Nominatim vs Osm Tagging Schema MCP
A side-by-side look at the Nominatim and Osm Tagging Schema MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Nominatim for location services work as a local process; choose Osm Tagging Schema MCP for location services as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Nominatim when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Location Services domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
search_address, reverse_geocode, lookup.
Choose Osm Tagging Schema MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Location Services domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Location Services | Location Services |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 7 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 3 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Nominatim | View Osm Tagging Schema MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Nominatim tools 3
search_addressSearch for coordinates of an address or place name. Returns latitude, longitude, display name, and place type for matched locations.reverse_geocodeConvert latitude/longitude coordinates to a human-readable address. Returns nearest address, place name, and administrative boundaries.lookupGet details for OpenStreetMap locations by ID (e.g., "N123456" for node, "W654321" for way, "R111" for relation). Returns coordinates, names, and metadata.
Osm Tagging Schema MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Nominatim
{
"mcpServers": {
"nominatim": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-nominatim"
]
}
}
}
Osm Tagging Schema MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"osm-tagging-schema-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@gander-tools/osm-tagging-schema-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Nominatim is categorized under Location Services and uses a local stdio subprocess. Osm Tagging Schema MCP belongs to Location Services and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Nominatim for location services work and Osm Tagging Schema MCP for location services.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Nominatim has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Osm Tagging Schema MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add nominatim and osm-tagging-schema-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Nominatim has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Osm Tagging Schema MCP has 45/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 7 GitHub stars.