Google Maps Platform Grounding Lite MCP server

Open endpoint → Google Maps Platform provider profile

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Provider: Google Maps Platform Type: Hosted endpoint Transport: Host: mapstools.googleapis.com

Endpoint

https://mapstools.googleapis.com/mcp

Hosted endpoint · transport

Connect

This is a remote MCP server — point an MCP client at the endpoint URL. Clients with native remote support (Claude, Cursor, VS Code, …):

# mcp client config (e.g. .mcp.json / mcp settings) { "mcpServers": { "google-maps": { "url": "https://mapstools.googleapis.com/mcp" } } }

For stdio-only clients (older Claude Desktop, etc.), bridge with mcp-remote:

# Add to claude_desktop_config.json { "mcpServers": { "google-maps": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mapstools.googleapis.com/mcp"] } } }

If the server requires authentication, add the provider's token/header (e.g. an X-API-Key) per its docs. A quick reachability check:

curl -i -X POST https://mapstools.googleapis.com/mcp \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" -H "Accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \ -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}'

Tools

search_places — Call this tool when the user's request is to find places, businesses, addresses, locations, points of interest, or any other Google Maps related search. **Input Requirements (CRITICAL):** 1. **`text_query` (string - MANDATORY):** The primary search query. This must clearly define what the user is
lookup_weather — Retrieves comprehensive weather data including current conditions, hourly, and daily forecasts. **Specific Data Available:** Temperature (Current, Feels Like, Max/Min, Heat Index), Wind (Speed, Gusts, Direction), Celestial Events (Sunrise/Sunset, Moon Phase), Precipitation (Type, Probability, Quant
compute_routes — Computes travel routes between an origin and a destination, optionally through intermediate stops. Returns the distance and duration for each route. **Input Requirements (CRITICAL):** 1. **`origin` and `destination` (objects - MANDATORY):** Each must be provided using exactly one of: * **`a
resolve_names — Resolves a batch list of specific location queries (landmark names or exact addresses) into canonical Google Maps Place IDs. **Input Requirements (CRITICAL):** 1. **`queries` (array of objects - MANDATORY):** A list of location queries to resolve. You may specify up to 20 queries. * **Each
resolve_maps_urls — Resolves a list of Google Maps URLs into canonical Google Maps Place IDs. **When to call this tool (CRITICAL):** * Use this tool when the user provides one or more Google Maps sharing links or URLs (e.g. 'https://maps.app.goo.gl/...', 'https://www.google.com/maps/place/...', or 'https://maps.goo

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