GrabMaps MCP Server

Provide seamless access to GrabMaps geocoding and routing services across 8 countries in Southeast Asia through a standardized MCP interface.

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What it can do

  • SearchPlaceIndexForText: Search for places using text query. GrabMaps supports 8 Southeast Asian countries: Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia.
  • SearchPlaceIndexForPosition: Search for places by coordinates (reverse geocoding). Supports Southeast Asia only.
  • SearchPlaceIndexForSuggestions: Get place suggestions based on partial text input. Supports Southeast Asia only.

What data it sees

Do you need an account

No: the server works without sign-in

Provide seamless access to GrabMaps geocoding and routing services across 8 countries in Southeast Asia through a standardized MCP interface. Enable AI models and applications to perform place searches, reverse geocoding, route calculations, and place detail retrieval efficiently. Simplify integration with GrabMaps data via AWS Location Service without requiring direct map rendering capabilities.

Available coverage countries for GrabMaps usage:

  • 🇲🇾 Malaysia
  • 🇸🇬 Singapore
  • 🇹🇭 Thailand
  • 🇲🇲 Myanmar
  • 🇰🇭 Cambodia
  • 🇻🇳 Vietnam
  • 🇵🇭 Philippines
  • 🇮🇩 Indonesia

Note: this MCP server is NOT officially affiliated with Grab, GrabMaps, or AWS Location Service.

How to connect

How to connect GrabMaps MCP Server to Claude

The server address to paste into Claude settings:

https://mcp-grabmaps--hithereiamaliff.run.tools

  1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
  2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
  3. Click Add custom connector.
  4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
  5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

Authorization

After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

How to connect GrabMaps MCP Server to ChatGPT

The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

https://mcp-grabmaps--hithereiamaliff.run.tools

  1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
  2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
  3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
  4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
  5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
  6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

Authorization

On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

How to connect GrabMaps MCP Server to Cursor

The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

https://mcp-grabmaps--hithereiamaliff.run.tools

Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

Manually:

  1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
  2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
  3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

Authorization

If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

Server tool list (6)

Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

searchPlaceIndexForTextSearch for places using text query. GrabMaps supports 8 Southeast Asian countries: Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia.
searchPlaceIndexForPositionSearch for places by coordinates (reverse geocoding). Supports Southeast Asia only.
searchPlaceIndexForSuggestionsGet place suggestions based on partial text input. Supports Southeast Asia only.
getPlaceGet place details by place ID. Supports Southeast Asia only.
calculateRouteCalculate a route between two points. Supports Car, Truck, Walking, Bicycle, Motorcycle modes.
calculateRouteMatrixCalculate route matrix between multiple origins and destinations.