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
Register in developer portalQuick start

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.

Register in developer portal →Download setup guide (PDF)

  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.

Location Intelligence Suite

One prompt in, a safe route out.

Your agent chains these tools in a single conversation, with truck-safe routing leading the way.

The differentiator

Truck-safe routing, not just the shortest line

A general routing API will happily send a 13'6" truck under a 12'0" bridge. MapQuest honors height, weight, length, and hazmat, so the route your agent returns is legal and drivable, not just short. For a fleet, that's the difference between a delivered load and a stuck truck.

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Truck-safe route avoiding a restricted road with vehicle height and weight callouts

In one agent turn

"Plan the cheapest legal route for my 53' trailer to these 6 stops, and avoid low bridges."

MapQuest runs

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Address text resolving to a pinned location on an isometric city block

Geocode addresses

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

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Optimized multi-stop route through an isometric neighborhood with numbered map pins

Optimize multi-stop routes

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

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Nearby places search results around an isometric neighborhood with labeled POI pins

Search places & POIs

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

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Live traffic incident and congestion overlay on an isometric highway interchange

Pull live traffic

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

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Static map image exported into a web page preview

Render static maps

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

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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.

Download setup guide (PDF)