Tools

The MCP server exposes 15 tools. Click any tool for details.

Tool	What it does
`get_directions`	Get driving, walking, or cycling directions between locations. Returns distance, duration, turn-by-turn steps, and terrain analytics.
`optimize_stops`	Find the fastest order to visit multiple stops. Returns optimised route with distance/time savings.
`compare_routes`	Compare walk vs bike vs drive between the same locations. Side-by-side distance, duration, and terrain difficulty.
`find_and_route`	Find a place by name and get directions to it in one step. Combines geocoding and routing.
`get_isochrone`	Find everywhere reachable within a time or distance limit from a starting point. Returns a polygon boundary.
`get_matrix`	Calculate travel times and distances between every combination of origins and destinations.
`get_elevation`	Get elevation data for a list of coordinates. Returns heights and summary statistics.
`snap_trace`	Clean up a GPS trace and get road surface, class, speed, and terrain details.
`search_along_route`	Find places along a route ranked by how little detour they add.

Tool	What it does
`geocode`	Convert an address or place name to coordinates. Returns lat/lng with confidence score.
`reverse_geocode`	Convert coordinates to an address. Find what’s at a given lat/lng.
`batch_geocode`	Geocode up to 1,000 addresses in one call.
`search_places`	Find places and points of interest near a location.

Tool	What it does
`parse_address`	Clean up messy free-text addresses. Fixes typos, expands abbreviations, and infers missing fields. Useful as a pre-step before geocoding.

Tool	What it does
`get_prediction`	Generate spatial probability predictions for missing person scenarios. Returns per-hex scores across an H3 grid.

Example prompts

Once connected, you can ask your AI agent things like:

The agent will call the appropriate Footstep tool and interpret the results for you.

MCP tool calls use your API key and count against the same rate limits as direct API calls. See the authentication guide for rate limit details.