Google Maps MCP

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Google Maps MCP

Places, geocoding, directions via Google Maps.

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Best for

Best for any location-aware workflow needing Google Maps data.

At a glance

Pricing: open-source
Setup time: 15 minutes
Learning curve: easy
Last verified: 5/27/2026

What we love

✓Google-maintained
✓Industry-standard places data
✓Wide API surface

Where it falls short

−Per-request billing
−API key restrictions matter
−Quotas grow with use

Install & connect

Copy-paste ready

Install

shell

npx -y mcp-remote https://google_maps.run.tools

Config — Claude Desktop

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google_maps": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://google_maps.run.tools"]
    }
  }
}

Config — Claude Code

shell

claude mcp add --transport http google_maps https://google_maps.run.tools

Pricing

✓ Pricing verified Jun 14, 2026

1 tier

Open-source

perpetual

✓Apache 2.0

Overview

MCP server for Google Maps Platform — Places API, Geocoding, Directions, Distance Matrix, Static Maps. Google Maps API key auth.

Key features

●Places API
●Geocoding + reverse
●Directions + distance
●Static maps
●API key

Exposed tools

The MCP-tool names this server exposes. Your agent can invoke any of these when this server is connected.

GOOGLE_MAPS_COMPUTE_ROUTE_MATRIX
Calculate travel distance/duration matrix between multiple origins and destinations (Routes API).
GOOGLE_MAPS_DISTANCE_MATRIX_API
DEPRECATED: legacy distance matrix API.
GOOGLE_MAPS_GEOCODING_API
DEPRECATED: legacy address-to-coordinates conversion.
GOOGLE_MAPS_GET_DIRECTION
DEPRECATED: legacy detailed directions API.
GOOGLE_MAPS_GET_ROUTE
Calculate routes between two locations.
GOOGLE_MAPS_MAPS_EMBED_API
Generate an embeddable map URL and iframe.
GOOGLE_MAPS_NEARBY_SEARCH
Search for places within a circular area.
GOOGLE_MAPS_TEXT_SEARCH
Search for places using a text query.

Best use cases

Places search + reviews

Let Claude search Places + pull reviews for research workflows.

Routing + ETAs

Run directions + ETA queries for ops planning.

Integrations

Google Maps Platform

Google Places

Google Routes

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