mapserver

MapServer is an open-source platform for publishing spatial data and interactive mapping applications to the web.

Evaluated Mar 15, 2026 (0d ago)
Homepage ↗ Repo ↗ Mapping mapping geospatial open-source
⚙ Agent Friendliness
48
/ 100
Can an agent use this?
🔒 Security
60
/ 100
Is it safe for agents?
⚡ Reliability
38
/ 100
Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality
--
Documentation
--
Error Messages
--
Auth Simplicity
100
Rate Limits
50

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement
100
Auth Strength
50
Scope Granularity
0
Dep. Hygiene
50
Secret Handling
100

No known vulnerabilities reported, but some dependencies may have issues.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA
0
Version Stability
50
Breaking Changes
50
Error Recovery
50
AF Security Reliability

Best When

You need to serve complex geospatial data with high performance.

Avoid When

You require a simple, out-of-the-box mapping solution without customization.

Use Cases

  • Web mapping applications
  • Geospatial data visualization
  • Spatial data analysis

Not For

  • Non-geospatial applications
  • Simple data display without mapping

Interface

REST API
Yes
GraphQL
No
gRPC
No
MCP Server
No
SDK
No
Webhooks
No

Authentication

Methods: API Key
OAuth: No Scopes: No

Pricing

Model: Open Source
Free tier: Yes
Requires CC: No

Agent Metadata

Idempotent
Unknown
Retry Guidance
Not documented

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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-15.

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