places_in_bbox
Pack: overpass · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/overpass/mcp
Find OSM POIs inside a bounding box. Use for “every park in this area” or “all restaurants in this neighborhood”. Bounding box is (south, west, north, east) in degrees.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
south | number | yes | Minimum latitude |
west | number | yes | Minimum longitude |
north | number | yes | Maximum latitude |
east | number | yes | Maximum longitude |
tag | string | yes | OSM tag filter (e.g., “leisure=park”, “amenity=hospital”) |
limit | number | no | Max results (1-1000, default 200) |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/overpass/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"places_in_bbox","arguments":{}}}'
Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"overpass": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/overpass/mcp"
}
}
}
See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.