped for the domain.

Completeness4/5

The tool set includes core GIS operations: tile access, POI search, geocoding, reverse geocoding, directions, and elevation. Minor gaps exist, such as missing batch geocoding or spatial queries, but the surface is reasonably complete for a basic location services server.

Maintenance

ActivityInactive
ResponsivenessNo issues