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PinSharing Maps MCP Server

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PinSharing Maps is answering right now. Last checked 9 min ago. It exposes 7 tools. Last commit 5 Nov 2026.

Geocoding, static maps and privacy-safe area maps from OpenStreetMap data. Hard caps, no overage.

Uptime history 4 days of history
4 days agonow
100.0%
Uptime 24h
91 of 91 checks
7
Tools
read from the server
451 ms
Response time
average over 24h
0
Stars
last commit 5 Nov 2026

What changed 7

Every tool that appeared, vanished or quietly changed what it asks for. Recorded since 6 November 2026. No other catalogue keeps this.

8 Nov 2 tool descriptions were rewritten map_setup, parcel_lookup
7 Nov a tool appeared district_lookup
6 Nov 2 tools appeared parcel_lookup, school_lookup
6 Nov a tool disappeared school_lookup
6 Nov a tool changed the parameters it asks for static_map

Tools have disappeared from this server

A tool that vanishes takes a piece of your agent with it, and the change arrives silently. Watch this server and every such change lands in your inbox.

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Connect this server

Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 9 min ago.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add maps --transport http https://api.pinsharing.com/v1/mcp
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, then paste this address
https://api.pinsharing.com/v1/mcp
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.maps]
url = "https://api.pinsharing.com/v1/mcp"
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "maps": {
      "url": "https://api.pinsharing.com/v1/mcp"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "maps": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.pinsharing.com/v1/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Available tools 7

Read directly from the server with tools/list, grouped by what they act on. If a tool disappears, we record the date.

district
district_lookup
List the Texas special taxing districts that contain a latitude/longitude: municipal utility districts (MUD), water control and improvement districts (WCID), fresh water supply, levee and management districts statewide (TCEQ), and public improvement districts (PID) where cities publish them (coverage in the answer). For each: name, type, status, counties, the district's self-reported tax rate per $100 of taxable value with its report year, outstanding debt (Texas Comptroller), website, and the statute for the purchaser's notice (Texas Water Code §49.452 or Property Code §5.014). Geocode an address first (geocode tool) or use a point inside the parcel (parcel_lookup). result is districts_found, none_found or outside_coverage. none_found is NOT proof that no district applies; near_boundary and nearby mean the lot may straddle a boundary. Report null figures as unknown, never infer a tax rate, and never say whether a notice is required: cite the statute and the district's own notice form. Growth plans and up; counts 1 address lookup.
geocode
geocode
Look up an address, place name or point of interest and get coordinates (lat, lon), a readable label and address parts, from OpenStreetMap data. Use it before static_map or privacy_area_map when you only have an address. Counts 1 address lookup against the account's monthly cap. Results may be stored: up to 30 days on the Free plan, indefinitely on paid plans. Show "© OpenStreetMap contributors" with results.
map
map_setup
Get ready-to-paste HTML/JavaScript for an interactive, zoomable MapIron map in a web page (MapLibre GL JS vector map, Leaflet or OpenLayers raster map), or the raster tile URL template for any other library. Replace YOUR_KEY with a key restricted to the website. Needs no key and uses no quota; the map itself counts map tiles when viewed.
parcel
parcel_lookup
Get the property parcel (lot) at a latitude/longitude, or by parcel_id: its boundary, the county parcel number (APN), area in m² and acres, and the public source and date. US coverage from open government data only (see mapiron.com/docs/parcels for the counties covered); owner names and values are never included. Lines are approximate and not a survey. Growth plans and up; counts 1 address lookup. Results from open-licensed sources may be stored indefinitely on paid plans.
privacy
privacy_area_map
Show roughly where a place is without revealing the exact point. The point is snapped to a grid and drawn as a shaded circle that always contains the true point, with no pin; every address in the same grid cell gets the identical image, so the exact location cannot be recovered or averaged out across listings. Use it for real-estate, rental and marketplace listings, people's homes, or any location that should stay private. The image is returned inline, with a reusable URL that contains only the snapped point. Counts 1 static image against the account's monthly cap.
reverse
reverse_geocode
Find the nearest address or place to a latitude/longitude, from OpenStreetMap data. Counts 1 address lookup against the account's monthly cap. Same storage terms and attribution as geocode.
static
static_map
Render a map as an image (returned inline) with optional pins (markers) and a line (path, e.g. a route). Give center and zoom, or just markers and/or path and the view is fitted automatically. Also returns a reusable image URL for web pages (add your key). Counts 1 static image against the account's monthly cap. Do not use this to show a private address such as someone's home; use privacy_area_map instead.

Tools removed

Tools this server used to expose. Anything built against them stopped working on the day they went.

school_lookup
removed 6 Nov 2026

Endpoints

URLTransportStateLatencyChecked
https://api.pinsharing.com/v1/mcp streamable-http answering 428 ms 9 min ago

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PinSharing Maps — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

What can PinSharing Maps do?
It exposes 7 tools, read directly from the server on our last check. Among them: district_lookup, geocode, map_setup, parcel_lookup, privacy_area_map, reverse_geocode and 1 more. The full list with descriptions is on this page — we take it from the server itself via tools/list, not from a README. How MCP servers expose tools in the first place →
Is PinSharing Maps working right now?
We send a real MCP handshake every 15 minutes. Over the last 24 hours 91 of 91 checks got a reply (100.0%), average response time 451 ms. The bar chart above shows every period we have measured.
Did PinSharing Maps ever remove tools?
Yes. school_lookup is no longer exposed — we recorded the date each one disappeared. A tool vanishing usually means a breaking change for anything that depended on it.
How do I connect PinSharing Maps?
Copy the ready config from this page. We generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each in the form that client actually reads. It is a remote server, so there is nothing to install — the client connects to the address.
Does PinSharing Maps need an API key?
No. PinSharing Maps completed a full MCP handshake with us as an anonymous client and listed its tools without asking for anything. All 7 of them are readable on this page. This is what we observed, not what the docs claim.
How fast is PinSharing Maps?
It answers our handshake in 451 ms on average, which is faster than 27% of all working MCP servers we measure. The comparison comes from our own checks across the whole registry, every 15 minutes.
Is PinSharing Maps open source?
The code is open source: it is published under the MIT licence, written in JavaScript and 0 stars on GitHub. The licence covers the code in the repository, not the hosted service at api.pinsharing.com, which runs on its operator's own terms.