Google Maps
Geocode addresses, fetch directions, and search places from the agent while adding maps, routing, or local discovery features to your app.
Overview
com.mcparmory/google-maps is a Build-phase MCP server that geocodes addresses, calculates directions, and searches places using Google Maps APIs.
What is this MCP server?
- Geocode addresses and reverse-geocode coordinates via MCP stdio.
- Calculate directions and routing context for logistics or travel features.
- Search places with Maps-backed discovery for local or venue flows.
- com.mcparmory/google-maps v1.0.3 with uvx PyPI and Docker OCI options.
- Location API MCP—not a map tile renderer or mobile SDK wizard.
- Server version 1.0.3
- 2 packages: PyPI mcparmory-google-maps and OCI ghcr.io/mcparmory/google-maps:1.0.3
- Transport: stdio
Community signal: 25 GitHub stars.
What problem does it solve?
Adding maps features forces constant context switches to geocoding docs and directions endpoints when the agent could call those APIs directly.
Who is it for?
Indie devs prototyping or shipping apps that need addresses, routes, or place lookup backed by Google Maps.
Skip if: Products with no location surface, offline-only maps, or teams standardized on non-Google geospatial stacks only.
What do I get? / Deliverables
After install, your agent can run geocode, routing, and place searches so location features ship faster with fewer manual API experiments.
- Validated geocode results for test addresses in agent sessions
- Direction and route snippets for feature prototyping
- Place search results to inform UI copy and data models
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Journey fit
Maps APIs are wired during Build when you implement location-aware UI, delivery logic, or place search in the product. Integrations subphase catalogs external API MCP servers that back feature work without reimplementing Google Maps clients by hand.
How it compares
Maps Platform MCP wrapper, not an embedded map component library or GIS analysis skill.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is com.mcparmory/google-maps for?
It is for developers building location-aware apps who want Claude Code or Cursor to call geocoding, directions, and places APIs through MCP.
When should I use com.mcparmory/google-maps?
Use it during Build when implementing address validation, store locator logic, or routing helpers in your product or API.
How do I add com.mcparmory/google-maps to my agent?
Run the stdio server via uvx mcparmory-google-maps or ghcr.io/mcparmory/google-maps:1.0.3 and configure your Google Maps API key with required services enabled.