Geocoding, elevation, IP geolocation and coordinate transforms from the MapTiler Cloud API. Hosted by usefulapi — connect from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client.
Team and Enterprise: an Owner adds the connector for the organization first.
Run this command, then run /mcp in Claude Code to log in:
Add to Cursor or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"maptiler": {
"url": "https://maptiler.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
}Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"maptiler": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://maptiler.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
}Other MCP clients (Windsurf, Cline, Zed and more): add the URL as a remote MCP server (Streamable HTTP). The client then opens the login page in your browser. Do not add an Authorization header: see Before you connect.
The login page asks for your MapTiler API key.
Find it in MapTiler Cloud → Account → API keys (cloud.maptiler.com/account/keys). Your key is used only to call the API on your behalf and to derive a private account id; it is never shown to anyone.
Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config. The server signs you in with OAuth: the login page asks for your MapTiler API key. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.
Turn on the MapTiler connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.
| Tool | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
maptiler_geocode | read | Forward geocode (search place by name) Search for a place, address, or POI by name and get matching locations as GeoJSON features. e.g. 'Zurich' or '1600 Pennsylvania Ave'. API: GET /geocoding/{query}.json. |
maptiler_reverse_geocode | read | Reverse geocode (place at coordinates) Find the place(s) at a given longitude/latitude, returned as GeoJSON features. API: GET /geocoding/{longitude},{latitude}.json. |
maptiler_batch_geocode | read | Batch forward geocode Forward-geocode up to 50 queries in one request. Returns a JSON ARRAY of GeoJSON FeatureCollections, one per query, in order. API: GET /geocoding/{q1;q2;...}.json. |
maptiler_geolocate_ip | read | Geolocate IP address Geolocates the IP address making the request — from a hosted Worker this is the server's egress IP, not the end-user's. API: GET /geolocation/ip.json. |
maptiler_get_elevation | read | Get elevation at coordinates Look up ground elevation at up to 50 coordinates. Returns an array of [lng, lat, elevation] triples. API: GET /elevation/{locations}.json. |
maptiler_transform_coordinates | read | Transform coordinates between CRS Transform up to 50 coordinate pairs from a source coordinate reference system to a target one (EPSG codes). API: GET /coordinates/transform/{coordinates}.json. |
maptiler_search_coordinate_systems | read | Search coordinate reference systems Search MapTiler's CRS/EPSG database by free text or key:value filters (e.g. 'code:4326', 'kind:CRS-PROJCRS'). API: GET /coordinates/search/{query}.json. |
maptiler_get_data_features | read | Get dataset features (GeoJSON) Fetch the GeoJSON FeatureCollection of a MapTiler-hosted dataset by its data id. API: GET /data/{dataId}/features.json. |
maptiler_usage_status | Usage status (free-tier meter) Report the caller's current free-tier usage this month: calls used, monthly limit, remaining, and whether the cap is reached. Read-only; does not count against the meter. | |
maptiler_request_feature | Request a missing feature Tell usefulapi that the user needs something the MapTiler tools cannot do yet (a missing tool, field or filter). Call it only when the user asks for something none of the tools can do, and tell the user that you send the request. Do not call it for errors or for normal requests. Do not include personal data, credentials or customer records. Stored with the product name and the client type (for example Claude or Cursor), without the user's account. At most 5 requests per day. Does not count against the meter. | |
maptiler_upgrade | Upgrade to Pro (unlimited) Subscribe to the Pro plan for UNLIMITED MapTiler tool calls (the free tier caps monthly usage). Choose monthly ($9/month) or yearly ($90/year — 2 months free) billing. Returns a Stripe Checkout link to open in your browser; after payment your account upgrades automatically. Does not count against the meter. | |
maptiler_cancel_subscription | Cancel the Pro subscription Cancel the caller's MapTiler Pro subscription at the end of the paid period (no refund for the current period; unlimited calls continue until then, then the free tier applies). Requires confirm: true. Run maptiler_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter. |
| Plan | Price | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 100 tool calls / month |
| Pro | $9/mo · $90/yr | Unlimited |
Pro covers this MapTiler server only. Subscribe with maptiler_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with maptiler_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running maptiler_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].
No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by MapTiler. The server calls the MapTiler API with your own MapTiler access, so it sees only the data that your account can see.
The login page asks for your MapTiler API key. See Before you connect for where to find it.
No. Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config. The server signs you in with OAuth: the login page asks for your MapTiler API key. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.
The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the MapTiler API for you and to derive a private account id for usage metering. usefulapi does not show them on any page or in any reply. To stop all access, remove the connector and change or delete these credentials in MapTiler.
All 8 MapTiler tools are marked read-only.
The Free plan gives 100 tool calls / month. Pro costs $9/mo or $90/yr, with unlimited tool calls, for this MapTiler server only. Run maptiler_usage_status to see how many calls you used.
Ask the AI to run maptiler_upgrade: it returns a Stripe Checkout link. To cancel, run maptiler_cancel_subscription. Pro continues to the end of the paid period.
Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with maptiler_request_feature. We store the text with the server name, the type of AI client and the tool you tried, not with your account, and read every request when we plan new tools. You can send up to 5 requests per day.
Any client that supports remote MCP servers (Streamable HTTP) with OAuth login: Claude (web and desktop), Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and others.
This is a Model Context Protocol endpoint — meant to be connected from an AI client, not opened in a browser. An invalid_token response at the URL is the auth gate working as designed; clients authenticate automatically.