# Google Maps MCP Server (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.

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.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/cablate/mcp-google-map |
| GitHub stars | 466 |
| License | MIT |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Transport | stdio |
| Packages | npm: @cablate/mcp-google-map |
| Remote URL | none |
| Needs API key | yes |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code |
| Category | Other |
| Latest release | v0.0.69 (Sep 26, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 26, 2026 |
| MCP registry name | io.github.cablate/google-map |

## Install

### Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

```json
{
  "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

```sh
claude mcp add --env GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY=your-value --transport stdio google-maps-mcp-server -- npx -y @cablate/mcp-google-map
```

### Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "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 (.vscode/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "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 2026-10-07.

## Environment variables

- `GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY` (secret) (required): Google Maps API key (get one at https://console.cloud.google.com)
- `GOOGLE_MAPS_ENABLED_TOOLS`: Comma-separated tool names to enable. Omit or * for all 18 tools.

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