Google Maps (Archived)

Google Maps (Archived)

Tools for interacting with the Google Maps API.

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Overview Tools (7)Config Manual installation

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Use cases

Get directions between two points

Calculate travel distance and time for multiple origins and destinations

Get elevation data for locations on the earth

Convert an address into geographic coordinates

Get detailed information about a specific place

Convert coordinates into an address

Search for places using Google Places API

About

Google Maps (Archived) MCP Server

Tools for interacting with the Google Maps API.

What is an MCP Server?⁠

Characteristics

Attribute	Details
Docker Image	mcp/google-maps⁠
Author	modelcontextprotocol⁠
Repository	https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers⁠
Dockerfile	https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/blob/2025.4.6/src/google-maps/Dockerfile⁠
Docker Image built by	Docker Inc.
Docker Scout Health Score
Verify Signature	`COSIGN_REPOSITORY=mcp/signatures cosign verify mcp/google-maps --key https://raw.githubusercontent.com/docker/keyring/refs/heads/main/public/mcp/latest.pub`
Licence	MIT License

Available Tools (7)

Tools provided by this Server	Short Description
`maps_directions`	Get directions between two points
`maps_distance_matrix`	Calculate travel distance and time for multiple origins and destinations
`maps_elevation`	Get elevation data for locations on the earth
`maps_geocode`	Convert an address into geographic coordinates
`maps_place_details`	Get detailed information about a specific place
`maps_reverse_geocode`	Convert coordinates into an address
`maps_search_places`	Search for places using Google Places API

Tools Details

Tool: `maps_directions`

Get directions between two points

Parameters	Type	Description
`destination`	`string`	Ending point address or coordinates
`origin`	`string`	Starting point address or coordinates
`mode`	`string`optional	Travel mode (driving, walking, bicycling, transit)

Tool: `maps_distance_matrix`

Calculate travel distance and time for multiple origins and destinations

Parameters	Type	Description
`destinations`	`array`	Array of destination addresses or coordinates
`origins`	`array`	Array of origin addresses or coordinates
`mode`	`string`optional	Travel mode (driving, walking, bicycling, transit)

Tool: `maps_elevation`

Get elevation data for locations on the earth

Parameters	Type	Description
`locations`	`array`	Array of locations to get elevation for

Tool: `maps_geocode`

Convert an address into geographic coordinates

Parameters	Type	Description
`address`	`string`	The address to geocode

Tool: `maps_place_details`

Get detailed information about a specific place

Parameters	Type	Description
`place_id`	`string`	The place ID to get details for

Tool: `maps_reverse_geocode`

Convert coordinates into an address

Parameters	Type	Description
`latitude`	`number`	Latitude coordinate
`longitude`	`number`	Longitude coordinate

Tool: `maps_search_places`

Search for places using Google Places API

Parameters	Type	Description
`query`	`string`	Search query
`location`	`object`optional	Optional center point for the search
`radius`	`number`optional	Search radius in meters (max 50000)

Use this MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-maps": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY",
        "mcp/google-maps"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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