@modelcontextprotocol/server-google-maps
v0.6.2
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MCP server for using the Google Maps API
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Google Maps MCP Server
MCP Server for the Google Maps API.
Tools
geocode
- Convert address to coordinates
- Input:
address
(string) - Returns: location, formatted_address, place_id
reverse_geocode
- Convert coordinates to address
- Inputs:
latitude
(number)longitude
(number)
- Returns: formatted_address, place_id, address_components
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
get_place_details
- Get detailed information about a place
- Input:
place_id
(string) - Returns: name, address, contact info, ratings, reviews, opening hours
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
get_elevation
- Get elevation data for locations
- Input:
locations
(array of {latitude, longitude}) - Returns: elevation data for each point
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
API Key
Get a Google Maps API key by following the instructions here.
Usage with Claude Desktop
Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json
:
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-maps": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-google-maps"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}
License
This MCP server is licensed under the MIT License. This means you are free to use, modify, and distribute the software, subject to the terms and conditions of the MIT License. For more details, please see the LICENSE file in the project repository.