{"id":"acuvity-mcp-server-google-maps","name":"mcp-server-google-maps","homepage":"https://hub.docker.com/r/acuvity/mcp-server-google-maps","repo_url":"https://hub.docker.com/r/acuvity/mcp-server-google-maps","category":"infrastructure","subcategories":[],"tags":["mcp","google-maps","location","geocoding","routing","ai-agents"],"what_it_does":"An MCP server that provides Google Maps-related capabilities to AI agents via the Model Context Protocol. The package name suggests it wraps Google Maps Web Services functionality (e.g., places/geocoding/routing/search) into MCP tools, allowing agents to call those tools as part of their reasoning workflows.","use_cases":["Letting an AI agent look up locations and place details using Google Maps data","Geocoding addresses to coordinates for downstream apps","Planning routes or retrieving travel/route-related information","Location search for customer support, logistics, or field services"],"not_for":["High-precision mapping needs that require direct control over Google API request parameters and billing governance","Production systems that require strict guarantees about tool latency and rate limiting without additional safeguards","Use cases where you cannot provide/handle Google API credentials securely"],"best_when":"You want an agent-friendly interface to Google Maps data and are already prepared to manage Google API keys, quotas, and request constraints.","avoid_when":"You need an MCP-free integration path or you require a fully documented OpenAPI/SDK experience rather than MCP tool contracts.","alternatives":["Direct use of Google Maps Platform APIs (Places/Geocoding/Routes) from your backend","Other MCP servers or wrappers for Google Maps/Places/Geocoding","A custom thin MCP wrapper around Google Maps REST endpoints"],"af_score":44.8,"security_score":56.5,"reliability_score":32.5,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["docker_mcp"],"priority":"low","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T19:57:16.019103+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":true,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":["Google API credentials (implied by Google Maps Platform usage)"],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"Specific authentication mechanism (API key vs OAuth, how credentials are passed to the MCP server) was not provided in the supplied information; assumed credentials are required to call Google Maps APIs."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"Pricing is not described for the MCP server itself; costs likely depend on Google Maps Platform API usage (pay-as-you-go)."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":44.8,"security_score":56.5,"reliability_score":32.5,"mcp_server_quality":55.0,"documentation_accuracy":45.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":55.0,"rate_limit_clarity":30.0,"tls_enforcement":80.0,"auth_strength":60.0,"scope_granularity":40.0,"dependency_hygiene":50.0,"secret_handling":50.0,"security_notes":"Because only the package name was provided (no README/repo details), security posture cannot be verified. Likely concerns: ensuring Google API keys are stored securely (env/secret manager) and not logged, protecting the MCP server endpoint, and handling quota/rate limit errors without leaking sensitive request context.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":50.0,"breaking_changes_history":50.0,"error_recovery":30.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["Google Maps APIs typically enforce quota/rate limits; agents may need backoff/retry logic to avoid failures.","Tool parameters and request limits may impact latency and cost; agents should minimize redundant calls.","If the MCP server does not clearly define tool schemas and error outputs, agents may struggle to recover from invalid parameters."]}}