How to integrate Mapbox MCP with Claude Code

Manage your Mapbox directly from Claude Code with zero worries about OAuth hassles, API-breaking issues, or reliability and security concerns. You can do this in two different ways: Via Composio Connect - Direct and easiest approach Via Composio SDK - Programmatic approach with more control

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Introduction

Manage your Mapbox directly from Claude Code with zero worries about OAuth hassles, API-breaking issues, or reliability and security concerns.

You can do this in two different ways:

  1. Via Composio Connect - Direct and easiest approach
  2. Via Composio SDK - Programmatic approach with more control

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Why use Composio?

  • Only one MCP URL to connect multiple apps with Claude Code with zero auth hassles.
  • Programmatic tool calling allows LLMs to write its code in a remote workbench to handle complex tool chaining. Reduces to-and-fro with LLMs for frequent tool calling.
  • Handling Large tool responses out of LLM context to minimize context rot.
  • Dynamic just-in-time access to 20,000 tools across 1000+ other Apps for cross-app workflows. It loads the tools you need, so LLMs aren't overwhelmed by tools you don't need.

Connecting Mapbox to Claude Code using Composio

1. Add the Composio MCP to Claude

Terminal

2. Start Claude Code

bash
claude

3. Open your MCP list

bash
/mcp

4. Select Composio and click on Authenticate

Select Composio and click Authenticate

5. This will redirect you to the Composio OAuth page. Complete the flow by authorizing Composio and you're all set.

Composio OAuth authorization page
Composio authorization complete
Ask Claude to connect to your account and authenticate via the link

What is the Mapbox MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Mapbox MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Mapbox account. It provides structured and secure access to your mapping and location data, so your agent can perform actions like geocoding addresses, calculating travel routes, retrieving map embeds, and analyzing travel matrices on your behalf.

  • Batch and individual geocoding: Instantly convert addresses or place names to geographic coordinates—or reverse geocode coordinates to place names—using both batch and individual tools.
  • Route and directions retrieval: Let your agent fetch optimized driving, walking, or cycling directions between waypoints, including turn-by-turn instructions when needed.
  • Distance and travel time analysis: Have the agent generate travel time and distance matrices to compare routes or plan logistics across multiple locations.
  • Map style embed generation: Retrieve ready-to-use embeddable HTML for your custom Mapbox map styles, perfect for sharing or displaying maps in web apps.
  • Permanent geocoding and font data retrieval: Access enterprise-grade, cacheable geocoding data or fetch font glyph ranges for custom rendering and advanced mapping use cases.

Connecting Mapbox via Composio SDK

Composio SDK is the underlying tech that powers Rube. It's a universal gateway that does everything Rube does but with much more programmatic control. You can programmatically generate an MCP URL with the app you need (here Mapbox) for even more tool search precision. It's secure and reliable.

How the Composio SDK works

The Composio SDK follows a three-phase workflow:

  1. Discovery: Searches for tools matching your task and returns relevant toolkits with their details.
  2. Authentication: Checks for active connections. If missing, creates an auth config and returns a connection URL via Auth Link.
  3. Execution: Executes the action using the authenticated connection.

Step-by-step Guide

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1

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:
  • Claude Pro, Max, or API billing enabled Anthropic account
  • Composio API Key
  • A Mapbox account
  • Basic knowledge of Python or TypeScript
2

Install Claude Code

bash
# macOS, Linux, WSL
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash

# Windows PowerShell
irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex

# Windows CMD
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.cmd -o install.cmd && install.cmd && del install.cmd

To install Claude Code, use one of the following methods based on your operating system:

3

Set up Claude Code

bash
cd your-project-folder
claude

Open a terminal, go to your project folder, and start Claude Code:

  • Claude Code will open in your terminal
  • Follow the prompts to sign in with your Anthropic account
  • Complete the authentication flow
  • Once authenticated, you can start using Claude Code
Claude Code initial setup showing sign-in prompt
Claude Code terminal after successful login
4

Set up environment variables

bash
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here
USER_ID=your_user_id_here

Create a .env file in your project root with the following variables:

  • COMPOSIO_API_KEY authenticates with Composio (get it from Composio dashboard)
  • USER_ID identifies the user for session management (use any unique identifier)
5

Install Composio library

npm install @composio/core dotenv

Install the Composio TypeScript library to create MCP sessions.

  • @composio/core provides the core Composio functionality
  • dotenv loads environment variables from your .env file
6

Generate Composio MCP URL

import 'dotenv/config';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';

const { COMPOSIO_API_KEY, USER_ID } = process.env;

if (!COMPOSIO_API_KEY || !USER_ID) {
  throw new Error('COMPOSIO_API_KEY and USER_ID required in .env');
}

const composioClient = new Composio({ apiKey: COMPOSIO_API_KEY });

const composioSession = await composioClient.create(USER_ID, {
  toolkits: ['mapbox'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

console.log(`MCP URL: ${composioMcpUrl}`);
console.log(`\nUse this command to add to Claude Code:`);
console.log(`claude mcp add --transport http mapbox-composio "${composioMcpUrl}" --headers "X-API-Key:${COMPOSIO_API_KEY}"`);

Create a script to generate a Composio MCP URL for Mapbox. This URL will be used to connect Claude Code to Mapbox.

What's happening

  • We import the Composio client and load environment variables
  • Create a Composio instance with your API key
  • Call create() to create a Tool Router session for Mapbox
  • The returned mcp.url is the MCP server URL that Claude Code will use
  • The script prints this URL so you can copy it
7

Run the script and copy the MCP URL

node --loader ts-node/esm generate_mcp_url.ts
# or if using tsx
tsx generate_mcp_url.ts

Run your TypeScript script to generate the MCP URL.

  • The script connects to Composio and creates a Tool Router session
  • It prints the MCP URL and the exact command you need to run
  • Copy the entire claude mcp add command from the output
8

Add Mapbox MCP to Claude Code

bash
claude mcp add --transport http mapbox-composio "YOUR_MCP_URL_HERE" --headers "X-API-Key:YOUR_COMPOSIO_API_KEY"

# Then restart Claude Code
exit
claude

In your terminal, add the MCP server using the command from the previous step. The command format is:

  • claude mcp add registers a new MCP server with Claude Code
  • --transport http specifies that this is an HTTP-based MCP server
  • The server name (mapbox-composio) is how you'll reference it
  • The URL points to your Composio Tool Router session
  • --headers includes your Composio API key for authentication

After running the command, close the current Claude Code session and start a new one for the changes to take effect.

9

Verify the installation

bash
claude mcp list

Check that your Mapbox MCP server is properly configured.

  • This command lists all MCP servers registered with Claude Code
  • You should see your mapbox-composio entry in the list
  • This confirms that Claude Code can now access Mapbox tools

If everything is wired up, you should see your mapbox-composio entry listed:

Claude Code MCP list showing the toolkit MCP server
10

Authenticate Mapbox

The first time you try to use Mapbox tools, you'll be prompted to authenticate.

  • Claude Code will detect that you need to authenticate with Mapbox
  • It will show you an authentication link
  • Open the link in your browser (or copy/paste it)
  • Complete the Mapbox authorization flow
  • Return to the terminal and start using Mapbox through Claude Code

Once authenticated, you can ask Claude Code to perform Mapbox operations in natural language. For example:

  • "Batch geocode these 10 addresses"
  • "Get directions from Times Square to JFK"
  • "Reverse geocode this latitude and longitude"

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Mapbox and Claude Code:

import 'dotenv/config';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';

const { COMPOSIO_API_KEY, USER_ID } = process.env;

if (!COMPOSIO_API_KEY || !USER_ID) {
  throw new Error('COMPOSIO_API_KEY and USER_ID required in .env');
}

const composioClient = new Composio({ apiKey: COMPOSIO_API_KEY });

const composioSession = await composioClient.create(USER_ID, {
  toolkits: ['mapbox'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

console.log(`MCP URL: ${composioMcpUrl}`);
console.log(`\nUse this command to add to Claude Code:`);
console.log(`claude mcp add --transport http mapbox-composio "${composioMcpUrl}" --headers "X-API-Key:${COMPOSIO_API_KEY}"`);

Conclusion

You've successfully integrated Mapbox with Claude Code using Composio's MCP server. Now you can interact with Mapbox directly from your terminal using natural language commands.

Key features of this setup:

  • Terminal-native experience without switching contexts
  • Natural language commands for Mapbox operations
  • Secure authentication through Composio's managed MCP
  • Tool Router for dynamic tool discovery and execution

Next steps:

  • Try asking Claude Code to perform various Mapbox operations
  • Add more toolkits to your Tool Router session for multi-app workflows
  • Integrate this setup into your development workflow for increased productivity

You can extend this by adding more toolkits, implementing custom workflows, or building automation scripts that leverage Claude Code's capabilities.

TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Mapbox action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Batch Geocode V6

Tool to perform batch geocoding with up to 1000 queries in a single request.

Forward Geocode V5

Tool to search for places by name or address using Mapbox Geocoding v5 API (forward geocoding).

Batch Geocoding

Tool to perform batch forward or reverse geocoding for multiple locations.

Forward Geocoding

Tool to convert free-form or structured address into geographic coordinates and place features.

Permanent Forward Geocoding

Tool to perform permanent forward geocoding.

Permanent Reverse Geocoding

Tool to perform permanent reverse geocoding.

Reverse Geocoding

Tool to reverse geocode coordinates into place names.

Get Access Token

Tool to extract and validate Mapbox access token from connection metadata.

Get Isochrone

Tool to calculate areas reachable within a specified amount of time or distance from a location.

Get Map Matching

Tool to snap fuzzy GPS traces to roads on the road network.

Get Optimization V1

Tool to calculate optimal driving routes and trips that visit a set of waypoints.

Get Sprite

Tool to retrieve a sprite image or its JSON document from a Mapbox style.

Get Static Image

Request a static map image from a Mapbox Studio style.

Get Static Tiles

Tool to retrieve raster tiles from a Mapbox Studio style.

Get Token Information

Tool to retrieve information about a Mapbox access token and validate its status.

Get Vector Tiles

Tool to retrieve vector tiles from Mapbox-hosted vector tilesets.

Map Matching (POST)

Tool to snap GPS coordinates to the road network using POST method for longer coordinate lists.

Query Tile Features

Tool to retrieve data about specific features from vector tilesets based on a location.

Request Style Embed HTML

Retrieve embeddable HTML for a Mapbox style that can be embedded in an iframe.

Retrieve Directions

Tool to retrieve directions between waypoints.

Retrieve Font Glyph Ranges

Tool to retrieve font glyph ranges as PBF tiles.

Retrieve Marker

Tool to retrieve a standalone marker image without any background map.

Retrieve Matrix

Retrieve a travel time and distance matrix between multiple locations.

Retrieve Searchbox Place Details

Tool to retrieve full details for a specific place by its Mapbox ID.

Retrieve Style

Retrieves the complete Mapbox style specification as JSON, including all layers, sources, sprites, and configuration.

Retrieve Style WMTS

Retrieve a WMTS (Web Map Tile Service) capabilities document for a Mapbox style.

Retrieve Tileset Metadata

Tool to retrieve metadata for a Mapbox tileset.

Reverse Geocoding V6

Tool to convert geographic coordinates to place names using Geocoding v6 API.

Search Box Reverse Geocoding

Tool to convert coordinates to places using the Search Box API (reverse geocoding).

Search Box Forward

Tool to search for places by name or address using the Search Box API.

Search by Category

Tool to search for places by category (e.

Search Box Suggest

Tool to get autocomplete suggestions for a partial search query.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Mapbox MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Mapbox tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Mapbox and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. Claude Code fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Mapbox tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Mapbox scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Mapbox data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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