{
  "id": "gmaps",
  "name": "Google Maps",
  "version": 1,
  "version_string": "1.0.0",
  "version_release_date": "2026-07-22",
  "type": "mcp_local",
  "scope": "global",
  "launch_command": "python3 gmaps_mcp_server.py",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "requires": [
    "PYTHON",
    "ENV"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "maps",
    "mcp",
    "local",
    "google",
    "navigation",
    "transit"
  ],
  "dependencies": [
    "googlemaps>=4.10.0"
  ],
  "env": [
    {
      "name": "GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY",
      "label": "Google Maps API key",
      "description": "API key from Google Cloud Console. Requires Directions, Geocoding, Places, and Distance Matrix APIs enabled.",
      "required": true,
      "secret": true,
      "example": "AIzaSy..."
    }
  ],
  "setup_instructions": [
    "Ensure the Google Maps APIs are enabled in your GCP project: Directions, Geocoding, Places, Distance Matrix.",
    "Create an API key in Google Cloud Console \u2192 Credentials, restricting it to those four APIs.",
    "Install the Python package: pip install googlemaps"
  ],
  "docs": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "description": "Get transit, driving, walking and cycling directions, geocode addresses, search nearby places, and compute distance matrices \u2014 powered by Google Maps Platform. Requires a Google Cloud API key with Directions, Geocoding, Places, and Distance Matrix APIs enabled.",
      "llm_short_description": "Google Maps services (requires Google Cloud API key). Tools: status (auth check), directions (transit/driving/walking/bicycling with routes and duration), geocode (address\u2192coordinates), reverse_geocode (coordinates\u2192address), search_places (text search for businesses/landmarks), distance_matrix (travel time/distance between origins and destinations). Best for navigation, location lookup, and travel logistics."
    }
  ],
  "auth": {
    "type": "api_key",
    "delivery": "env",
    "param": "GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY",
    "scopes": [
      "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/maps"
    ]
  },
  "tools": [
    {
      "name": "status",
      "display_name": "Status Check"
    },
    {
      "name": "directions",
      "display_name": "Directions"
    },
    {
      "name": "geocode",
      "display_name": "Geocode"
    },
    {
      "name": "reverse_geocode",
      "display_name": "Reverse Geocode"
    },
    {
      "name": "search_places",
      "display_name": "Search Places"
    },
    {
      "name": "distance_matrix",
      "display_name": "Distance Matrix"
    }
  ],
  "mcp_config": {
    "command": "python3",
    "args": [
      "gmaps_mcp_server.py"
    ]
  },
  "homepage": "https://maps.google.com",
  "icon_small": "icon_sm.svg",
  "icon_large": "icon_lg.svg"
}