# Google Maps MCP Server

This MCP server gives AI agents 18 read-only Google Maps tools for place search, routing, geocoding, weather, and local SEO research.

- MCP server · `type=mcp` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf (Devin Desktop), Cline, Zed · ★ 479
- Author: cablate
- License: MIT · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/cablate/mcp-google-map
- Updated: 2026-10-22
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/mcp/google-maps-mcp-server

## What it does

Google Maps MCP Server connects Google Maps Platform to an AI agent through 18 read-only tools. It can search for places and nearby results, return details, ratings, hours, reviews, and distances, then check routes, weather, and air quality. Composite workflows cover candidate comparison, along-route stops, trip planning, and local search visibility.

The server supports MCP over stdio or Streamable HTTP. It also includes three Skills and a standalone `exec` CLI that returns JSON. Set `GOOGLE_MAPS_ENABLED_TOOLS` to register a narrower tool set. Node.js 22+ and a Google Maps Platform API key are required, while selected workflows may need Places API (New), Routes API, or Geocoding API. Without `GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY`, the server will not start, and live Google calls may incur charges.

## Requirements
- Needs: Node.js (commands run via npx)
- Environment variables: `GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY`, `GOOGLE_MAPS_ENABLED_TOOLS` — keys and tokens: ask the human for the values, never commit them or put them in shared files.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Platform CLI**
```bash
claude mcp add --env GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY=<GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY> --env GOOGLE_MAPS_ENABLED_TOOLS=<GOOGLE_MAPS_ENABLED_TOOLS> --transport stdio google-maps-mcp-server -- npx -y @cablate/mcp-google-map
```
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### Codex

**Platform CLI**
```bash
codex mcp add google-maps-mcp-server --env GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY=<GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY> --env GOOGLE_MAPS_ENABLED_TOOLS=<GOOGLE_MAPS_ENABLED_TOOLS> -- npx -y @cablate/mcp-google-map
```
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### Cursor

**Config file**
File `.cursor/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "google-maps-mcp-server": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@cablate/mcp-google-map"
            ],
            "env": {
                "GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY": "<GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY>",
                "GOOGLE_MAPS_ENABLED_TOOLS": "<GOOGLE_MAPS_ENABLED_TOOLS>"
            }
        }
    }
}
```
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### GitHub Copilot

**Config file**
File `.vscode/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "servers": {
        "google-maps-mcp-server": {
            "type": "stdio",
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@cablate/mcp-google-map"
            ],
            "env": {
                "GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY": "<GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY>",
                "GOOGLE_MAPS_ENABLED_TOOLS": "<GOOGLE_MAPS_ENABLED_TOOLS>"
            }
        }
    }
}
```
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### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini mcp add -e GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY=<GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY> -e GOOGLE_MAPS_ENABLED_TOOLS=<GOOGLE_MAPS_ENABLED_TOOLS> google-maps-mcp-server npx -y @cablate/mcp-google-map
```
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## When to use it
- find real places from a natural-language request
- compare nearby candidates by distance, ratings, and opening hours
- build routes with multiple stops
- plan trips with travel-time and weather checks
- measure local search visibility on a geographic grid

## Example prompts
- Find quiet cafes near `Tokyo Station` and compare their distance and opening hours.
- Plan a route with several stops, check travel times, and order the stops geographically.
- Audit this business on a geographic ranking grid and compare nearby competitors.

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