Google Maps MCP Server
Google Maps MCP Server is an MCP server that adds tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. 18 Google Maps tools for AI agents — geocode, search, directions, weather, and more. It has 466 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with npx -y @cablate/mcp-google-map.
- Needs API key
- Other
- MIT
- Actively maintained
Install Google Maps MCP Server
Generated from the server's MCP registry entry. Replace your-value with your own values.
Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-maps-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cablate/mcp-google-map"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.
Claude Code
claude mcp add --env GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY=your-value --transport stdio google-maps-mcp-server -- npx -y @cablate/mcp-google-mapCursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-maps-mcp-server": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cablate/mcp-google-map"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.
VS Code
{
"inputs": [
{
"type": "promptString",
"id": "google_maps_api_key",
"description": "GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY",
"password": true
}
],
"servers": {
"google-maps-mcp-server": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cablate/mcp-google-map"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY": "${input:google_maps_api_key}"
}
}
}
}Config formats checked against the official docs on Oct 7, 2026: modelcontextprotocol.io (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com (opens in a new tab), cursor.com (opens in a new tab), code.visualstudio.com (opens in a new tab).
Environment variables
Variables the server reads at startup.
| Name | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEYsecret | Yes | Google Maps API key (get one at https://console.cloud.google.com) |
GOOGLE_MAPS_ENABLED_TOOLS | No | Comma-separated tool names to enable. Omit or * for all 18 tools. |
About Google Maps MCP Server
Stop rebuilding place search, routing, and location workflows for every AI app. @cablate/mcp-google-map turns Google Maps Platform into 18 read-only agent tools and three focused Skills. An agent can find real places, verify routes, compare options, build practical itineraries, or audit local search visibility—through MCP or a standalone CLI.
- ai
- mcp
- mcp-server
- agent-skill
- ai-agent
- geocoding
- geospatial
- google-maps
- model-context-protocol
- places-api
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What is Google Maps MCP Server?
Google Maps MCP Server is an MCP server that adds tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. 18 Google Maps tools for AI agents — geocode, search, directions, weather, and more. It has 466 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with npx -y @cablate/mcp-google-map. The source code is at github.com/cablate/mcp-google-map.
How do I install the Google Maps MCP Server MCP server?
Add the command npx -y @cablate/mcp-google-map to your MCP client: put it in claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop, run claude mcp add for Claude Code, or add it to .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor) or .vscode/mcp.json (VS Code). The snippets on this page are ready to paste.
Is Google Maps MCP Server free?
The server is open source under the MIT license, so running it is free. It needs credentials (GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY) for the service it connects to, which may require a paid account.
Is Google Maps MCP Server actively maintained?
The most recent commit was on Sep 26, 2026. The latest release is v0.0.69, published Sep 26, 2026. appsgit only lists MCP servers with a commit in the last six months and re-checks every server daily.