MCP Google Maps

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Google Maps functionality, providing access to places search, geocoding, directions, and more through the MCP interface.

Local serverstdioMIT

What is the MCP Google Maps MCP Server?

MCP Google Maps is an MCP project maintained in the artixz/mcp-google-maps repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Google Maps functionality, providing access to places search, geocoding, directions, and more through the MCP interface”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

The documented npm package is mcp-google-maps. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

Configuration values

The example declares GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY, DEFAULT_LANGUAGE, DEFAULT_REGION, MAX_REQUESTS_PER_SECOND, MAX_REQUESTS_PER_DAY, ENABLE_CACHING, CACHE_TTL. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

How to install the MCP Google Maps MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-maps": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-google-maps"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY": "YOUR_GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY",
        "DEFAULT_LANGUAGE": "en",
        "DEFAULT_REGION": "US",
        "MAX_REQUESTS_PER_SECOND": "50",
        "MAX_REQUESTS_PER_DAY": "100000",
        "ENABLE_CACHING": "true",
        "CACHE_TTL": "3600"
      },
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEYDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
DEFAULT_LANGUAGEDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
DEFAULT_REGIONDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
MAX_REQUESTS_PER_SECONDDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
MAX_REQUESTS_PER_DAYDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
ENABLE_CACHINGDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
CACHE_TTLDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation