The Mappit MCP server,
connected in one click.
The world's news on a live map: place briefings, storylines, statistics, live layers, businesses. Connect the official Mappit MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor through gate — one gateway URL, no config files, security-checked.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
Add Mappit to your AI in one minute
Pick your client. Copy, paste, done — or let gate handle sign-ins and policies for you.
claude mcp add --transport http mappit https://mappit.ai/mcpRun in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.
Mappit · https://mappit.ai/mcp
What your AI can do with Mappit
Real prompts you can type the moment it's connected — no setup, no docs to read.
“Use “whats_happening”: Use first for the news in a place or the world: "What's happening in Seattle?", "Any news near Lagos?", "What's the biggest news today?", "W.”
“Use “list_stories”: Page through Mappit's stories for a place, a country or the whole world, newest first (or sort "trending" for Mappit's ranking). Use for "al.”
“Use “get_story”: One story in full: headline, summary, publisher and article link, publication time, where it happened, how Mappit found it (found_by: its ow.”
“Use “search_mappit”: Search Mappit by words or meaning. mode "keyword" (default) matches words in stories, storylines, places, businesses, public pins and public.”
How secure is the Mappit MCP server?
Every server in the gate directory has to pass the same four checks before your AI can touch it. Here's how Mappit holds up.
Security grade A
gate scanned 15 tools on Oct 23, 2026 for prompt injection and risky tool definitions — nothing to flag.
Official endpoint
Operated by Mappit (mappit.ai) at its documented MCP endpoint — not a third-party mirror or community re-host.
No sign-in needed
This server only exposes public data — no account and no credentials are involved when you connect.
Scanned before it goes live
gate checks every tool for prompt injection, hidden instructions, data-exfiltration hints, and over-broad permissions before the server is available through your gateway.
Watched for drift
If Mappit adds or changes tools later, gate re-scans and alerts you — before your AI acts on the change.
Connected in three steps
Connect your gate
Add one gateway URL to Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP client. One-time setup, about two minutes.
Pick Mappit
Choose Mappit in the gate directory. No sign-in needed.
Use it anywhere
Mappit's tools are live in every AI client you've connected — with rules and logging built in.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
The actual tools Mappit exposes
Fetched live from the official endpoint and re-checked daily by gate — not marketing copy.
whats_happening — Use first for the news in a place or the world: "What's happening in Seattle?", "Any news near Lagos?", "What's the biggest news today?", "W
list_stories — Page through Mappit's stories for a place, a country or the whole world, newest first (or sort "trending" for Mappit's ranking). Use for "al
get_story — One story in full: headline, summary, publisher and article link, publication time, where it happened, how Mappit found it (found_by: its ow
search_mappit — Search Mappit by words or meaning. mode "keyword" (default) matches words in stories, storylines, places, businesses, public pins and public
get_location — A place's profile on Mappit, for what a place is and who covers it: its written overview (geography, economy, recent history), its five late
list_threads — The storylines Mappit is following worldwide, ranked as on mappit.ai's Threads page. Each groups many stories about one developing event ("I
get_thread — One storyline: its summary, its stories (newest first, paged) and, when it has one, Mappit's AI analysis — the story so far, why it matters,
get_digest — Mappit's editions: the Daily Digest (the day's top stories worldwide, as emailed to subscribers) and the weekly Week in Review (an analysis
+ 7 more tools once connected
Who runs the Mappit MCP server?
The Mappit MCP server at a glance
https://mappit.ai/mcpQuestions, answered
Is there an official Mappit MCP server?
Yes — Mappit operates its own remote MCP server at mappit.ai. gate connects you to that official endpoint and adds security scanning, per-tool access rules, and an activity log on top.
How do I connect Mappit to Claude or ChatGPT?
Add gate's gateway URL to your AI client once, then pick Mappit in the directory. No account or sign-in is needed. From then on, Mappit's tools are available in every client you've connected to gate.
Do I need to host anything?
No. Mappit runs the server, and gate is fully managed. You just connect one URL — there's nothing to install, deploy, or maintain.
Is the Mappit MCP server safe to connect?
It's the vendor's official endpoint, and gate scans its tools for prompt injection and hidden instructions before it goes live, re-checks it whenever it changes, and lets you allow, block, or require approval for every single tool.
Is it free?
Yes — you can get started with gate for free and connect Mappit in minutes. No credit card required.
Connect more than just Mappit
Every server below works through the same gateway URL — connect once, add tools anytime.
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