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Google Maps MCP Server

Location search, directions, and place details via Google Maps API

by Anthropic|MIT License|Updated 2025-01-14

Google Maps MCP Server connects AI assistants to the Google Maps Platform, enabling place searches, route planning, distance calculations, geocoding, and reverse geocoding. It requires a Google Cloud API key with Maps and Places APIs enabled, making it ideal for travel planning, logistics, location-aware applications, and answering geographical questions with precise data.

Google Maps MCP Server Configuration

claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-maps": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-google-maps"],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY": "your_google_maps_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}
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How to setup Google Maps MCP Server?

  1. 1

    Go to Google Cloud Console (console.cloud.google.com) and create a project or select existing one.

  2. 2

    Enable 'Maps JavaScript API' and 'Places API' from the API Library.

  3. 3

    Go to Credentials > Create Credentials > API Key, and restrict it to Maps and Places APIs.

  4. 4

    Copy the API key and replace the placeholder in the config above.

  5. 5

    Add to Claude Desktop config, restart, and test by asking for directions or nearby places.

Is Google Maps MCP Server free?

The server is free, but Google Maps API has a free tier of $200/month credit. This covers approximately 28,000 map loads or 40,000 place searches per month. Beyond that, usage is billed at Google's standard rates.

How to setup Google Maps MCP Server?

Create a Google Cloud project, enable Maps and Places APIs, generate a restricted API key, add it to the environment variables in your Claude Desktop config, and restart.

Can Google Maps MCP Server calculate driving time?

Yes, it supports route planning with distance and duration estimates for driving, walking, cycling, and transit directions between any two points using Google's routing engine.

Google Maps MCP Server vs Competitors

FeatureGoogle Maps MCP ServerCompetitor
Place Search✅ Yes✅ Yes
Route Planning✅ Yes❌ No
Geocoding✅ Yes✅ Yes
Free Tier Credits✅ Yes❌ No
No API Key Needed❌ No✅ Yes

Tags

google-mapslocationdirectionsgeocodingplaces
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