mapnetwork-mcp

MCP server for MapNetwork — generate styled map images (PNG / SVG) for any location on Earth, directly from Claude or any MCP-compatible AI assistant.

Features

• Generate maps from a place name, coordinates, or a list of markers
• 11 color themes (white, darkBlue, darkGreen, popArt, lightBlue, lightGreen, beige, magenta, gray, black, brawn)
• Overlay walking / driving routes on the map
• PNG or SVG output, saved to your Downloads folder
• Re-download a previously generated map in a different theme or format without regenerating
• Open any generated map in the MapNetwork web editor for manual customization

Installation

Claude Desktop

Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mapnetwork": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mapnetwork-mcp"],
      "alwaysAllow": ["generate_map", "compute_route", "redownload_map"]
    }
  }
}

If you use pip instead of uvx:

pip install mapnetwork-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mapnetwork": {
      "command": "mapnetwork-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools

Tool	Description
generate_map	Generate a styled map image for a location and save it to Downloads
compute_route	Compute a walking or driving route between two locations
redownload_map	Re-download a previously generated map in a different color theme or format

Example prompts

Japanese

• "渋谷駅周辺の地図を作って"
• "赤坂駅から赤坂氷川神社までの徒歩ルートを地図にして"
• "東京駅・日本橋駅・京橋駅を1枚の地図に表示して"
• "その地図を darkBlue テーマでSVG画像で出し直して"

English

• "Generate a map around Shibuya Station"
• "Show a walking route from Akasaka Station to Akasaka Hikawa Shrine on a map"
• "Put Tokyo Station, Nihonbashi Station, and Kyobashi Station on a single map"
• "Redownload that map as an SVG in the darkBlue theme"

Links

• Web UI: https://mapnetwork.app
• API docs: https://mapnetwork.app/openapi.json