# io.github.iamvibhorsingh/bbox-mcp-server (npm · bbox-mcp-server)

Geospatial toolkit for AI: spatial queries, coord conversion, H3, OSM search, map verification links

- Trust score: 62/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +19
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-08-03

## Components

- npm · `bbox-mcp-server`: 62/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/iamvibhorsingh-bbox-mcp-server/bbox-mcp-server.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/iamvibhorsingh-bbox-mcp-server/bbox-mcp-server)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `npm`
- Package: `bbox-mcp-server`
- Version: `1.2.6`
- Transport: `stdio`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-08-03.

- **Supply Chain Security**: 88/100
  - No malware found by supply-chain analysis.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (99 of 103), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
  - No install/post-install scripts declared.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (99 of 103), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
- **Provenance & Transparency**: 45/100
  - Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL.
  - Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published.
  - Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).
  - Actively maintained (last published 84 days ago).
  - Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 57/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (good).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1397 tokens (~232/item across 6 items; 6 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 0/100
  - Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window).
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

**Unverified: 1 category.** A category scored 0 because we could not verify it: a data source with nothing on this package, evidence we could not reach, or a check we could not run. We only credit what we can confirm.

## Install

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add iamvibhorsingh-bbox-mcp-server -- npx -y bbox-mcp-server
```

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add iamvibhorsingh-bbox-mcp-server -- npx -y bbox-mcp-server
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "iamvibhorsingh-bbox-mcp-server": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "bbox-mcp-server"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add iamvibhorsingh-bbox-mcp-server --command npx --arg -y --arg bbox-mcp-server
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  iamvibhorsingh-bbox-mcp-server:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "bbox-mcp-server"]
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iamvibhorsingh-bbox-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "bbox-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-08-02 (score 62, +44)

- [security regression] Provenance: unverified → fail
- [security improvement] Install scripts: unverified → pass
- [security improvement] Known CVEs: unverified → partial
- [security improvement] Malware scan: unverified → pass
- [security] Stability: Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window).
- [functional improvement] Maintenance: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] License: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Dependency health: unverified → partial
- [functional improvement] MCP protocol: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Schema quality: unverified → good
- [functional] Licence: MIT

### 2026-07-31 (score 18, −7)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-07-30 (score 25, −18)

- [security regression] Malware scan: pass → unverified

### 2026-07-27 (score 43)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (6)

### `get_bounds` (~371 tokens)

Get converted coordinates for a bounding box or text location search. Supports parsing WKT, GeoJSON, ogrinfo extent, and raw coordinate strings. If MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN is not set, you MUST provide explicit coordinates via 'bbox'.

Input parameters:

- `bbox` (string): The geometry to parse. Can be a raw bounding box string ('lat1,lng1,lat2,lng2'), a WKT polygon/linestring/point, a GeoJSON payload, or an `ogrinfo` extent block. The Minimum Bounding Rectangle (MBR)…
- `coord_order` (string): Toggle between 'lng,lat' (default) and 'lat,lng' coordinate ordering in the formatted output. Useful for APIs that expect swapped coordinate orders.
- `epsg` (string): The projected EPSG code (e.g. '3857'). Defaults to '4326' (WGS84). Over 3,900 bundled projections; unknown codes are auto-fetched from epsg.io.
- `format` (string): Format of the output. Options: wkt, geojson-bbox, leaflet, overpass, ogc-bbox, kml, geojson-polygon, csv, stac-bbox. Default: csv.
- `location` (string): A text location to search for (e.g. 'New York City'). Requires MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN env var. Either 'location' or 'bbox' MUST be provided.
- `precision` (number): The number of decimal places to output coordinate strings as (defaults to 6).
- `zoom` (number): The map zoom level (0-22) used to calculate the map tile coordinates for the centroid. Defaults to 15.

### `get_h3_indices` (~221 tokens)

Get Uber H3 cell indices for a bounding box area at a target resolution. Input supports WKT, GeoJSON, ogrinfo extent, and raw coordinate strings.

Input parameters:

- `bbox` (string): The geometry to parse. Can be a raw bounding box string ('lat1,lng1,lat2,lng2'), WKT, GeoJSON, or ogrinfo extent. Either 'location' or 'bbox' MUST be provided.
- `compact` (boolean): Whether to return a compacted list of cells (mixing resolutions) to minimize response size. Defaults to false.
- `location` (string): A text location to search for (e.g. 'San Francisco'). Requires MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN env var. Either 'location' or 'bbox' MUST be provided.
- `resolution` (number, required): The H3 resolution level, from 0 to 15. (e.g. 7)
- `return_geometry` (boolean): If true, return GeoJSON FeatureCollection with hex boundary polygons in addition to cell IDs. Defaults to false.

### `generate_share_url` (~88 tokens)

Generates a URL that links to the visual Bounding Box tool to display these coordinates on a map. Supports WKT, GeoJSON, ogrinfo extent, and raw coordinate strings as input.

Input parameters:

- `bbox` (string, required): The geometry to parse. Can be a raw bounding box string ('lat1,lng1,lat2,lng2'), WKT, GeoJSON, or ogrinfo extent.

### `search_overpass` (~524 tokens)

Execute an Overpass QL query to find POIs, roads, or other OSM features within a bounding box or radius. The server wraps your query in the appropriate spatial filter and returns structured JSON with a map link.

SEARCH MODES:
\- Bounding box (default): searches a rectangular area. Use for region/area queries ('hospitals in Manhattan', 'parks in downtown Seattle').
\- Circle: searches within an exact radius. Use ONLY when the user specifies an explicit distance ('within 2km of JFK', '500 metres from the Eiffel Tower', '1 mile from Times Square'). Omit radius_meters for vague terms like 'near' or 'close to'.

COMMON TAG EXAMPLES:
\- Restaurants: `nwr["amenity"="restaurant"]`
\- Pizza: `nwr["amenity"="fast_food"]["cuisine"="pizza"]`
\- Supermarkets: `nwr["shop"="supermarket"]`
\- Parks: `nwr["leisure"="park"]`
\- Hospitals: `nwr["amenity"="hospital"]`
\- Schools: `nwr["amenity"="school"]`
\- Parking: `nwr["amenity"="parking"]`
\- Highways/Roads: `way["highway"]`

Input parameters:

- `bbox` (string): The geometry to parse. Can be a raw bounding box string ('lat1,lng1,lat2,lng2'), WKT, GeoJSON, or ogrinfo extent. Either 'location' or 'bbox' MUST be provided.
- `limit` (number): Maximum number of elements to return. Default is 100. Increase if you need more results.
- `location` (string): A text location to search for (e.g. 'San Francisco', 'JFK Airport'). Requires MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN env var. Either 'location' or 'bbox' MUST be provided.
- `query` (string, required): The Overpass QL core query. Example: `node["amenity"="cafe"]` or `nwr["leisure"="park"]`. DO NOT include spatial filters, bounding box, or output directives — the server handles those automatically.
- `radius_meters` (number): Search radius in metres. Enables circle mode — use ONLY when the user specifies an explicit distance (e.g. '2km' → 2000, '500 metres' → 500, '1 mile' → 1609). Omit entirely for area/region queries or…

### `list_osm_tags` (~71 tokens)

Discovery tool to look up the correct OpenStreetMap tags for a given category. Helps prevent hallucinating incorrect tags before writing an Overpass query.

Input parameters:

- `category` (string, required): Broad category to look up (e.g. 'food', 'health', 'transport', 'leisure', 'retail').

### `aggregate_overpass_h3` (~122 tokens)

Executes an Overpass query and bins the results into H3 hexagons at a specified resolution to analyze spatial density.

Input parameters:

- `bbox` (string): The bounding box geometry to parse.
- `location` (string): A text location to search for (e.g. 'Seattle').
- `query` (string, required): The Overpass QL core query (e.g. `nwr["amenity"="cafe"]`).
- `resolution` (number, required): The H3 resolution level (0-15) for binning. Default is 8.

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: Provenance, Dependencies. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/iamvibhorsingh-bbox-mcp-server/bbox-mcp-server#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-08-03: 62
- 2026-08-02: 62
- 2026-08-01: 18
- 2026-07-31: 18
- 2026-07-30: 25
- 2026-07-28: 43
- 2026-07-27: 43

## Links

- npm package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/bbox-mcp-server
- Socket report: https://socket.dev/npm/package/bbox-mcp-server
- Repository: https://github.com/iamvibhorsingh/bbox-mcp-server
- Website: https://vibhorsingh.com/boundingbox/
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/iamvibhorsingh-bbox-mcp-server/bbox-mcp-server/changelog.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/iamvibhorsingh-bbox-mcp-server/bbox-mcp-server/changelog.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/iamvibhorsingh-bbox-mcp-server/bbox-mcp-server