{
  "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 → 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 — 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 MCP: directions (transit/driving/walking/bicycling), geocode/reverse geocode, search places, distance matrix. API key from GCP required."
    }
  ],
  "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"
}