Google Maps Places MCP

This community-built MCP server acts as an OAuth proxy to Google, allowing AI agents to search for places by text query and retrieve associated photos using the Google Maps Places API. It facilitates workflows such as meeting coordination, local recommendations, and address validation by providing tools like places_text_search and places_photo_get.

Package and access

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Community listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by domdomegg

You need:Create Google OAuth credentialsEnable the Places APIInstall Git and Node.jsInstall dependencies with npm install

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What you can do with it

Meeting coordination by looking up location and opening hours
Finding local recommendations with ratings and photos
Validating or autocompleting partial addresses

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 1.1.2

mcp-registry: io.github.domdomegg/google-maps-places-mcp@1.1.2 Source repository Project website

Maintenance checked: Oct 31, 2026, 10:59 PM UTC

Packages and installation

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google-maps-places-mcp 1.1.2

npmnpx

google-maps-places-mcp package definition

{
  "version": "1.1.2",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "google-maps-places-mcp",
  "runtimeHint": "npx",
  "registryType": "npm",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN",
      "isRequired": true,
      "description": "Google OAuth access token with cloud-platform scope."
    }
  ]
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-maps-places-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "google-maps-places-mcp@1.1.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-maps-places-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "google-maps-places-mcp@1.1.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "google-maps-places-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "google-maps-places-mcp@1.1.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-maps-places-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "google-maps-places-mcp@1.1.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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