ANWB FAQs

Question 1

What is the ANWB tool (anwb-mcp) designed for?

Accepted Answer

The anwb-mcp tool is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides ANWB traffic information, comprehensive route planning, and location search capabilities for the Netherlands. It allows AI applications to access this data via natural language queries.

Question 2

What types of routing and traffic information does it offer?

Accepted Answer

It offers detailed route planning for cars, electric vehicles (EVs), caravans, bikes, and pedestrians, including turn-by-turn directions. For EVs, it calculates battery consumption and recommends charging stops. It also provides real-time traffic incident reporting for Dutch highways, covering jams, roadworks, closures, and speed cameras.

Question 3

Do I need an ANWB API key to use this tool?

Accepted Answer

No, an API key is not required. This community-maintained project utilizes publicly accessible ANWB API endpoints, making it easy to integrate without additional credentials.

Question 4

Which AI applications or clients are compatible with anwb-mcp?

Accepted Answer

As an MCP-compatible server, anwb-mcp works with various AI clients and agent runtimes such as Claude Code, Anthropic API, Gemini CLI, VS Code (Copilot), Cursor, Zed, and any other platform that supports stdio Model Context Protocol servers.

Question 5

Can I search for specific locations or points of interest?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the tool includes a robust location and point-of-interest (POI) search feature. You can find addresses, cities, streets, and various POIs, with the results providing geographical coordinates useful for subsequent route planning.

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