focus_area
Focus a layer on a named area
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Refine an existing layer to a NAMED area the server resolves from OpenStreetMap — a street corridor ("Broadway from Arbutus Street to Main Street"), a place ("Mount Pleasant"), or an intersection surroundings. Pass names only, never coordinates; unresolvable names return a clarification with real nearby candidates instead of guessed geometry. Emits ordinary undoable ops (filter / new layer + camera) and a grounded summary like "kept 37 of 150 features". Costs 1 credit when a mutation lands; clarifications are refunded.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| map_id | string | yes | |
| layerId | string | yes | |
| areaRef | any | yes | |
| mode | string | no | filter (default): hide features outside, reversible. select: copy matches into a new layer. clip: new layer with geometry trimmed at the boundary. |
| rationale | string | yes | Short audit-log label (≤300 chars) stating the user-facing goal this call serves, e.g. "add wildfire layer for the user's California query". Required on every call. Stored in the operations log so map edits stay traceable — we never see your chat history. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"map_id": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1
},
"layerId": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1
},
"areaRef": {
"oneOf": [
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"kind": {
"type": "string",
"const": "place"
},
"name": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1
}
},
"required": [
"kind",
"name"
]
},
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"kind": {
"type": "string",
"const": "corridor"
},
"street": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1
},
"from": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1
},
"to": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1
},
"bufferMeters": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 30,
"maximum": 1000
}
},
"required": [
"kind",
"street"
]
},
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"kind": {
"type": "string",
"const": "aroundIntersection"
},
"street": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1
},
"cross": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1
},
"radiusMeters": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 50,
"maximum": 5000
}
},
"required": [
"kind",
"street",
"cross"
]
}
]
},
"mode": {
"description": "filter (default): hide features outside, reversible. select: copy matches into a new layer. clip: new layer with geometry trimmed at the boundary.",
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"filter",
"select",
"clip"
]
},
"rationale": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 300,
"description": "Short audit-log label (≤300 chars) stating the user-facing goal this call serves, e.g. \"add wildfire layer for the user's California query\". Required on every call. Stored in the operations log so map edits stay traceable — we never see your chat history."
}
},
"required": [
"map_id",
"layerId",
"areaRef",
"rationale"
]
}