Google Maps MCP Server

MCP Server for the Google Maps API.

Tools

1. geocode

   • Convert address to coordinates
   • Input: address (string)
   • Returns: location, formatted_address, place_id

2. reverse_geocode

   • Convert coordinates to address
   • Inputs:
     • latitude (number)
     • longitude (number)
   • Returns: formatted_address, place_id, address_components

3. search_places

   • Search for places using text query
   • Inputs:
     • query (string)
     • location (optional): { latitude: number, longitude: number }
     • radius (optional): number (meters, max 50000)
   • Returns: array of places with names, addresses, locations

4. get_place_details

   • Get detailed information about a place
   • Input: place_id (string)
   • Returns: name, address, contact info, ratings, reviews, opening hours

5. get_distance_matrix

   • Calculate distances and times between points
   • Inputs:
     • origins (string[])
     • destinations (string[])
     • mode (optional): "driving" | "walking" | "bicycling" | "transit"
   • Returns: distances and durations matrix

6. get_elevation

   • Get elevation data for locations
   • Input: locations (array of {latitude, longitude})
   • Returns: elevation data for each point

7. get_directions

   • Get directions between points
   • Inputs:
     • origin (string)
     • destination (string)
     • mode (optional): "driving" | "walking" | "bicycling" | "transit"
   • Returns: route details with steps, distance, duration

Setup

1. Get a Google Maps API key by following the instructions here.

2. To use this with Claude Desktop, add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "google-maps": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-google-maps"],
    "env": {
      "GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_API_KEY>"
    }
  }
}