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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.
Claude is AI and can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.
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Nominatim (OpenStreetMap)
Free, no-auth geocoding using OpenStreetMap's Nominatim service. Forward + reverse geocoding + place lookup + search. 4 tools.
Setup
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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Prerequisites: (none — public API)
Install the connector locally
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
Open http://localhost:3000/connectors/store, pick Nominatim (OpenStreetMap) and paste in the env vars listed under Prerequisites.
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 |
Next steps
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