How do I connect Google Maps MCP Server to Claude?

Run `claude mcp add google-maps-mcp -- npx -y mcp-server-google-maps` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.

Is Google Maps MCP Server free?

The listed licence is GPL-3.0. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can Google Maps MCP Server do?

Google Maps MCP Server documents 15 tools to the agent, including maps_elevation, maps_embed_url, maps_static_map. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

Google Maps MCP

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MCP Server for Google Maps (using Places, Routes & Maps REST API)

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01 / Choose your client

02 / Before you connect

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Install the runtime required by the project and make it available to your client.

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03 / Add the configuration

Source: generated from public install instructions

claude mcp add --transport stdio 'google-maps-mcp' -- 'npx' '-y' 'mcp-server-google-maps'

Run in your terminal after replacing any placeholders.

04 / Check it in your client

Open your client’s MCP settings and confirm the server connects and lists its tools. A copied configuration does not confirm a working connection.

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15 of 15 tools

Documented tools (15)

From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.

maps_elevation

Elevation Data

maps_embed_url

Maps Embed URL

maps_static_map

Static Map Image

maps_street_view

Street View Image

places_address_validation

Validate Address

places_autocomplete

Place Autocomplete

places_details

Place Details

places_geocode

Geocode / Reverse Geocode

places_nearby_search

Search Nearby Places

places_photos

Place Photos

places_text_search

Search Places by Text

places_timezone

Get Timezone

routes_compute

Compute Route

routes_matrix

Route Distance Matrix

routes_optimize

Optimize Multi-Stop Route

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Questions about Google Maps MCP Server

How do I connect Google Maps MCP Server to Claude?: Run `claude mcp add google-maps-mcp -- npx -y mcp-server-google-maps` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.
Is Google Maps MCP Server free?: The listed licence is GPL-3.0. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can Google Maps MCP Server do?: Google Maps MCP Server documents 15 tools to the agent, including maps_elevation, maps_embed_url, maps_static_map. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.