# chuk-mcp-geocoder

> Use this tool when you need to convert addresses to coordinates or vice versa, or discover nearby places and administrative boundaries. It solves problems related to location-based data processing, such as mapping and spatial analysis, by providing forward and reverse geocoding services. It accepts location queries as input and returns geographic coordinates, bounding boxes, and nearby places as output.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/ibm-chuk-mcp-geocoder  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ibm-chuk-mcp-geocoder

## Description

An MCP server providing geocoding and place discovery services via Nominatim and OpenStreetMap. It enables users to perform forward and reverse geocoding, extract bounding boxes, and find nearby places or administrative hierarchies.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.60
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** maps-location
- **Updated:** 2026-05-05

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/bru96k1693)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/IBM/chuk-mcp-geocoder>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "ibm-chuk-mcp-geocoder"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ibm-chuk-mcp-geocoder` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ibm-chuk-mcp-geocoder/pull`

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