`isochrones`

Pack: openrouteservice · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/isochrones for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

“Reachable area in [N] minutes” / “drive-time / walk-time / bike-time polygons” / “service area” / “catchment polygon” / “isochrone map” — generate isochrone polygons (area reachable from a point in time or distance) for car / truck / bike / foot / wheelchair profiles using OpenStreetMap. Use for delivery zones, commute sheds, site selection.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`locations`	array	yes
`items`	array	no
`items`	number	no
`profile`	string	no
`range`	array	yes	Seconds or meters.
`items`	number	no
`range_type`	string	no	time (default) \| distance

Example call

Arguments

{
  "locations": [
    [
      8.681495,
      49.41461
    ]
  ],
  "profile": "walking",
  "range": [
    300,
    600
  ],
  "range_type": "time"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/openrouteservice/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"isochrones","arguments":{"locations":[[8.681495,49.41461]],"profile":"walking","range":[300,600],"range_type":"time"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('isochrones', {
  "locations": [
    [
      8.681495,
      49.41461
    ]
  ],
  "profile": "walking",
  "range": [
    300,
    600
  ],
  "range_type": "time"
});

More examples

{
  "locations": [
    [
      2.352222,
      48.856613
    ]
  ],
  "range": [
    1000,
    2000
  ],
  "range_type": "distance"
}

Response shape

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "description": "Isochrone response from OpenRouteService"
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

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

Connect to just the openrouteservice pack

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

isochrones