Google Maps Platform

Google Maps Platform is Google's developer platform for maps, routes, places and environment data, offering REST web service APIs (Places, Routes, Geocoding, Address Validation, Air Quality, Pollen, Solar, Weather), mobile and web SDKs, and a remote MCP server (Grounding Lite) for AI agents, billed pay-as-you-go through Google Cloud.

Google Maps Platform publishes 52 API contracts indexed on the APIs.io network, including Autocomplete API, Directions API, Geocoding API, and 49 more. Tagged areas include Environment, Geocoding, Geolocation, Maps, and Navigation.

The Google Maps Platform catalog on APIs.io includes 4 JSON-LD contexts and 3 Spectral governance rulesets.

Google Maps Platform’s developer surface includes signup flow, authentication, YouTube channel, developer console, pricing, engineering blog, support, and 150 more developer resources.

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4 published contracts 1 MCP Servers 5 Agent Skills 17 Features 5 Use Cases

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Kin Score

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scored 2026-11-06 · rubric v0.27.0

Composite quality — 71.4/100 · exemplar

Contract Quality 11.4 / 19

Developer Ergonomics 10.9 / 15

Access Clarity 13.8 / 15

Operational Transparency 7.2 / 10

Contract Governance 2.9 / 9

Discoverability 4.6 / 8

Regulatory Posture 6.8 / 15

Create-or-Update Ergonomics 0.0 / 10

Agent readiness — 36/100 · agent ready

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

Documented Reversibility 6 / 6

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 8 / 8

Request/Response Examples 7 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 5 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

Delegated User Identity 0 / 6

Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5

Registration Without a Human 0 / 6

Agentic Commerce Well-Known Document 0 / 5

Pagination 0 / 5

Distinct Operations 3 / 3

MCP Tool Quality 6 / 6

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Agent readiness — checks not met, largest first (exact, from this profile):

MCP Server +12 pts — deployment.mode + probe verdict on the mcp/ manifest, not the pointer; an unprobed slug falls back to authorship
Idempotency +9 pts — OpenAPI mutating operations declare an idempotency key — a header, a request-body property, or a named de-duplication token whose own description says so (verified); else common[].type matches /idempoten/i (documented)
A2A Agent Card +8 pts — a2a/-a2a.yml manifest, graded on conformance.grade against A2A 1.0.0
Registration Without a Human +6 pts — a `registration_endpoint` in the served RFC 8414 / OIDC discovery document
Delegated User Identity +6 pts — a served discovery document listing authorization_code in grant_types_supported (served), else an oauth2 authorizationCode flow or openIdConnect declared in an OpenAPI (documented)
Typed Event Surface +6 pts — AsyncAPI document, OR webhooks/callbacks objects in the as-published OpenAPI, OR common[].type includes Webhooks

6 more unmet checks in the Agent Readiness table above.

Kin Score — facets with the most composite points still available (weight × headroom):

Contract Quality scores 60.8 — up to +9.8 composite points
Contract Governance scores 31.8 — up to +8.2 composite points
Developer Ergonomics scores 72.6 — up to +5.5 composite points

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Markets this provider is in provisional

The Kin Score Market layer reads a provider inside its market: its position, and how deep its integrations go. Depth is only comparable within a position. Provisional and unweighted: not part of the Kin Score or agent readiness.

Market	Position	Depth	Registered MCP server	Declares compatibility
Geospatial and Maps (OGC standards)	covered	23.4	-	-
Raycast Store Extensions (first-party publishers + community-wrapped products)	covered	23.4	-	-
Overture Maps Foundation (members + data contributors)	covered	23.4	-	-

Registered MCP server and declares compatibility are report only — not weighted. Undeclared means we found nothing we can read, so there is no number: we never infer integrations.

Standards implemented 3

Standards this provider implements or carries. De facto ones are profiled and measured by the API Commons; formal ones come from the standards directory and are linked by the provider's own tags. The evidence column says how each claim was established — not that it was made.

Agent Skills

measured — observed by APIs.io (published)

OpenAPI

measured — observed by APIs.io (published)

OAuth 2.0

measured — observed by APIs.io (declared)

APIs 52

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Maps SDK for Android

Add maps to Android and Wear OS applications with customizable markers, polylines, and user interaction support.

Maps SDK for iOS

Add maps to iOS applications with automatic server access, map display, and gesture handling.

Google Maps for Flutter

Add Google Maps to Flutter applications across Android, iOS, and web platforms.

Navigation SDK for Android

Integrate Google Maps turn-by-turn navigation into Android applications with UI customization and route configuration.

Navigation SDK for iOS

Integrate Google Maps turn-by-turn navigation into iOS applications with UI customization and route configuration.

Navigation for Flutter and React Native

Add Google Maps turn-by-turn navigation to cross-platform Flutter and React Native applications.

Places API

Access information about places using HTTP requests including search, details, and autocomplete.

Places SDK for Android

Access rich place information including names, addresses, ratings, and photos in Android applications.

Places SDK for iOS

Access rich place information including names, addresses, ratings, and photos in iOS applications.

Distance Matrix API

Calculate travel distance and time for multiple origins and destinations.

Roads API

Snap GPS coordinates to roads and find speed limits.

Routes API

Compute routes and route matrices with real-time traffic, replacing Directions and Distance Matrix APIs.

Route Optimization API

Assign tasks and routes to a vehicle fleet, optimizing against objectives and constraints for transportation goals.

Maps Static API

Embed a Google Maps image on a web page using a simple HTTP request with no JavaScript required.

Maps Embed API

Place an interactive map or Street View panorama on a web page with a simple HTTP request and no JavaScript required.

Street View Static API

Embed a non-interactive Street View panorama or thumbnail into a web page using a simple HTTP request.

Maps URLs

Launch Google Maps and initiate actions like search, directions, or map display using cross-platform URL schemes.

Elevation API

Return elevation data for locations on the earth or sampled elevation data along paths.

Geolocation API

Determine device location using cell tower and Wi-Fi access point data.

Time Zone API

Retrieve time zone information for coordinates on the earth including UTC offset and daylight savings data.

Address Validation API

Validate and standardize addresses, returning deliverability verdicts, geocodes, and address component details.

Aerial View API

Create and display photorealistic 3D aerial view videos rendered using Google geospatial imagery.

Map Tiles API

Provide high-resolution Photorealistic 3D Tiles, 2D Tiles, and Street View Tiles for immersive map visualizations.

Maps Datasets API

Upload, manage, and serve custom geospatial datasets for use with Google Maps Platform.

Places Aggregate API

Compute statistical insights and aggregate data about places within a specified area.

Places Insights

Query places data in BigQuery to derive statistical insights for site selection, market analysis, and business intelligence.

Air Quality API

Request air quality data for a specific location including air quality indexes, pollutants, and health recommendations.

Pollen API

Deliver location-specific pollen data including pollen types, plant species, pollen index, and health recommendations.

Solar API

Access solar potential data for hundreds of millions of buildings worldwide including building insights and data layers.

Weather API

Provide comprehensive weather information including temperature, precipitation, wind, cloud cover, and forecasts for locations worldwide.

Street View Insights

Analyze Google Street View imagery data to derive insights about the location and condition of public assets.

Imagery Insights API

Query and classify street-level imagery to extract actionable intelligence from real-world visual observations.

Roads Management Insights

Analyze route-based trip duration and speed data for managing road networks and transportation infrastructure.

Google Earth

Access Google Earth geospatial data and imagery analysis capabilities for developers.

Grounding Lite MCP Server

Google's remote Model Context Protocol server (Maps Experience agent tools) exposing search_places, lookup_weather, compute_routes, resolve_names and resolve_maps_urls to LLM ag...

Google Maps Platform Autocomplete API

Get place predictions based on text input

Google Maps Platform Directions API

Route computation between origin and destination

Google Maps Platform Geocoding API

Forward and reverse geocoding operations

Google Maps Platform Nearby Search API

Search for places near a specific location

Google Maps Platform Photos API

Access photos associated with places

Google Maps Platform Place Details API

Get detailed information about a specific place

Google Maps Platform Text Search API

Search for places using a text query

Fleet Engine

Google Maps Platform mobility backend for on-demand trips (TripService, VehicleService) and scheduled last-mile delivery (DeliveryService), published as gRPC/protobuf definition...

Google Maps Platform Directions API

The Directions API API from Google Maps Platform — 1 operation(s) for directions api.

Google Maps Platform Distance Matrix API

The Distance Matrix API API from Google Maps Platform — 1 operation(s) for distance matrix api.

Google Maps Platform Elevation API

The Elevation API API from Google Maps Platform — 1 operation(s) for elevation api.

Google Maps Platform Geocoding API

The Geocoding API API from Google Maps Platform — 1 operation(s) for geocoding api.

Google Maps Platform Geolocation API

The Geolocation API API from Google Maps Platform — 1 operation(s) for geolocation api.

Google Maps Platform Places API

The Places API API from Google Maps Platform — 7 operation(s) for places api.

Google Maps Platform Roads API

The Roads API API from Google Maps Platform — 2 operation(s) for roads api.

Google Maps Platform Street View API

The Street View API API from Google Maps Platform — 2 operation(s) for street view api.

Google Maps Platform Time Zone API

The Time Zone API API from Google Maps Platform — 1 operation(s) for time zone api.

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Postman Collections 7

Ready-to-run Postman collections for exercising this provider's APIs.

Google Maps Directions Autocomplete API

POSTMAN

Google Maps Autocomplete Directions API

POSTMAN

Google Maps Directions Autocomplete Geocoding API

POSTMAN

Google Maps Directions Autocomplete Nearby Search API

POSTMAN

Google Maps Directions Autocomplete Photos API

POSTMAN

Google Maps Directions Autocomplete Place Details API

POSTMAN

Google Maps Directions Autocomplete Text Search API

POSTMAN

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Open Collections 8

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

Google Maps Directions Autocomplete API

OPEN COLLECTION

Google Maps Autocomplete Directions API

OPEN COLLECTION

Google Maps Directions Autocomplete Geocoding API

OPEN COLLECTION

Google Maps Directions Autocomplete Nearby Search API

OPEN COLLECTION

Google Maps Directions Autocomplete Photos API

OPEN COLLECTION

Google Maps Directions Autocomplete Place Details API

OPEN COLLECTION

Google Maps Places API (New)

OPEN COLLECTION

Google Maps Directions Autocomplete Text Search API

OPEN COLLECTION

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Arazzo Workflows 6

Multi-step API workflows described with the Arazzo specification.

Google Maps Enrich a Postal Address into a Full Place Record

Geocode an address to a place ID, then use that place ID to pull the full Places record.

ARAZZO

Google Maps Resolve Two Addresses and Route Between Them

Geocode a start and end address, then compute directions between the resolved place IDs.

ARAZZO

Google Maps Autocomplete a Place and Close the Session with Details

Run a session-tokened autocomplete request, then fetch details for the chosen prediction using the same session token.

ARAZZO

Google Maps Find the Nearest Open Place and Route to It

Search for places near a coordinate ranked by distance, verify the nearest is operational, then route the user there.

ARAZZO

Google Maps Search for a Place and Assemble a Place Card

Text search for a place, read its full details, then fetch a photo URI for rendering.

ARAZZO

Google Maps Reverse Geocode a Coordinate and Discover What Is Around It

Turn raw coordinates into a street address, then list the points of interest surrounding that point.

ARAZZO

MCP Servers 1

Model Context Protocol servers that expose these APIs to AI agents.

Google Maps Platform Grounding Lite MCP server

Remote MCP server at mapstools.googleapis.com requiring an API key; 5 tools listed.

MCP SERVER

Agent Skills 5

Packaged agent skills for driving this provider's APIs from an AI assistant.

google-maps-address-to-place-details

AGENT SKILL

google-maps-autocomplete-to-place-details

AGENT SKILL

migrating-navsdk-7x-to-8x-android

AGENT SKILL

google-maps-nearby-search-to-directions

AGENT SKILL

google-maps-platform

AGENT SKILL

Google Maps Platform API pricing

Prices published by Google Maps Platform, read 2026-11-05 from developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/subscriptions.

Plan	Price
Starter	$100/ month
Essentials	$275/ month
Pro	$1,200/ month
Pay-as-you-go	Excluded SKUs

Plan details, limits and sources →

Rate limits

Geocoding API v4 default quota: Geocoding API v4 methods have a default quota of 25 queries per second (QPS)

Rate-limit details →

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Google Maps Plans Pricing

4 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Google Maps Rate Limits

1 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Google Maps Finops

FINOPS

Features 17

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

Google Maps Platform: hundreds of services across Maps and Location

Detailed pricing: see https://mapsplatform.google.com/pricing/

Service: Maps JavaScript API

Service: Maps Static API

Service: Maps SDK iOS/Android

Service: Geocoding API

Service: Places API

Service: Routes API

Service: Directions API

Service: Distance Matrix

Service: Roads API

Service: Time Zone

Service: Elevation

Service: Air Quality

Service: Pollen API

Service: Solar API

Service: Address Validation

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Semantic Vocabularies 4

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Google Maps Context

11 classes · 75 properties

JSON-LD

Google Maps Directions Context

0 classes · 0 properties

JSON-LD

Google Maps Geocoding Context

0 classes · 0 properties

JSON-LD

Google Maps Places Context

0 classes · 0 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 3

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Google Maps Platform — jsonschema rules

6 rules · 4 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

Google Maps Platform API Rules

64 rules · 51 errors 10 warnings 3 info

SPECTRAL

Google Maps Platform API Rules

18 rules · 8 errors 9 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

OpenAPI Overlays 4

Overlays applied on top of this provider's contracts. Each card says who wrote it: a document the provider publishes, or one API Evangelist derived or generated.

Google Maps Directions Overlay

2 actions · update · google-maps-directions-api-openapi.yml

DERIVED

Google Maps Geocoding Overlay

2 actions · update · google-maps-geocoding-api-openapi.yml

DERIVED

Google Maps Places Overlay

2 actions · update · google-maps-places-api.yml

DERIVED

Google Maps Platform Overlay

3 actions · update · google-maps-platform-openapi.yml

DERIVED

JSON Schema 105

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

AccessibilityOptions

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

AddressComponent

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

AuthorAttribution

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

AutocompleteRequest

11 properties

JSON SCHEMA

AutocompleteResponse

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Bounds

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Circle

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Bounds

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DirectionsResponse

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Fare

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

GeocodedWaypoint

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

LatLng

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Leg

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Polyline

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DirectionsResponse

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Route

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Step

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TextValuePair

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TimeZoneTextValue

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TransitDetails

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TransitLine

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TransitStop

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DirectionsResponse

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DistanceMatrixResponse

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Fare

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

FormattableText

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Google Maps Geocode Result

8 properties

JSON SCHEMA

GeocodedWaypoint

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

AddressComponent

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Bounds

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

GeocodingResponse

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

GeocodingResult

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Geometry

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

LatLng

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

PlusCode

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

GeocodingResponse

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

GeocodingResult

7 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Geometry

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

LatLng

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Leg

10 properties

JSON SCHEMA

LocalizedText

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

LocationBias

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

LocationRestriction

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

OpeningHours

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ParkingOptions

7 properties

JSON SCHEMA

PaymentOptions

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Period

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Photo

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

PhotoMedia

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Google Maps Place

43 properties

JSON SCHEMA

PlaceAddressComponent

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

PlacePrediction

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

AccessibilityOptions

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

AuthorAttribution

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

AutocompleteRequest

8 properties

JSON SCHEMA

AutocompleteResponse

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Circle

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

PlacesFindPlaceFromTextResponse

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

FormattableText

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

LatLng

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

LocalizedText

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

LocationBias

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

LocationRestriction

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

PlacesNearbySearchResponse

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

OpeningHours

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ParkingOptions

7 properties

JSON SCHEMA

PaymentOptions

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Period

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

PhotoMedia

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Photo

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

PlaceAddressComponent

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

PlacePrediction

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Place

32 properties

JSON SCHEMA

PlusCode

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Point

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

QueryPrediction

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Rectangle

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Review

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

SearchNearbyRequest

8 properties

JSON SCHEMA

SearchPlacesResponse

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

SearchTextRequest

10 properties

JSON SCHEMA

StructuredFormat

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Suggestion

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

PlacesTextSearchResponse

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Viewport

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

PlusCode

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Point

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Polyline

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

QueryPrediction

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Rectangle

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Review

7 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Route

8 properties

JSON SCHEMA

SearchNearbyRequest

9 properties

JSON SCHEMA

SearchPlacesResponse

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

SearchTextRequest

12 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Step

10 properties

JSON SCHEMA

StructuredFormat

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Suggestion

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TextValuePair

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TimeZoneResponse

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TimeZoneTextValue

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TransitDetails

8 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TransitLine

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TransitStop

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Viewport

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

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JSON Structure 52

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Google Maps Directions Bounds Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Directions Directions Response Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Directions Fare Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Directions Geocoded Waypoint Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Directions Lat Lng Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Directions Leg Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Directions Polyline Structure

1 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Directions Route Structure

5 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Directions Step Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Directions Text Value Pair Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Directions Time Zone Text Value Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Directions Transit Details Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Directions Transit Line Structure

6 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Directions Transit Stop Structure

1 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Geocoding Address Component Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Geocoding Bounds Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Geocoding Geocoding Response Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Geocoding Geocoding Result Structure

5 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Geocoding Geometry Structure

1 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Geocoding Lat Lng Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Geocoding Plus Code Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Places Accessibility Options Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Places Author Attribution Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Places Autocomplete Request Structure

8 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Places Autocomplete Response Structure

1 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Places Circle Structure

1 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Places Formattable Text Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Places Lat Lng Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Places Localized Text Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Places Location Bias Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Places Location Restriction Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Places Opening Hours Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Places Parking Options Structure

7 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Places Payment Options Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Places Period Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Places Photo Media Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Places Photo Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Places Place Address Component Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Places Place Prediction Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Places Place Structure

32 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Places Plus Code Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Places Point Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Places Query Prediction Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Places Rectangle Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Places Review Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Places Search Nearby Request Structure

8 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Places Search Places Response Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Places Search Text Request Structure

10 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Places Structured Format Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Places Suggestion Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Places Viewport Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Google Maps Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

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Examples 58

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Google Maps Autocompleteplaces Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Directions Bounds Example

0 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Directions Directions Response Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Directions Fare Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Directions Geocoded Waypoint Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Directions Lat Lng Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Directions Leg Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Directions Polyline Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Directions Route Example

5 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Directions Step Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Directions Text Value Pair Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Directions Time Zone Text Value Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Directions Transit Details Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Directions Transit Line Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Directions Transit Stop Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Geocode Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Geocoding Address Component Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Geocoding Bounds Example

0 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Geocoding Geocoding Response Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Geocoding Geocoding Result Example

5 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Geocoding Geometry Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Geocoding Lat Lng Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Geocoding Plus Code Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Getdirections Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Getplacedetails Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Getplacephoto Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Places Accessibility Options Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Places Author Attribution Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Places Autocomplete Request Example

8 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Places Autocomplete Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Places Circle Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Places Formattable Text Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Places Lat Lng Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Places Localized Text Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Places Location Bias Example

0 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Places Location Restriction Example

0 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Places Opening Hours Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Places Parking Options Example

7 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Places Payment Options Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Places Period Example

0 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Places Photo Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Google Maps Places Photo Media Example

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Google Maps Places Place Address Component Example

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Google Maps Places Place Example

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Google Maps Places Place Prediction Example

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Google Maps Places Plus Code Example

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Google Maps Places Point Example

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Google Maps Places Rectangle Example

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Google Maps Places Review Example

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Google Maps Places Search Nearby Request Example

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Google Maps Places Search Places Response Example

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Google Maps Places Search Text Request Example

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Google Maps Places Structured Format Example

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Google Maps Places Suggestion Example

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Google Maps Places Viewport Example

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Google Maps Searchplacesnearby Example

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Security Posture 4

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Google Maps Authentication

apiKey/oauth2 · 2 schemes

SECURITY

Google Maps Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Google Maps Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Google Maps Trust Center

SOC 2, SOC 3, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 27017:2015, ISO 22301:2019, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 50001:2018, NIST 800-53, FIPS 140-2, Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), TISAX, GDPR, EU Stan...

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Scopes 1

OAuth scopes governing access to this provider's APIs.

Google Maps Scopes

1 scope

1 scopes

SCOPES

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Google Maps Agentic Access

7 operations

7 operations · 0 acting

AGENTIC

Use Cases 5

What developers build with this provider.

Building location-aware mobile and web applications with embedded maps

Calculating optimal delivery routes and fleet logistics

Validating and standardizing customer shipping addresses

Finding nearby businesses, restaurants, and points of interest

Analyzing environmental conditions for real estate and energy planning

Integrations 5

Pre-built integrations with other platforms and tools.

Google Cloud Platform for authentication and billing management

Mobile apps via Android SDK, iOS SDK, and Flutter packages

Navigation SDKs for turn-by-turn driving experiences

BigQuery for large-scale geospatial analytics and place insights

Cross-platform frameworks including Flutter and React Native

Resources

Get Started 4

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

SignUp

DeveloperPortal

Console

GettingStarted

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

Agent Surfaces 5

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgentSkill

MCPServer

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WellKnown

LLMsTxt

Design & Contract 20

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Spectral

Spectral

Spectral

JSONLD

JSONLD

JSONLD

Vocabulary

Conformance

ErrorCatalog

Lifecycle

Conventions

Components

DataModel

Rules

Arazzo

Arazzo

Arazzo

Arazzo

Arazzo

Arazzo

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Build 6

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

ToolCrosswalk

IntegrationEdges

PostmanWorkspace

Packages

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

SDKs

SDKs

Access & Security 9

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

OAuthScopes

Security

Compliance

DomainSecurity

Authentication

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VulnerabilityDisclosure

TrustCenter

TrustCenter

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Learn 1

Tutorials, courses, talks, and written guidance

YouTube

YouTube

Operate 6

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Deprecation

RateLimits

StatusPage

Support

FAQ

Support

Commercial 7

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

PrivacyPolicy

Plans

FinOps

TermsOfService

Pricing

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Company 4

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

LinkedIn

Twitter

Twitter

Blog

Blog

Other 94

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

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Source (apis.yml)

aid: google-maps
name: Google Maps Platform
description: Google Maps Platform is Google's developer platform for maps, routes, places and environment data, offering REST
  web service APIs (Places, Routes, Geocoding, Address Validation, Air Quality, Pollen, Solar, Weather), mobile and web SDKs,
  and a remote MCP server (Grounding Lite) for AI agents, billed pay-as-you-go through Google Cloud.
deliveryModel:
  model: saas
  open_source: false
  commercial: true
  callable_host: true
  label: Hosted service · you call their endpoint
  confidence: high
  source:
  - openapi
  - pricing
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: paid
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Paid
  confidence: high
  probe_state: covered
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  - scopes
  - rate-limits
  - security
  generated: '2026-11-06'
  method: derived
image: https://www.google.com/images/branding/googlelogo/2x/googlelogo_color_272x92dp.png
url: https://developers.google.com/maps
created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-11-05'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
type: Index
tags:
- Environment
- Geocoding
- Geolocation
- Maps
- Navigation
- Places
- Routing
- Solar
- Geospatial
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
common:
- type: OAuthScopes
  url: scopes/google-maps-scopes.yml
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-weather-v1-wind.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-weather-v1-weather-condition.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-weather-v1-visibility.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-weather-v1-temperature.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-weather-v1-public-alerts.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-weather-v1-public-alerts-enums.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-weather-v1-precipitation.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-weather-v1-ice.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-weather-v1-history-hour.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-weather-v1-forecast-minute.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-weather-v1-forecast-hour.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-weather-v1-forecast-day.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-weather-v1-celestial-events.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-weather-v1-air-pressure.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-unity-clientinfo.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-routing-v2-waypoint.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-routing-v2-vehicle-info.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-routing-v2-transit.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-routing-v2-transit-preferences.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-routing-v2-toll-passes.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-routing-v2-toll-info.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-routing-v2-speed-reading-interval.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-routing-v2-route.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-routing-v2-route-modifiers.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-routing-v2-polyline.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-routing-v2-polyline-details.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-routing-v2-navigation-instruction.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-routing-v2-location.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-routing-v2-localized-time.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-routing-v2-geocoding-results.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-routing-v2-fallback-info.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-routes-v1alpha-route-service.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-routes-v1-waypoint.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-routes-v1-toll-passes.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-routes-v1-route.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-routes-v1-route-service.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-routes-v1-route-matrix-element.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-routes-v1-polyline.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-routes-v1-fallback-info.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-routes-v1-custom-route.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-routes-v1-compute-routes-response.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-routes-v1-compute-routes-request.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-routes-v1-compute-route-matrix-request.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-routes-v1-compute-custom-routes-response.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-routes-v1-compute-custom-routes-request.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-regionlookup-v1alpha-region-search-values.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-regionlookup-v1alpha-region-match.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-regionlookup-v1alpha-region-lookup-service.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-regionlookup-v1alpha-region-identifier.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-playablelocations-v3-sample-resources.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-playablelocations-v3-resources.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-playablelocations-v3-playablelocations.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-places-v1-transit.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-places-v1-routing-summary.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-places-v1-route-modifiers.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-places-v1-review.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-places-v1-reference.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-places-v1-price-range.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-places-v1-polyline.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-places-v1-place.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-places-v1-photo.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-places-v1-geometry.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-places-v1-fuel-options.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-places-v1-ev-charging.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-places-v1-contextual-content.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-places-v1-content-block.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-places-v1-attribution.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-places-v1-address-descriptor.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-navconnect-v1-navconnect-service.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-mobilitybilling-logs-v1-mobility-billing-cloud-logging.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-mapsplatformdatasets-v1-maps-platform-datasets.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-mapsplatformdatasets-v1-dataset.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-mapsplatformdatasets-v1-data-source.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-mapmanagement-v2beta-map-management-service.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-mapmanagement-v2-map-management-service.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-isochrones-v1-isochrones-service.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-fleetengine-v1-vehicles.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-fleetengine-v1-trips.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-fleetengine-v1-traffic.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-fleetengine-v1-header.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-fleetengine-v1-fleetengine.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-fleetengine-delivery-v1-tasks.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-fleetengine-delivery-v1-task-tracking-info.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-fleetengine-delivery-v1-header.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-fleetengine-delivery-v1-delivery-vehicles.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-fleetengine-delivery-v1-common.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-addressvalidation-v1-usps-data.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-addressvalidation-v1-metadata.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-addressvalidation-v1-geocode.proto
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/google-maps-addressvalidation-v1-address.proto
- type: Security
  url: https://accounts.google.com/ServiceLogin?hl=en-US&continue=https://myaccount.google.com/intro/security
- type: Spectral
  url: rules/google-maps-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Spectral
  url: rules/google-maps-rules.yml
- type: Spectral
  url: rules/google-maps-jsonschema-spectral-rules.yml
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/google-maps-places-context.jsonld
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/google-maps-geocoding-context.jsonld
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/google-maps-directions-context.jsonld
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/google-maps-vocabulary.yml
- type: AgentSkill
  url: skills/_index.yml
- type: Compliance
  url: https://mapsplatform.google.com/resources/trust-center/
- type: Deprecation
  url: https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/terms
- type: ToolCrosswalk
  url: mcp/google-maps-tool-crosswalk.yml
- type: MCPServer
  url: mcp/google-maps-mcp.yml
- type: Hosts
  url: hosts/google-maps-hosts.yml
- type: IntegrationEdges
  url: integrations/google-maps-integration-edges.yml
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en&fg=1
- type: SignUp
  url: https://console.cloud.google.com/google/maps-apis/start
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://developers.google.com/
- type: Plans
  url: plans/google-maps-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/google-maps-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/google-maps-finops.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://mapsplatform.google.com/
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/google-maps-platform/overview
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/google-maps-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/google-maps-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/google-maps-authentication.yml
- type: Packages
  url: packages/google-maps-packages.yml
- type: WellKnown
  url: well-known/google-maps-well-known.yml
- type: SecurityTxt
  url: well-known/google-maps-security.txt
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: llms/google-maps-llms.txt
- type: Overlay
  url: overlays/google-maps-directions-overlay.yaml
- type: Overlay
  url: overlays/google-maps-geocoding-overlay.yaml
- type: Overlay
  url: overlays/google-maps-places-overlay.yaml
- type: Conformance
  url: conformance/google-maps-conformance.yml
- type: ErrorCatalog
  url: errors/google-maps-problem-types.yml
- type: Lifecycle
  url: lifecycle/google-maps-lifecycle.yml
- type: Conventions
  url: conventions/google-maps-conventions.yml
- type: Components
  url: components/google-maps-components.yml
- type: DataModel
  url: data-model/google-maps-data-model.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/google-maps-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/google-maps-trust-center.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/googlemapsplatform
- type: Twitter
  url: https://twitter.com/GMapsPlatform
- type: YouTube
  url: https://www.youtube.com/c/GoogleMapsPlatform
- type: Authentication
  url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/get-api-key
- type: Console
  url: https://console.cloud.google.com/google/maps-apis
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/terms
- type: Pricing
  url: https://mapsplatform.google.com/pricing
- type: Pricing
  url: https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/pricing
- type: Pricing
  url: https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/overview
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.cloud.google.com
- type: Blog
  url: https://mapsplatform.google.com/resources/blog/
- type: Support
  url: https://developers.google.com/maps/support
- type: FAQ
  url: https://developers.google.com/maps/faq
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://developers.google.com/maps/get-started
- type: Support
  url: https://developers.google.com/maps/developer-community
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/googlemaps
- type: Documentation
  url: https://developers.google.com/maps/apis-by-platform
- type: SDKs
  url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/routes/client-libraries
- type: Features
  data:
  - 'Google Maps Platform: hundreds of services across Maps and Location'
  - 'Detailed pricing: see https://mapsplatform.google.com/pricing/'
  - 'Service: Maps JavaScript API'
  - 'Service: Maps Static API'
  - 'Service: Maps SDK iOS/Android'
  - 'Service: Geocoding API'
  - 'Service: Places API'
  - 'Service: Routes API'
  - 'Service: Directions API'
  - 'Service: Distance Matrix'
  - 'Service: Roads API'
  - 'Service: Time Zone'
  - 'Service: Elevation'
  - 'Service: Air Quality'
  - 'Service: Pollen API'
  - 'Service: Solar API'
  - 'Service: Address Validation'
  sources:
  - https://mapsplatform.google.com/pricing/
  - https://focus.finops.org/
  updated: '2026-05-04'
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - Building location-aware mobile and web applications with embedded maps
  - Calculating optimal delivery routes and fleet logistics
  - Validating and standardizing customer shipping addresses
  - Finding nearby businesses, restaurants, and points of interest
  - Analyzing environmental conditions for real estate and energy planning
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - Google Cloud Platform for authentication and billing management
  - Mobile apps via Android SDK, iOS SDK, and Flutter packages
  - Navigation SDKs for turn-by-turn driving experiences
  - BigQuery for large-scale geospatial analytics and place insights
  - Cross-platform frameworks including Flutter and React Native
- type: Rules
  url: rules/google-maps-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/google-maps-address-to-route-workflow.yml
  name: Google Maps Platform Resolve Two Addresses and Route Between Them
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/google-maps-autocomplete-to-place-details-workflow.yml
  name: Google Maps Platform Autocomplete a Place and Close the Session with Details
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/google-maps-place-search-to-photo-workflow.yml
  name: Google Maps Platform Search for a Place and Assemble a Place Card
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/google-maps-nearby-search-to-directions-workflow.yml
  name: Google Maps Platform Find the Nearest Open Place and Route to It
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/google-maps-reverse-geocode-to-nearby-workflow.yml
  name: Google Maps Platform Reverse Geocode a Coordinate and Discover What Is Around It
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/google-maps-address-to-place-details-workflow.yml
  name: Google Maps Platform Enrich a Postal Address into a Full Place Record
apis:
- name: Maps SDK for Android
  description: Add maps to Android and Wear OS applications with customizable markers, polylines, and user interaction support.
  humanUrl: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk
  tags:
  - Android
  - Maps
  - Mobile
  - SDK
  tags_raw:
  - Android
  - Maps
  - Mobile
  - Sdk
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk/overview
  - type: ReleaseNotes
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk/release-notes
  aid: google-maps:maps-sdk-for-android
- name: Maps SDK for iOS
  description: Add maps to iOS applications with automatic server access, map display, and gesture handling.
  humanUrl: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/ios-sdk
  tags:
  - iOS
  - Maps
  - Mobile
  - SDK
  tags_raw:
  - Ios
  - Maps
  - Mobile
  - Sdk
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/ios-sdk
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/ios-sdk/overview
  - type: ReleaseNotes
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/ios-sdk/release-notes
  aid: google-maps:maps-sdk-for-ios
- name: Google Maps for Flutter
  description: Add Google Maps to Flutter applications across Android, iOS, and web platforms.
  humanUrl: https://developers.google.com/maps/flutter-package/overview
  tags:
  - Cross-Platform
  - Flutter
  - Maps
  - Mobile
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/flutter-package/overview
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/flutter-package/config
  - type: Support
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/flutter-package/support
  aid: google-maps:google-maps-for-flutter
- name: Navigation SDK for Android
  description: Integrate Google Maps turn-by-turn navigation into Android applications with UI customization and route configuration.
  humanUrl: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/navigation/android-sdk
  tags:
  - Android
  - Mobile
  - Navigation
  - SDK
  tags_raw:
  - Android
  - Mobile
  - Navigation
  - Sdk
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/navigation/android-sdk
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/navigation/android-sdk/overview
  - type: ReleaseNotes
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/navigation/android-sdk/release-notes
  aid: google-maps:navigation-sdk-for-android
- name: Navigation SDK for iOS
  description: Integrate Google Maps turn-by-turn navigation into iOS applications with UI customization and route configuration.
  humanUrl: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/navigation/ios-sdk
  tags:
  - iOS
  - Mobile
  - Navigation
  - SDK
  tags_raw:
  - Ios
  - Mobile
  - Navigation
  - Sdk
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/navigation/ios-sdk
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/navigation/ios-sdk/overview
  aid: google-maps:navigation-sdk-for-ios
- name: Navigation for Flutter and React Native
  description: Add Google Maps turn-by-turn navigation to cross-platform Flutter and React Native applications.
  humanUrl: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/cross-platform/navigation
  tags:
  - Cross-Platform
  - Flutter
  - Navigation
  - React Native
  tags_raw:
  - Cross-Platform
  - Flutter
  - Navigation
  - React-Native
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/cross-platform/navigation
  aid: google-maps:navigation-for-flutter-and-react-native
- name: Places API
  description: Access information about places using HTTP requests including search, details, and autocomplete.
  humanUrl: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places
  baseUrl: https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place
  tags:
  - Places
  - POI
  - Search
  tags_raw:
  - Places
  - Poi
  - Search
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/overview
  - type: ReleaseNotes
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/release-notes
  - type: Support
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/support
  - type: Protobuf
    url: grpc/google-maps-places-v1-places-service.proto
  aid: google-maps:places-api
- name: Places SDK for Android
  description: Access rich place information including names, addresses, ratings, and photos in Android applications.
  humanUrl: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/android-sdk
  tags:
  - Android
  - Mobile
  - Places
  - SDK
  tags_raw:
  - Android
  - Mobile
  - Places
  - Sdk
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/android-sdk
  aid: google-maps:places-sdk-for-android
- name: Places SDK for iOS
  description: Access rich place information including names, addresses, ratings, and photos in iOS applications.
  humanUrl: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/ios-sdk
  tags:
  - iOS
  - Mobile
  - Places
  - SDK
  tags_raw:
  - Ios
  - Mobile
  - Places
  - Sdk
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/ios-sdk
  aid: google-maps:places-sdk-for-ios
- name: Distance Matrix API
  description: Calculate travel distance and time for multiple origins and destinations.
  humanUrl: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/distance-matrix
  baseUrl: https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/distancematrix
  tags:
  - Distance
  - Matrix
  - Routing
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/distance-matrix/overview
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/distance-matrix/overview
  - type: ReleaseNotes
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/distance-matrix/releases
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/distance-matrix/usage-and-billing
  aid: google-maps:distance-matrix-api
- name: Roads API
  description: Snap GPS coordinates to roads and find speed limits.
  humanUrl: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/roads
  baseUrl: https://roads.googleapis.com/v1
  tags:
  - Roads
  - Snap-To-Road
  - Speed-Limits
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/roads/overview
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/roads/overview
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/roads/usage-and-billing
  - type: Protobuf
    url: grpc/google-maps-roads-v1op-roads.proto
  aid: google-maps:roads-api
- name: Routes API
  description: Compute routes and route matrices with real-time traffic, replacing Directions and Distance Matrix APIs.
  humanUrl: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/routes
  baseUrl: https://routes.googleapis.com
  tags:
  - Directions
  - Routing
  - Tolls
  - Traffic
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/routes/overview
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/routes/reference/rest
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/routes/compute_route_directions
  - type: ReleaseNotes
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/routes/release-notes
  - type: Support
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/routes/support
  - type: Protobuf
    url: grpc/google-maps-routing-v2-routes-service.proto
  aid: google-maps:routes-api
- name: Route Optimization API
  description: Assign tasks and routes to a vehicle fleet, optimizing against objectives and constraints for transportation
    goals.
  humanUrl: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/route-optimization
  baseUrl: https://routeoptimization.googleapis.com
  tags:
  - Fleet Management
  - Logistics
  - Optimization
  - Routing
  tags_raw:
  - Fleet
  - Logistics
  - Optimization
  - Routing
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/route-optimization/overview
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/route-optimization/reference/rest
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/route-optimization/overview
  - type: ReleaseNotes
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/route-optimization/release-notes
  - type: Support
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/route-optimization/support
  - type: Protobuf
    url: grpc/google-maps-routeoptimization-v1-route-optimization-service.proto
  aid: google-maps:route-optimization-api
- name: Maps Static API
  description: Embed a Google Maps image on a web page using a simple HTTP request with no JavaScript required.
  humanUrl: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/maps-static
  baseUrl: https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap
  tags:
  - Image
  - Maps
  - Static
  tags_raw:
  - Images
  - Maps
  - Static
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/maps-static/overview
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/maps-static/start
  - type: Support
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/maps-static/support
  aid: google-maps:maps-static-api
- name: Maps Embed API
  description: Place an interactive map or Street View panorama on a web page with a simple HTTP request and no JavaScript
    required.
  humanUrl: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/embed
  baseUrl: https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1
  tags:
  - Embed
  - Iframe
  - Maps
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/embed/get-started
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/embed/quickstart
  aid: google-maps:maps-embed-api
- name: Street View Static API
  description: Embed a non-interactive Street View panorama or thumbnail into a web page using a simple HTTP request.
  humanUrl: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/streetview
  baseUrl: https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/streetview
  tags:
  - Imagery
  - Panorama
  - Street View
  tags_raw:
  - Imagery
  - Panorama
  - Street-View
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/streetview/overview
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/streetview/request-streetview
  aid: google-maps:street-view-static-api
- name: Maps URLs
  description: Launch Google Maps and initiate actions like search, directions, or map display using cross-platform URL schemes.
  humanUrl: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/urls
  tags:
  - Cross-Platform
  - Deep Linking
  - URLs
  tags_raw:
  - Cross-Platform
  - Deep-Linking
  - Urls
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/urls/get-started
  aid: google-maps:maps-urls
- name: Elevation API
  description: Return elevation data for locations on the earth or sampled elevation data along paths.
  humanUrl: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/elevation
  baseUrl: https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/elevation
  tags:
  - Altitude
  - Elevation
  - Terrain
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/elevation/overview
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/elevation/start
  - type: Support
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/elevation/support
  aid: google-maps:elevation-api
- name: Geolocation API
  description: Determine device location using cell tower and Wi-Fi access point data.
  humanUrl: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geolocation
  baseUrl: https://www.googleapis.com/geolocation/v1
  tags:
  - Cell Towers
  - Geolocation
  - Wi-Fi
  tags_raw:
  - Cell-Towers
  - Geolocation
  - Wifi
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geolocation/overview
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geolocation/get-api-key
  - type: Support
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geolocation/support
  aid: google-maps:geolocation-api
- name: Time Zone API
  description: Retrieve time zone information for coordinates on the earth including UTC offset and daylight savings data.
  humanUrl: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/timezone
  baseUrl: https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/timezone
  tags:
  - Daylight-Savings
  - Timezone
  - UTC Offset
  tags_raw:
  - Daylight-Savings
  - Timezone
  - Utc-Offset
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/timezone/overview
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/timezone/get-started
  - type: Support
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/timezone/support
  aid: google-maps:time-zone-api
- name: Address Validation API
  description: Validate and standardize addresses, returning deliverability verdicts, geocodes, and address component details.
  humanUrl: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/address-validation
  baseUrl: https://addressvalidation.googleapis.com/v1
  tags:
  - Address
  - Deliverability
  - Validation
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/address-validation/overview
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/address-validation/reference/rest
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/address-validation/get-api-key
  - type: ReleaseNotes
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/address-validation/release-notes
  - type: Support
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/address-validation/support
  - type: Protobuf
    url: grpc/google-maps-addressvalidation-v1-address-validation-service.proto
  aid: google-maps:address-validation-api
- name: Aerial View API
  description: Create and display photorealistic 3D aerial view videos rendered using Google geospatial imagery.
  humanUrl: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/aerial-view
  baseUrl: https://aerialview.googleapis.com
  tags:
  - 3D
  - Aerial
  - Video
  - Visualization
  tags_raw:
  - 3d
  - Aerial
  - Video
  - Visualization
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/aerial-view/overview
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/aerial-view/reference/rest
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/aerial-view/get-api-key
  - type: Support
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/aerial-view/support
  - type: Protobuf
    url: grpc/google-maps-aerialview-v1-aerial-view.proto
  aid: google-maps:aerial-view-api
- name: Map Tiles API
  description: Provide high-resolution Photorealistic 3D Tiles, 2D Tiles, and Street View Tiles for immersive map visualizations.
  humanUrl: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/tile
  baseUrl: https://tile.googleapis.com/v1
  tags:
  - 3D
  - Photorealistic
  - Rendering
  - Tiles
  tags_raw:
  - 3d
  - Photorealistic
  - Rendering
  - Tiles
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/tile/overview
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/tile/get-api-key
  - type: ReleaseNotes
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/tile/release-notes
  - type: Support
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/tile/support
  aid: google-maps:map-tiles-api
- name: Maps Datasets API
  description: Upload, manage, and serve custom geospatial datasets for use with Google Maps Platform.
  humanUrl: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/datasets
  baseUrl: https://mapsplatformdatasets.googleapis.com/v1
  tags:
  - Data
  - Datasets
  - Geospatial
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/datasets/overview
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/datasets/reference/rest
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/datasets/prerequisites
  - type: ReleaseNotes
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/datasets/release-notes
  - type: Support
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/datasets/support
  - type: Protobuf
    url: grpc/google-maps-mapsplatformdatasets-v1-maps-platform-datasets-service.proto
  aid: google-maps:maps-datasets-api
- name: Places Aggregate API
  description: Compute statistical insights and aggregate data about places within a specified area.
  humanUrl: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places-aggregate
  baseUrl: https://areainsights.googleapis.com/v1
  tags:
  - Aggregate
  - Analytics
  - Insights
  - Places
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places-aggregate/overview
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places-aggregate/reference/rest
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places-aggregate/get-api-key


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Google Maps Platform API — frequently asked questions

Does Google Maps Platform have an API?

Yes. APIs.io lists 52 APIs from Google Maps Platform, including Maps SDK for Android, Maps SDK for iOS and Google Maps for Flutter, and 49 more.

Is there an OpenAPI specification for the Google Maps Platform API?

Yes. APIs.io indexes 16 OpenAPI specifications for Google Maps Platform, each linked for download from this page.

How do I authenticate with the Google Maps Platform API?

Google Maps Platform uses bearer-token authentication (apiKey/oauth2 · 2 schemes). The details are profiled on APIs.io as Google Maps Authentication.

How much does the Google Maps Platform API cost?

Google Maps Platform publishes its prices; its Starter plan is $100/ month as of 2026-11-05. APIs.io lists 4 pricing plans for Google Maps Platform, with each plan's price, limits and inclusions under Pricing on this page.

Does Google Maps Platform have an MCP server?

Yes. APIs.io lists 1 MCP server for Google Maps Platform: Remote MCP server at mapstools.googleapis.com requiring an API key; 5 tools listed.

Is the Google Maps Platform API ready for AI agents?

Google Maps Platform has a Kin Score of 71.4 out of 100 (exemplar) and an Agent Readiness score of 36.0 (agent-ready), scored by API Evangelist on 2026-11-06.

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