Mapbox MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN | Yes | Your Mapbox 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
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| mapbox_directionsC | Get navigation route between two points |
| mapbox_directions_by_placesC | Get navigation route between multiple places using their names |
| mapbox_matrixC | Calculate travel time and distance matrices between coordinates |
| mapbox_matrix_by_placesC | Calculate travel time and distance matrices between places using their names |
| mapbox_geocodingC | Search for places and convert addresses into coordinates |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 5 tools
The tools are mostly distinct, with clear separation between directions, geocoding, and matrix calculations. However, there is some potential for confusion between mapbox_directions and mapbox_directions_by_places, as well as between mapbox_matrix and mapbox_matrix_by_places, since each pair serves similar purposes but with different input formats (coordinates vs. place names).
All tool names follow a consistent pattern of 'mapbox_' prefix followed by a descriptive action (e.g., directions, geocoding, matrix) and optional qualifiers (e.g., by_places). This uniformity makes the tool set predictable and easy to understand.
With 5 tools, the server is well-scoped for its mapping and navigation domain. Each tool addresses a specific functionality (routing, geocoding, matrix calculations), and the count is neither too sparse nor overwhelming, fitting typical use cases effectively.
The tool set covers core mapping operations like routing, geocoding, and travel time calculations, with variations for coordinates and place names. A minor gap is the lack of tools for map rendering or static map image generation, which might be expected in a mapping context, but the provided tools support essential workflows without dead ends.