overpass.ch
Overpass API on the full planet with history, plus geocoding and elevation. Needs an API key.
What it does
overpass.ch is an MCP server, a connector that lets an AI assistant use it as a tool. It is hosted: an assistant connects to it over the internet, nothing to install.
No capability identified yet from its description.
Facts come from the Official MCP Registry, as declared by the publisher. Capabilities are matched automatically (low confidence). None of this is a test of the tool.
At a glance
How to connect
As declared in the Official MCP Registry · hosted endpoint tested by Electra Index 3h ago (live check)Hosted endpoints
https://api.overpass.ch/v1/{api_key}/mcpstreamable-httphttps://api.overpass.ch/v1/mcpstreamable-http
The endpoint contains a placeholder to replace with your own value (see the publisher's docs).
Required: X-API-Key (get it from the publisher)
MCP settings (Claude Desktop, Cursor and other MCP clients)
{
"mcpServers": {
"overpass-ch": {
"url": "https://api.overpass.ch/v1/mcp",
"headers": {
"X-API-Key": "<your X-API-Key>"
}
}
}
}Replace the values in <angle brackets>.
Live check
Electra Index connected to the hosted endpoint 3h agoONLINE overpass.ch answered an MCP connection on 04 Nov 2026 and introduced itself as overpass.ch 1.0.0 (MCP protocol 2025-06-18).
7 tools offered to AI assistants
overpass_query· Runs an Overpass QL query on the full OpenStreetMap planet at overpass.ch (minutely updates) and returns the matching nodes, ways and relations with their tags. Start the query with a settings line such as [out:json][timeout:25]; JSON is usoverpass_examples· Searches the cookbook of overpass.ch: Overpass queries that were tested on the full planet, with explanations. Give a topic in a few words, such as "bakeries in a city", "hiking routes", "count buildings" or "changes since a date", and getgeocode· Finds places, addresses and points of interest by name (geocoding). Partial text works, as for autocomplete. Each result has the name, the address, lat and lon, a bounding box (south, west, north, east), the OpenStreetMap element (osm), andreverse_geocode· Finds the address or place at a point (reverse geocoding). detail chooses what to return: the nearest address or object (address, the default), the street, the district, the city, the county, the state or the country that contains the pointelevation· Heights above sea level in metres for a list of points, negative at sea. Switzerland and Liechtenstein: swissALTI3D, a 2 m grid of the ground (credit "© swisstopo"). Elsewhere on land: Copernicus GLO-30, a 30 m grid of the surface that inclelevation_profile· Elevation profile along a path of two or more points: distance, ascent, descent, the lowest and the highest point, and up to 100 points along the way (distance from the start, height, lat, lon). The path is sampled every 90 m unless samplesaccount_status· The plan of the API key of this connection and its use this month: Overpass requests used and left, when the allowance starts again, running queries, elevation lookups, geocoding requests, and the date of the data. It does not count as a re
What "online" means: the server answered an MCP connection at the time of the check. It is not a guarantee of security, quality or continuous uptime. How we test: we open an MCP session and ask for the tool list, as an AI assistant would. We never run a tool and never send a key. Checked every few days. Method
Is this your server? Monitoring Pro: a check every 30 minutes and an email within the hour when it stops answering. Launch offer: $39.99 once, for life.
Facts & evidence
Each fact shows where it was seen and when.| Fact | Value | Evidence | Source | Last confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.2 | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 1h ago |
| Repository | https://github.com/cdutsov/overpass-mcp | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 1h ago |
| Hosted endpoint | https://api.overpass.ch/v1/{api_key}/mcp, https://api.overpass.ch/v1/mcp | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 1h ago |
| Local install (package) | no | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 1h ago |
| Remote access (hosted) | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 1h ago |
| Website | https://overpass.ch/guides/overpass-mcp-server | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 1h ago |
| Registry status | active | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 1h ago |
| MCP server | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 1h ago |
Change history
- VERSION04 Nov 20261.0.1 → 1.0.2
- VERSION04 Nov 20261.0.0 → 1.0.1
- NEW04 Nov 2026first seen in the index
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How do I connect overpass.ch?
Use the hosted endpoint https://api.overpass.ch/v1/{api_key}/mcp in your assistant's MCP settings. The exact settings are in "How to connect" above, as declared in the Official MCP Registry.
Does overpass.ch need an API key or token?
Yes. The registry entry lists a required value: X-API-Key. Get it from the publisher.
What tools does overpass.ch offer?
When Electra Index connected on 04 Nov 2026, it listed 7 tools: overpass_query, overpass_examples, geocode, reverse_geocode, elevation, elevation_profile, account_status. The full list is in "Live check" above.
Is overpass.ch online?
Yes. Its hosted endpoint answered an MCP connection from Electra Index 3h ago.