MCP server

PortlandMaps (Unofficial)

io.github.GPTNowLLC/portlandmaps-mcp

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Unofficial MCP server for the public PortlandMaps property/permit/zoning API. Not city-affiliated.

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

Not verified

Status

Working at last check

Tools

11

Token cost

About 4,713 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http portlandmaps-mcp https://portlandmaps-mcp.vercel.app/mcp/v2

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.portlandmaps-mcp]
url = "https://portlandmaps-mcp.vercel.app/mcp/v2"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"portlandmaps-mcp":{"httpUrl":"https://portlandmaps-mcp.vercel.app/mcp/v2"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"portlandmaps-mcp":{"url":"https://portlandmaps-mcp.vercel.app/mcp/v2"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"portlandmaps-mcp":{"type":"http","url":"https://portlandmaps-mcp.vercel.app/mcp/v2"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add portlandmaps-mcp https://portlandmaps-mcp.vercel.app/mcp/v2

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"portlandmaps-mcp","server_url":"https://portlandmaps-mcp.vercel.app/mcp/v2","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"portlandmaps-mcp","server_url":"https://portlandmaps-mcp.vercel.app/mcp/v2"}

Tools

• convert_geometry ~189 tokens
  1:1 wrapper for /api/geometry/. Convert geometry between ESRI, WKT, GeoJSON, GPolyline, and EncodedGPolyline.
• get_assessor_data ~574 tokens
  1:1 wrapper for /api/assessor/. Search assessor records by address, property IDs, geometry, or assessor filters.
• get_permit_data ~680 tokens
  1:1 wrapper for /api/permit/. Search building/trade/enforcement permit records. ANSWER GUIDANCE: when this data answers a resident's zoning, permit, property, or city-code question, write for a Portland resident or small-business owner with no code, zoning, or permitting background. Lead with a 3–5
• get_portlandmaps_detail ~516 tokens
  1:1 wrapper for /api/detail/. Fetch a detail record by detail_type, detail_id, and sections. ANSWER GUIDANCE: when this data answers a resident's zoning, permit, property, or city-code question, write for a Portland resident or small-business owner with no code, zoning, or permitting background. Lea
• list_detail_types ~70 tokens
  Return the detail_type values accepted by get_portlandmaps_detail and the identifier each expects.
• lookup_agol ~136 tokens
  1:1 wrapper for /api/agol/. Retrieve City of Portland ArcGIS Online metadata, webmaps, locators, and portal info.
• query_intersects ~207 tokens
  1:1 wrapper for /api/intersects/. Spatial intersection against named city layers such as row, taxlot, describe, street, and waterbody.
• render_parcel_shape ~473 tokens
  Render a property's lot as an interactive UI component (inline SVG): a City of Portland aerial photo underlay (showing the true roofline) with the parcel outline, the building footprint(s) on the lot, approximate setback dimensions, a north arrow, and faint neighbouring parcels overlaid on top. Prov
• search_landuse_cases ~702 tokens
  1:1 wrapper for /api/landuse/. Search land use review cases, including Historic Resource Review and Tree Review. ANSWER GUIDANCE: when this data answers a resident's zoning, permit, property, or city-code question, write for a Portland resident or small-business owner with no code, zoning, or permit
• search_sewer_records ~532 tokens
  1:1 wrapper for /api/sewer/. Search sewer assets, as-builts, and easements.
• suggest_portlandmaps_address ~634 tokens
  1:1 wrapper for /api/suggest/. Search PortlandMaps autocomplete for addresses, intersections, landmarks, or IDs. ANSWER GUIDANCE: when this data answers a resident's zoning, permit, property, or city-code question, write for a Portland resident or small-business owner with no code, zoning, or permit

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