Google Maps MCP Server

Google Maps MCP server enabling AI agents to interact with Google Maps APIs — searching for places, geocoding addresses, getting directions and route information, retrieving business details, and integrating location data into agent-driven workflows requiring geographic context.

Evaluated Mar 06, 2026 (0d ago) vcurrent
Homepage ↗ Repo ↗ Other google-maps maps geocoding places directions mcp-server location
⚙ Agent Friendliness
73
/ 100
Can an agent use this?
🔒 Security
83
/ 100
Is it safe for agents?
⚡ Reliability
73
/ 100
Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality
68
Documentation
75
Error Messages
72
Auth Simplicity
72
Rate Limits
78

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement
100
Auth Strength
82
Scope Granularity
78
Dep. Hygiene
72
Secret Handling
80

HTTPS only. Restrict API key. Monitor billing. Community MCP.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA
85
Version Stability
70
Breaking Changes
68
Error Recovery
70
AF Security Reliability

Best When

An agent needs reliable place search, geocoding, or directions data — Google Maps offers the most comprehensive POI coverage globally.

Avoid When

You need free tier with no usage limits — use OpenStreetMap-based alternatives.

Use Cases

  • • Searching for nearby places and businesses from location-aware agents
  • • Geocoding addresses to coordinates from data processing agents
  • • Getting directions and travel time estimates from travel planning agents
  • • Retrieving business hours and contact info from research agents
  • • Calculating distances between locations from logistics agents
  • • Finding points of interest for itinerary planning from travel agents

Not For

  • • Teams needing free map data (use OpenStreetMap/Nominatim instead)
  • • High-volume geocoding (Google Maps API has per-request costs beyond free tier)
  • • Map rendering and visualization (this is data-only, no tiles)

Interface

REST API
Yes
GraphQL
No
gRPC
No
MCP Server
Yes ↗
SDK
No
Webhooks
No
OpenAPI Spec ↗

Authentication

Methods: api_key
OAuth: No Scopes: No

Google Maps API key required. Enable specific APIs (Places, Geocoding, Directions) in Google Cloud Console. Billing account required even for free tier.

Pricing

Model: freemium
Free tier: Yes
Requires CC: Yes

Google Maps APIs require billing account. $200/month free credit is generous for moderate use. Community MCP server is free.

Agent Metadata

Pagination
token
Idempotent
Full
Retry Guidance
Not documented

Known Gotchas

  • ⚠ Billing account required even for free tier — credit card mandatory
  • ⚠ Multiple Google Maps APIs needed (Places, Geocoding, Directions) — enable each separately
  • ⚠ API key must be restricted to specific APIs and IPs for security
  • ⚠ Community MCP — not official Google; wraps multiple Maps APIs
  • ⚠ Place IDs change occasionally — don't cache them long-term
  • ⚠ Request costs can accumulate quickly in high-usage agent loops

Alternatives

mcp-nominatim mapbox-mcp foursquare-mcp

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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-06.

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