Model Context Protocol

MapQuest, now native to your AI stack.

Geocoding, routing, search, and traffic — exposed through the Model Context Protocol so Claude and any MCP-compatible agent can call them directly.

Standard MCP protocolWorks with MCP-compatible agentsProduction-ready
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See it in action

Connect Claude to MapQuest in under 90 seconds.

5-minute quick start

Register first so your key and free monthly transactions are active before your agent authorizes. Then pick your agent below and follow its path.

First: register in the developer portal.Register first so your key and free monthly transactions are active before your agent authorizes. New to MCP? Download the step-by-step setup guide below and follow along.

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  1. Developer portal

    Step 1 of 5

    Register

    Create your MapQuest developer account.

    Complete account details

    Complete the account details before your agent authorizes.

    Generate API key

    Create the API key your agent will use.

Real-world routing

One prompt in, a plan your fleet can run

Chain geocoding, routing, traffic, and maps in one agent turn while respecting truck limits, appointment windows, and toll costs.

In one agent turn

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User prompt

Use case 01

Truck-safe routing

Truck-safe routing

Plan the cheapest legal route for my 53' trailer to these six stops, avoid low bridges, and show the route my dispatcher can send.

MapQuest runs

4 checked tools
  1. geocode_addressResolves each delivery address to route-ready coordinates.
  2. get_routetruckApplies height, weight, length, hazmat, and toll preferences.
  3. traffic_flowliveAdjusts ETAs around current congestion and slowdowns.
  4. static_mapRenders a dispatch-ready map preview for the agent response.
Truck-safe route map preview showing a delivery truck avoiding restricted roads.
Truck-safe route ready

Legal truck constraints, toll awareness, live traffic, and a map preview are packaged into one plan.

Agent-callable services

What you can do with it

Geocode addresses

Turn the messy address in a user's message into coordinates the rest of the chain can act on.

geocode_addressreverse_geocodebatch_geocode
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Optimize multi-stop routes

Sequence dozens of stops with real ETAs and turn-by-turn, ready to hand back in the reply.

get_optimized_routeget_route_matrix
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Search places & POIs

Find businesses, landmarks, or your own datasets near a point or along the route.

place_searchsearch_radiussearch_corridor
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Pull live traffic

Fold real-time incidents and congestion in so the answer reflects the road right now.

traffic_flowtraffic_incidents
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Use truck-smart profiles

Honor height, weight, length, and hazmat so the route your agent returns is legal and drivable, not just short.

get_routeget_optimized_route
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Render static maps

Return a map image so the agent shows the route, not just describes it.

static_map
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GET STARTED

It all chains together

One prompt, several tools, no glue code. Grab the guide and connect your agent in five minutes.

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