# Swisstopo

> Use this tool when you need to access and utilize Switzerland's official geodata infrastructure for tasks such as geocoding, elevation queries, and layer identification across various datasets. It solves problems related to geospatial data analysis, mapping, and research by providing a comprehensive set of tools and accessible datasets. The tool accepts input through stdio and streamable HTTP transports and outputs relevant geodata, making it ideal for applications requiring Swiss geospatial information.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/malkreide-swisstopo  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/malkreide-swisstopo

## Description

Swisstopo provides access to Switzerland's official geodata infrastructure through 13 tools spanning geocoding, elevation queries and profiles, layer identification across 500+ geodatasets, STAC catalog access for downloadable datasets, map URL generation for map.geo.admin.ch, and cadastral restrictions lookup. Most tools require no API key. Supports both stdio and streamable HTTP transports.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** maps-location
- **Updated:** 2026-04-25

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/malkreide-swisstopo)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/malkreide/swisstopo-mcp>

## 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": "malkreide-swisstopo"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/malkreide-swisstopo` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/malkreide-swisstopo/pull`

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