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AnythingMCP is listed in Claude's connector directory: add it to Claude in one click (opens in a new tab), then sign in and choose which MCP servers Claude may use.
Summary
Free, no-auth geocoding using OpenStreetMap's Nominatim service. Forward + reverse geocoding + place lookup + search. 4 tools.
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Example prompts for Nominatim (OpenStreetMap)
Click any prompt to copy it. Paste into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Gemini, Copilot or OpenClaw to run it against this connector.
Claude is AI and can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.
💡 No install? Use cloud.anythingmcp.com directly. Sign in, click Connectors → Nominatim (OpenStreetMap), paste your credentials, mint an MCP API key — done. No Docker, no
git clone, no local server.
Nominatim (OpenStreetMap) + Claude
Free, no-auth geocoding using OpenStreetMap's Nominatim service. Forward + reverse geocoding + place lookup + search. 4 tools.
Prerequisites
See the full setup instructions baked into the connector (visible in the in-app store when you select the connector). The required environment variables for this connector are:
(none — public API)
Step 1 — Get credentials
Setup: NO API KEY REQUIRED. Just install the connector. The base URL is https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org.
HOWEVER — usage policy you MUST respect (otherwise you'll get banned):
- Max 1 request per second per IP. The connector does NOT throttle for you — your agent must self-limit. For bulk usage, run a self-hosted Nominatim or use a paid Nominatim host.
- User-Agent header REQUIRED — every request must identify you. The connector pins
User-Agent: AnythingMCP (https://anythingmcp.com)automatically. - No heavy bulk geocoding — if you need >100 requests/hour, switch to MapTiler / OpenCage / Mapbox / Google.
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Step 2 — Install the adapter
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp/main/docker-compose.quickstart.yml -o docker-compose.yml
printf 'JWT_SECRET=%s\nENCRYPTION_KEY=%s\n' "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" > .env
docker compose up -d
Step 3 — Add the connector in Claude
Your server URL: in AnythingMCP, open MCP Servers → the server this connector is on, and copy its URL (
https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp/…). Use it wherever this guide showsYOUR_SERVER_ID.
Recommended path — works on claude.ai web without editing any config file.
- In Claude, open Customize → Connectors.
- Click +, then Add custom connector.
- Enter a name, e.g.
Nominatim (OpenStreetMap), and the remote MCP server URLhttps://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp/YOUR_SERVER_ID, then click Add. - Click Connect and sign in to AnythingMCP (OAuth) to allow access.
All tools below appear in your chat — start typing prompts.
Available tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
nominatim_search | Forward geocode (free-text address → coordinates + structured address) |
nominatim_reverse | Reverse geocode (coordinates → address) |
nominatim_lookup | Look up known OSM IDs (N1234, W5678, R9012 for nodes/ways/relations) |
nominatim_status | Service status check |
FAQ
Does it work with Claude Code as well as Claude Desktop? Yes — point both at https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp/YOUR_SERVER_ID.
Next steps
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