ArcGIS Location Services Server

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MCP Server for ArcGIS Location Services.

Tools

1. geocode

   • Search for an address, place, or point of interest
   • Inputs:
     • singleLine (string): Complete address in a single string
     • address (string): Place name or partial address
     • location (string, optional): Nearby point in "longitude,latitude" format
     • category (string, optional): POI category to search for
   • Returns: Matching locations with addresses, coordinates, and match scores

2. reverse_geocode

   • Convert geographic coordinates to an address
   • Inputs:
     • location (string): Location as "longitude,latitude"
     • outFields (string, optional): Fields to include in response
   • Returns: Address information, location type, and address components

3. find_nearby_places

   • Find nearby places and points of interest
   • Inputs:
     • x (number): Longitude of center point
     • y (number): Latitude of center point
     • pageSize (number, optional): Number of results to return
     • categories (string, optional): Category filter
     • radius (number, optional): Search radius in meters
     • includeDetails (boolean, optional): Whether to include detailed place information
     • detailsLimit (number, optional): Maximum number of places to get details for
   • Returns: List of places with names, addresses, categories, and optional details

4. get_directions

   • Get detailed turn-by-turn directions between locations
   • Input:
     • stops (string): Semicolon-separated list of "longitude,latitude" pairs
   • Returns: Route summary with distance, time, and turn-by-turn directions

5. get_elevation

   • Get elevation data for locations on land or water
   • Inputs:
     • lon and lat (numbers, optional): Coordinates for a single point
     • coordinates (string, optional): JSON array of [lon, lat] pairs for multiple points
     • relativeTo (string, optional): Reference point for elevation measurement
   • Returns: Elevation data with reference datum and spatial reference

6. get_basemap_tile

   • Access static basemap tiles service with different styles
   • Inputs:
     • version (string, optional): API version
     • style_base (string, optional): Base style category
     • style_name (string, optional): Map style name
     • row, level, column (numbers, optional): Tile coordinates
   • Returns: Basemap tile information and status

Setup

Installing via Smithery

To install arcgis-location-services-mcp for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @puran1218/arcgis-location-services-mcp --client claude

API Key

Get an ArcGIS Developer API key by creating an account at ArcGIS Location Platform and generating an API key.

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json in Claude for Desktop:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "arcgis-location-services": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "C:\\ABSOLUTE\\PATH\\TO\\ArcGIS-Location-Services-MCP-Server",
        "run",
        "main.py"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ARCGIS_LOCATION_SERVICE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

License

This MCP server is provided as-is. Usage of ArcGIS Location Services is subject to Esri's terms of service.