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google-maps-mcp-server

STDIO-based MCP server for Google Maps Platform APIs

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What's in it

Data offered docs-verified: geocoding (forward and reverse) · places text search · places nearby search · place autocomplete · place details · place photos · route computation with traffic · route distance matrix · elevation · timezone · WiFi/cell geolocation estimate · nearest roads · nearby cities/towns/POIs · IP geolocation
Coverage docs-verified: International
Formats llm-inferred: MCP stdio · JSON
Access docs-verified: Google Maps Platform API key required (GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY); Google Maps Platform billing must be enabled; server licence MIT

Useful for

Use cases llm-inferred: Geocode site addresses to coordinates for flood risk or drainage site location plans · Sample elevations at site points for preliminary civils levels checks · Compute drive-time matrices between project sites and suppliers for site logistics · Find nearest roads to a site for access route appraisal
Audience llm-inferred: GIS analysts · civils engineers · drainage engineers · planners · flood consultants

Limitations

Constraints llm-inferred: Requires a Google Maps Platform API key and billing enabled · Each tool needs its specific Google Cloud API enabled (Places API (New), Routes API, etc.) · Default rate limit of 100 requests per minute per endpoint unless configured · IP override is best-effort and private/reserved IP ranges are rejected · UK-specific coverage and data currency are not stated in the docs · Third-party community project; maintenance risk not assessed

Licence: MIT
Authentication: API key via env: GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY (auto-extracted from README)
GitHub stars: 3
Last commit: 09/10/2025
Last successful page check: 14/10/2026
Page health: healthy
Package: npm:google-maps-mcp-server
Verification: Not independently verified

Auto-extracted, unverified fields: tools, install, auth. Check upstream documentation.

Provenance & evidence

Tools/install/auth auto-extracted from README; quality score heuristic (stars, recency, tool count, licence).

Metadata observed 15/10/2026 · research sweep: sparkgeo/geo-mcp-servers