Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot Use OpenStreetMap? MCP Setup (2026)

Q: Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot use OpenStreetMap?

Yes. Add a remote URL in VS Code’s mcp.json ("type": "http"). We found no official OpenStreetMap server; the highest-rated live remote community server is TrustyData (trust grade B). Checked live on 2026-10-27.

Updated October 27, 2026 · from live checks of 50,180 MCP servers · Methodology

Remote OpenStreetMap servers

Server	Publisher	Status	Sign-in	Tools	Trust
TrustyData Yours? Claim it	Registry domain	Live	No auth	11	B
Openstreetmap MCP Server Yours? Claim it	Community	Live	No auth	6	B
Nominatim Yours? Claim it	Community	Live	No auth	—	B
CourtlyGo Yours? Claim it	Registry domain	Live	No auth	3	B
Taginfo Yours? Claim it	Community	Live	No auth	—	B
Overpass Yours? Claim it	Community	Live	No auth	—	B
Geo Reconcile Yours? Claim it	Community	Live	No auth	—	B
Photon Yours? Claim it	Community	Live	No auth	—	B
dumaguete.uk places Yours? Claim it	Registry domain	Live	No auth	5	B
Mapsource OpenStreetMap & Geospatial APIs Yours? Claim it	Community	Live	API key	13	C
Snow Leo Leads & Contacts Yours? Claim it	Community	Live · sign-in	OAuth sign-in	—	C
TownRoster Local Business Intelligence Yours? Claim it	Community	Live · sign-in	API key	—	C

Local OpenStreetMap servers

Server	Publisher	Status	Sign-in	Tools	Trust
Osm Tagging Schema MCP Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	No auth	—	C
Overspan Yours? Claim it	Registry domain	Local install	API key	—	C
roadstyle Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	API key	—	C
Bbox MCP Server Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	API key	—	C
OpenStreetMap Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	API key	—	C
Geocoding Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	No auth	—	C
Bike Router Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	No auth	—	C
supercarto Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	API key	—	C

How to add OpenStreetMap to VS Code & GitHub Copilot

Open the Command Palette and run MCP: Add Server. Choose HTTP for a server URL or Command (stdio) for a local install command.
Or edit .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace: VS Code’s format puts servers under a top-level "servers" object (remote: "type": "http" + "url"; local: "type": "stdio" + "command"). Portable Copilot files (.mcp.json, ~/.copilot/mcp-config.json) use "mcpServers" instead, so don’t copy between them unchecked.
Sign in if the server asks, then use its tools in Copilot agent chat.

Example for TrustyData (from the table above), in .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "openstreetmap": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.trustydata.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Menus change, so check the VS Code MCP configuration reference. Every server page has a copy-paste config for VS Code & GitHub Copilot.

Is it safe to connect OpenStreetMap to VS Code & GitHub Copilot?

Check the publisher and trust grade first. OpenStreetMap doesn't run an official MCP server we can verify, so every server here comes from a third party and can see whatever your account can.

Can ChatGPT or Claude connect to OpenStreetMap?

See https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/chatgpt/openstreetmap/ and https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/claude/openstreetmap/

Does OpenStreetMap have an official MCP server?

Not that we can verify: it isn't in the official MCP Registry as of 2026-10-27, and we haven't found a server hosted by OpenStreetMap itself. Full list: https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/apps/openstreetmap/

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