Google Maps MCP server

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• autocomplete_place
• calculate_directions
• calculate_distance_matrix
• geocode_address
• get_elevation

  Retrieve elevation data for specific locations or sample elevation along a path. The API returns elevation values relative to local mean sea level, with interpolated values for locations where exact measurements aren't available.

• get_place_details
• get_place_photo

  Retrieve a high-quality photo for a place using a photo reference. Returns the image data that can be resized and displayed in your application, with attribution requirements included when necessary.

• get_query_suggestions

  Get autocomplete suggestions for geographic queries as users type. Returns predicted queries based on categorical searches like "pizza near New York", matching both full words and substrings.

• get_street_view

  Retrieve a static Street View image for a specified location or panorama. Returns a static image without interactive elements, useful for embedding Street View imagery in web pages.

• get_street_view_metadata

  Retrieve metadata about a Street View panorama at a specific location or panorama ID, including availability, coordinates, panorama ID, capture date, and copyright information to customize error handling in your application.

• get_timezone

  Retrieves the time zone information for a specific geographic location, including the time zone name, UTC offset, and daylight savings offset for a given date and time.

• locate_device

  Determines a device's geographic location based on detected cell towers and WiFi access points. Returns coordinates with an accuracy radius, with optional fallback to IP-based geolocation.

• search_nearby_places

  Search for places within a specified geographic area. Refine results by keywords, place types, or business status to discover relevant locations near a given coordinate.

• search_place_by_text

  Search for a place using text input such as a name, address, or phone number. Returns matching places with optional detailed information based on requested fields.

• search_places_by_text
• snap_coordinates_to_roads

  Snaps GPS coordinates to the most likely road geometry, returning corrected points that align with actual road paths. Optionally interpolates additional points to create a smooth path following road geometry.

• snap_points_to_roads

  Snaps GPS coordinates to the nearest road segments. Accepts up to 100 latitude/longitude points and returns the closest matching road for each point, useful for map matching and route analysis.

• Code scan5 source files scanned25/25
• –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
• –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
• Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
• Maintenancelast push 138 days ago8/15
• Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner7/10

Safety score

80/100

higher than 65% of 3,470 Web search servers

Tools

17

the typical Web search server has 5

Tools that change things

0%

typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break

GitHub stars

31

more than 91% of 1,786 Web search servers

Downloads a week

152

more than 66% of 827 Web search servers with a package

Google Maps: common questions

Is Google Maps MCP server safe?

Mostly: it is graded B (80/100). Read the Google Maps safety report

How do I install Google Maps?

It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.

Does Google Maps need an API key?

Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.

Is Google Maps maintained?

The last commit was 176 days ago (2026-05-12). The latest release is v1.0.3.

What can I use instead of Google Maps?

Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Apple Maps MCP server, Mapbox MCP server and SerpApi MCP server.

How does Google Maps compare with other Web search MCP servers?

safety score 80/100 (higher than 65% of 3,470 Web search servers); tools 17 (the typical Web search server has 5); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.