Access Swiss federal geodata for geocoding, elevation, and map data retrieval.
The available material is sparse, but the tool appears relatively low risk overall: it requires no credentials and is listed in an official registry, open-source, and recently maintained. The main considerations are that it executes locally as an MCP tool and its geodata features likely involve external service access, while the provided material does not clearly enumerate endpoints.
The material explicitly states that no keys or environment variables are required, and no API key, token, or other sensitive credential is requested; based on the provided information, credential leakage or abuse risk appears low.
The description indicates Swiss federal geodata features such as geocoding, STAC, WMTS, and OEREB, which normally imply access to external geodata services; however, the material does not list specific remote hosts, so the egress targets and scope are not fully transparent and should be verified before deployment.
System checks indicate that this tool executes code; as an MCP tool, this typically means starting a local service process or running local code. This is a normal capability for this type of tool, and the provided material shows no request for privileges clearly beyond its stated functionality.
The available material does not state any need to read or write local files, databases, or other sensitive resources, and it does not indicate overly broad data access; based on known facts, no obvious data access expansion is shown.
Positive indicators include an official registry source, an auditable open-source repository, and updates within the last year; these materially reduce supply-chain risk. Points to note are the low community adoption (0 stars) and no declared license, which mean ecosystem validation and usage constraints remain limited, so source and dependency review is still advisable before adoption.
Copy the install command and let the AI configure it · recommended for beginners
Please install the "io.github.malkreide/swisstopo-mcp" MCP server from askskill: Run: claude mcp add 'io-github-malkreide-swisstopo-mcp' -- uvx swisstopo-mcp
Use swisstopo-mcp to geocode “Bern, Switzerland” and return the coordinates, elevation, and data source.
Returns Bern’s coordinates, elevation details, and the corresponding data source.
Use swisstopo-mcp to search STAC for available imagery near Zurich in 2023, and list dataset names, date ranges, and access links.
Provides a list of matching imagery datasets with names, date ranges, and access links.
Use swisstopo-mcp to retrieve OEREB information for a Swiss parcel and summarize the main public-law restriction categories and notes.
Returns a summary of OEREB restriction categories and key notes for the parcel.
Access Swiss energy and geospatial data for querying and analysis.
Access Swiss environmental, air quality, and hydrology data for analysis.
Search Swiss heritage inventories, monument lists, and archaeological register records.
Access Swiss Federal Statistical Office data for search, analysis, and citation.
Search Swissreg trademarks, patents, and SPC records for IP research.
Access official Swiss statistics via PxWeb and retrieve structured datasets.