`lookup`

Pack: nominatim · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nominatim/mcp

Get details for OpenStreetMap locations by ID (e.g., “N123456” for node, “W654321” for way, “R111” for relation). Returns coordinates, names, and metadata.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`ids`	string	yes	Comma-separated list of OSM IDs with type prefix (e.g. “N123456,W654321”). N=node, W=way, R=relation.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "ids": "N123456,W654321"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nominatim/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"lookup","arguments":{"ids":"N123456,W654321"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('lookup', {
  "ids": "N123456,W654321"
});

More examples

{
  "ids": "R111"
}

Response shape

Always returns: results

Field	Type	Description
`results`	array	Array of looked-up OSM objects

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "results": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Array of looked-up OSM objects",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "place_id": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Unique place identifier"
          },
          "osm_type": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "OpenStreetMap object type (node, way, relation)"
          },
          "osm_id": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "OpenStreetMap object ID"
          },
          "lat": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Latitude in decimal degrees"
          },
          "lon": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Longitude in decimal degrees"
          },
          "display_name": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Human-readable address or place name"
          },
          "type": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Place type (e.g., landmark, city, road)"
          },
          "importance": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Importance score of the place"
          },
          "address": {
            "type": "object",
            "description": "Address components as key-value pairs",
            "additionalProperties": {
              "type": "string"
            }
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "place_id",
          "osm_type",
          "osm_id",
          "lat",
          "lon",
          "display_name",
          "type",
          "importance"
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "results"
  ]
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nominatim": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nominatim/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

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