`nearest`

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

Snap a single point to the nearest road segment.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`longitude`	number	yes
`latitude`	number	yes
`profile`	string	no
`number`	number	no	How many alternatives to return (default 1)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "longitude": -122.42,
  "latitude": 37.77
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/osrm/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"nearest","arguments":{"longitude":-122.42,"latitude":37.77}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('nearest', {
  "longitude": -122.42,
  "latitude": 37.77
});

More examples

{
  "longitude": -122.39,
  "latitude": 37.78,
  "profile": "car",
  "number": 3
}

Response shape

Field	Type	Description
`code`	string	Status code (Ok or error)
`waypoints`	array	Array of nearest waypoint candidates

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "description": "Nearest road segment response from OSRM",
  "properties": {
    "code": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Status code (Ok or error)"
    },
    "waypoints": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Array of nearest waypoint candidates",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "hint": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Hint for snapping"
          },
          "distance": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Distance to road in meters"
          },
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Name of nearest street"
          },
          "location": {
            "type": "array",
            "description": "Snapped [lon, lat] coordinates"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Connect

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

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

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