About
Overview
The Google Maps MCP Server enables AI agents to interact with Google Maps Platform APIs. It provides tools for geocoding addresses, getting directions, searching for nearby places, calculating distances, and accessing place details. Uses a Google Maps API key for authentication.
Capabilities
Tools & Capabilities
⚡geocode
Convert an address to coordinates
⚡reverse_geocode
Convert coordinates to an address
⚡directions
Get directions between two points
⚡search_nearby
Search for places near a location
⚡place_details
Get details about a specific place
⚡distance_matrix
Calculate distances between multiple points
Setup
Installation
bash
Install
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-google-mapsExamples
Example Usage
javascript
Usage
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-maps": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-google-maps"],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
}
}
}
}Quick Info
AuthorAnthropic
LanguageTypeScript
StatusStable
Stars★ 720
Last UpdatedFeb 12, 2026