Virtual traveler library for MCP
Map Traveler MCP becomes available to MCP clients through the map traveler mcp mcp server. Virtual traveler library for MCP.
This is an MCP server that creates an environment for an avatar to virtually travel on Google Maps.
Once connected, the assistant can call these 6 tools directly:
includePhoto — Gets nearby Google Street View photos. If you have set up an image generation AI, it will synthesize the avatarincludeNearbyFacilities — Gets information about nearby facilitiesaddress — Address information (exact address, or general name that Google Maps or Claude can recognize, etc.)settings — Setting information such as name and personalityprompt — reset_avatar_promptmessage — articleThe server is distributed via npm as @mfukushim/map-traveler-mcp, so most clients can run it without a manual build step. Add it to your MCP client's configuration and restart the client to pick it up — the copy-paste configs for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are on this page.
Before the server will start you need to supply 8 environment variables: MT_GOOGLE_MAP_KEY, MT_GEMINI_IMAGE_KEY, MT_MAX_RETRY_GEMINI, MT_AVATAR_IMAGE_URI, MT_MAP_API_URL, MT_TIME_SCALE, MT_SQLITE_PATH, MT_TURSO_URL. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than committing them.
AI-service servers chain other models into your assistant, turning a single chat into a small production pipeline. Map Traveler MCP sits in that group, and the shape of its toolset — includePhoto, includeNearbyFacilities, address among others — tells you what it is really for. Worth comparing against the other ai services servers in this directory before you commit to one, since several overlap in scope but differ sharply in setup cost and permissions.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| includePhoto | Gets nearby Google Street View photos. If you have set up an image generation AI, it will synthesize the avatar. |
| includeNearbyFacilities | Gets information about nearby facilities. |
| address | Address information (exact address, or general name that Google Maps or Claude can recognize, etc.) |
| settings | Setting information such as name and personality. |
| prompt | reset_avatar_prompt |
| message | article |
{
"mcpServers": {
"map-traveler": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@mfukushim/map-traveler-mcp"],
"env": {
"MT_GOOGLE_MAP_KEY": "your-value",
"MT_GEMINI_IMAGE_KEY": "your-value",
"MT_MAX_RETRY_GEMINI": "your-value",
"MT_AVATAR_IMAGE_URI": "your-value",
"MT_MAP_API_URL": "your-value",
"MT_TIME_SCALE": "your-value",
"MT_SQLITE_PATH": "your-value",
"MT_TURSO_URL": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| MT_GOOGLE_MAP_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| MT_GEMINI_IMAGE_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| MT_MAX_RETRY_GEMINI | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| MT_AVATAR_IMAGE_URI | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| MT_MAP_API_URL | Endpoint or connection string the server talks to. | Yes |
| MT_TIME_SCALE | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| MT_SQLITE_PATH | Filesystem location the server is allowed to use. | Optional |
| MT_TURSO_URL | Endpoint or connection string the server talks to. | Yes |
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