Google Maps Platform · Capability
Google Maps Location Intelligence
Unified workflow combining Google Maps Directions, Geocoding, and Places APIs for location-aware applications. Enables developers to geocode addresses, compute routes, search for places, and retrieve place details in a single integration.
What You Can Do
GET
Geocode
— Geocode an address or reverse geocode coordinates
/v1/geocode
GET
Get directions
— Get directions between two or more locations
/v1/directions
GET
Get place details
— Get detailed information about a place
/v1/places/{placeId}
POST
Search places text
— Search for places using a text query
/v1/places/search-text
POST
Search places nearby
— Search for places near a location
/v1/places/search-nearby
POST
Autocomplete places
— Get place predictions for input text
/v1/places/autocomplete
MCP Tools
geocode
Geocode an address to coordinates or reverse geocode coordinates to an address
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get-directions
Get directions between two or more locations with support for driving, walking, bicycling, and transit
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get-place-details
Get detailed information about a place including address, rating, hours, and reviews
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search-places-text
Search for places using a natural language text query like 'pizza in New York'
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search-places-nearby
Search for places near a specific location with type filters
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autocomplete-places
Get place autocomplete predictions as the user types
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get-place-photo
Get a photo for a place by place ID and photo reference
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APIs Used
google-maps-directions
google-maps-geocoding
google-maps-places