swisstopo_reverse_geocode
Find the nearest address for given coordinates
How to use it
swisstopo_reverse_geocode is exposed by the Swisstopo MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the swisstopo_reverse_geocode tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
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Give me this one feature in full, with geometry
What is at this coordinate?
Which features carry this value? (e.g. buildings by EGID)
+ reversegeocode do hit the same SearchServer endpoint, so on the
What fields can I query on this layer, and what is its legend?
Answers
→ getcollection is a genuine search → detail pair over
Which layers exist for a keyword? (500+ catalogue)
Official WGS84 ↔ LV95 conversion via the swisstopo REFRAME service
Compute an elevation profile along a line
Resolve a commune both directions (name ↔ bfsnumber) or list all communes of a canton / district. Accepts canton abbreviation (ZH) or key (1); resolution happens server-side
Convert Swiss addresses, place names, or postal codes to coordinates
Get details and download links for a STAC collection
Resolve a cadastral property ID (EGRID) from coordinates
Get elevation above sea level (m a.s.l.) at a coordinate
Retrieve public-law land-use restrictions (OEREB) for a parcel
Discover layer keys for swisstopoquerygeodata (strassenverzeichnis, oereb-verfuegbarkeit, geodienste:<topic>:<canton>); filters to contract-free geodienste datasets
Resolve a Swiss postal code → locality, commune (+BFS number), district, canton
The national map catalogue (api3.geo.admin.ch). One operation per call — see the five below
Generate a map.geo.admin.ch URL for browser display
Municipality, canton and official BFS number at a coordinate
Query a chosen layer by point / bbox / commune — amtliches Strassenverzeichnis, interkantonale geodienste.ch data (OGC API Features), or ÖREB availability
OpenStreetMap POIs (schools, playgrounds, pharmacies, …) around a point via Overpass — separate source, ODbL (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
Full-text search over Swiss streets and localities, returning commune + BFS number per hit
Search the STAC catalog for downloadable geodatasets
Harmonised building zone at a coordinate — one call, no layer lookup (not legally binding)