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How to Connect Nominatim (OpenStreetMap) to Meta Muse — via MCP

Free, no-auth geocoding using OpenStreetMap's Nominatim service. Forward + reverse geocoding + place lookup + search. 4 tools.

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Nominatim (OpenStreetMap)

Nominatim (OpenStreetMap)

Free, no-auth geocoding using OpenStreetMap's Nominatim service. Forward + reverse geocoding + place lookup + search. 4 tools.

tools

4

Region

INTL

Category

Mapping

Authentication

Public API

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  • Open-source on GitHub
    Open source · AGPL-3.0
  • Works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
    Any MCP-compatible client

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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.

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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) + Meta Muse

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):

  1. 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.
  2. User-Agent header REQUIRED — every request must identify you. The connector pins User-Agent: AnythingMCP (https://anythingmcp.com) automatically.
  3. No heavy bulk geocoding — if you need >100 requests/hour, switch to MapTiler / OpenCage / Mapbox / Google.
  4. …

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 Muse

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 shows YOUR_SERVER_ID.

Muse adds remote MCP servers as custom connectors and signs in to them with OAuth.

  1. In Muse, open Settings → Connectors and choose Add custom connector.
  2. Paste the MCP server URL https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp/YOUR_SERVER_ID.
  3. Muse opens the AnythingMCP sign-in page: sign in and approve access.
  4. In a chat, ask Muse for something that needs the Nominatim (OpenStreetMap) tools.

You can also set it up from a chat, on the web, in the iOS and Android apps or in WhatsApp. Send Muse this message:

Create a Custom Connector for a new remote MCP server, then connect to it:
Name: AnythingMCP
Transport: remote streamable HTTP
URL: https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp/YOUR_SERVER_ID
Auth: OAuth

Self-hosting? Use your instance's public HTTPS address instead of https://cloud.anythingmcp.com. Muse connects from Meta's cloud, so localhost does not work.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
nominatim_searchForward geocode (free-text address → coordinates + structured address)
nominatim_reverseReverse geocode (coordinates → address)
nominatim_lookupLook up known OSM IDs (N1234, W5678, R9012 for nodes/ways/relations)
nominatim_statusService status check

FAQ

Where is Muse available? Meta currently offers Muse in the US and Canada, on the web, in the iOS and Android apps and in WhatsApp.

Does Meta review this connector? No. Meta doesn't review custom connectors. Muse sees only the tools you switched on for this MCP server in AnythingMCP, and you can disconnect it anytime under Settings → Connectors.

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