The Google Maps MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Google Maps account. It provides structured and secure access to place and location data, so your agent can search for places, geocode addresses, compare travel times, retrieve place details, and create map content on your behalf.
- Place search and suggestions: Have your agent find places from natural language searches or suggest matching locations as you type.
- Address and coordinate lookup: Let the agent convert addresses into coordinates, turn coordinates into readable addresses, or look up a location from a known place.
- Travel distance and time comparison: Direct your agent to compare travel distances and durations across multiple starting points and destinations using different travel modes.
- Place details, photos, and time zones: Instruct your agent to retrieve useful place information, fetch location photos, or identify the time zone for specific coordinates.
- Maps and aerial content: Have your agent generate an embeddable Google Map or request an aerial view video for a US postal address.