Google Maps

Connect to Google Maps API to use map-related features such as place search, route guidance, and geocoding.

Key Features

• Search for nearby places
• Text-based place search
• Retrieve detailed place information
• View place photos
• Geocoding and reverse geocoding
• Route guidance and navigation
• Optimized routes with multiple waypoints
• Calculate distance and travel time
• Retrieve elevation data

Basic Information

Authentication Method

Authenticate using an API Key.

Supported MCP Tools

Place Search Tools

search_nearby

Search for nearby places based on location. Filter by keywords, distance, rating, and operating hours.

Key Parameters

• latitude (required): Latitude of the search center point
• longitude (required): Longitude of the search center point
• radius (optional): Search radius in meters
• keyword (optional): Search keyword
• minRating (optional): Minimum rating filter
• openNow (optional): Search only currently open places

search_text

Perform text-based place search using Google Places API (New). Supports natural language queries like ‘restaurant in Seoul’ or ‘coffee shop near me’.

Key Parameters

• query (required): Search query text
• latitude (optional): Search reference latitude
• longitude (optional): Search reference longitude
• radius (optional): Search radius in meters
• minRating (optional): Minimum rating filter
• openNow (optional): Search only currently open places

Place Information Tools

get_place_details

Retrieve basic information about a specific place (place ID, name, address, coordinates, place types, photos metadata).

Key Parameters

• placeId (required): Google Places place ID

get_place_extend_details

Retrieve comprehensive information about a specific place (contact details, reviews, ratings, operating hours, business status, photos). Uses Pro/Enterprise SKU features.

Key Parameters

• placeId (required): Google Places place ID

get_place_photos

Retrieve photos for a specific place.

Key Parameters

• placeId (required): Google Places place ID
• maxWidth (optional): Maximum width of the photo in pixels
• maxHeight (optional): Maximum height of the photo in pixels

Geocoding Tools

geocode

Convert addresses or place names to geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude).

Key Parameters

• address (required): Address or place name to convert

reverse_geocode

Convert geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude) to a human-readable address.

Key Parameters

• latitude (required): Latitude to convert
• longitude (required): Longitude to convert

Route and Navigation Tools

directions

Get detailed turn-by-turn navigation directions between two locations. (Not available in South Korea due to map export restrictions.)

Key Parameters

• origin (required): Origin address or coordinates
• destination (required): Destination address or coordinates
• mode (optional): Travel mode (driving, walking, bicycling, transit)
• departure_time (optional): Departure time

route

Calculate optimized routes for efficiently visiting multiple customer locations.

Key Parameters

• origin (required): Origin address or coordinates
• destination (required): Destination address or coordinates
• waypoints (optional): List of waypoints
• travelMode (optional): Travel mode
• optimize (optional): Whether to optimize waypoint order

distance_matrix

Calculate travel distances and durations between multiple origins and destinations for different travel modes.

Key Parameters

• origins (required): List of origin locations
• destinations (required): List of destination locations
• mode (optional): Travel mode (driving, walking, bicycling, transit)

Elevation Tools

elevation

Retrieve elevation data (height above sea level) for specific geographic locations.

Key Parameters

• locations (required): List of latitude and longitude coordinates to retrieve elevation data

Usage Example

For example,

• When you enter a prompt like “Find coffee shops near Seoul Station”,
• The LLM calls the search_text tool through MCP to search for places.
• Then, it responds in the chat based on the tool call results.