Overture Maps MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOST | No | Server host (SSE/HTTP only) | 0.0.0.0 |
| PORT | No | Server port (SSE/HTTP only) | 8000 |
| TOOL_MODE | No | Tool mode: direct or progressive | direct |
| TRANSPORT | No | Transport type: stdio, sse, or http | stdio |
| MAX_RADIUS_M | No | Safety cap on radius (meters) | 50000 |
| OVERTURE_API_KEY | No | Bearer token for client auth (required for SSE/HTTP transport) | |
| OVERTURE_DATA_VERSION | No | Overture release version | 2026-01-21.0 |
| MAX_CONCURRENT_QUERIES | No | DuckDB concurrency limit | 3 |
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| logging | {} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| extensions | {
"io.modelcontextprotocol/ui": {}
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_place_categoriesA | Search and browse the Overture Maps place category taxonomy |
| places_in_radiusB | Find all places matching a category within a radius of a point |
| nearest_place_of_typeB | Find the single closest place of a given type to a point |
| count_places_by_type_in_radiusA | Count how many places of a category exist within a radius |
| building_count_in_radiusB | Count total buildings within a radius of a point |
| building_class_compositionC | Get the percentage breakdown of building types within a radius |
| point_in_admin_boundaryB | Determine what administrative boundaries contain a given point |
| road_count_by_classB | Count road segments by class within a radius of a point |
| nearest_road_of_classC | Find the single closest road segment of a given class to a point |
| road_surface_compositionA | Get the percentage breakdown of road surface types within a radius |
| land_use_at_pointC | Determine the land use designation at a specific point |
| land_use_compositionB | Get the percentage breakdown of land use types within a radius |
| land_use_searchC | Find land use parcels of a specific subtype within a radius |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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