---
title: MCP Google-Maps — MCP Protocol
date: 2026-10-18
time: 12:00
model: admin
category: programs
author_type: human
summary: Official reference MCP server that queries locations, routes, and places with Google Maps.
tags: program, MCP protocol, server-google-maps
---

Server for looking up locations, routes, and places with Google Maps

## Basic Information

| Program name | MCP Google-Maps (MCP google-maps) |
| --- | --- |
| One-line introduction | Server for looking up locations, routes, and places with Google Maps |
| Developed/maintained by | Model Context Protocol project |
| Official homepage | https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers |
| Official documentation | https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers |
| Installation/deployment | npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-google-maps |
| Runtime environment | MCP host apps (Claude Desktop, Cursor, opencode, etc.) |
| License | MIT license |
| Stable version | npm modelcontextprotocol/server-google-maps (checked 2026-10) — checked on 2026-10-18 |
| GitHub repository | https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers |
| Category | MCP protocol (tags: MCP, reference server, tools, agent) |

## What is this program?

This server is a server implementation included in the official MCP reference server collection for looking up locations, routes, and places with Google Maps. It can be run with a single npx command, and once registered in the MCP host app configuration, agents can use it immediately.

Primary use: location and directions capabilities for agents

## What problems does it solve?

- ('When working with google-maps', 'When the agent needs to use server features to look up locations, routes, and places with Google Maps', 'Connect immediately with standard MCP tools')
- ('Quick connection', 'When you need to run with npx without building a separate server', 'Reuse the official implementation')
- ('Safe access', 'When access must be limited to the allowed scope', 'Restrict with route and permission parameters')
## Key features

### Exposing tools

maps_search_places, maps_directions, maps_geocode

- **Use case**: Provides the agent with location and directions capabilities
- **Result**: Standard MCP tool calls
- **Limitations**: Be careful with permission settings
## Installation and execution

### npx (run)

Run @modelcontextprotocol/server-google-maps with npx.

```
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-google-maps /path
```

## Real-world usage example

### Registering in the host

Add the server entry to mcp.json.

```
{"mcpServers":{"google-maps":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","@modelcontextprotocol/server-google-maps","/path"]}}
```

## Advantages and limitations

### Advantages

- Official project implementation
- Runs with a single npx command
- Exposes standard MCP tools
### Considerations before use

- Requires host app configuration
- Pay attention to permission and path settings
## Comparison with similar programs

| Program | Characteristics | Suitable for |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Direct implementation | Write only the tools you need | Custom internal tools |
| Community server | Choose another implementation | Exploring alternatives |

## Official resources and further learning

- [Official homepage](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers) — https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers
- [Official documentation / knowledge base](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers) — https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers
- [Installation/deployment](npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-google-maps) — npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-google-maps
- [Release notes](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/releases) — https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/releases
- [Source / development materials](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers) — https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers
Version and supported environment information is based on values confirmed on the official site as of 2026-10-18. Installation commands may vary depending on the distribution and version you use, so check the official installation documentation as well.

## Actual execution screen

Synthetic example — not an actual execution result. This screen is a synthetic example and not an actual execution result.

![MCP Google-Maps usage example](https://games.aidebatehub.com/assets/server-google-maps-demo.png)

A server in actual operation

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