# Google Maps (verified)

Integrate Google Maps to access location data, geocoding, directions, and mapping services in your application.

## Quick Start

```bash
# Connect this server (installs CLI if needed)
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest mcp add google_maps

# Browse available tools
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest tool list google_maps

# Get full schema for a tool
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest tool get google_maps GOOGLE_MAPS_COMPUTE_ROUTE_MATRIX

# Call a tool
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest tool call google_maps GOOGLE_MAPS_COMPUTE_ROUTE_MATRIX '{}'
```

## Direct MCP Connection

Endpoint: `https://google_maps.run.tools`

## Tools (8)

- `GOOGLE_MAPS_COMPUTE_ROUTE_MATRIX` — Calculates travel distance and duration matrix between multiple origins and destinations using the modern Routes API; s…
- `GOOGLE_MAPS_DISTANCE_MATRIX_API` — DEPRECATED: Legacy API that calculates travel distance and time for a matrix of origins and destinations. This API only…
- `GOOGLE_MAPS_GEOCODING_API` — DEPRECATED: Legacy API to convert addresses into geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude) and vice versa (revers…
- `GOOGLE_MAPS_GET_DIRECTION` — DEPRECATED: Legacy API that fetches detailed directions between an origin and a destination, supporting intermediate wa…
- `GOOGLE_MAPS_GET_ROUTE` — Calculates one or more routes between two specified locations. Uses various travel modes and preferences; addresses mus…
- `GOOGLE_MAPS_MAPS_EMBED_API` — Tool to generate an embeddable Google Map URL and HTML iframe code. Use when you need to display a map (place, view, di…
- `GOOGLE_MAPS_NEARBY_SEARCH` — Searches for places (e.g., restaurants, parks) within a specified circular area, with options to filter by place types …
- `GOOGLE_MAPS_TEXT_SEARCH` — Searches for places on Google Maps using a textual query (e.g., "restaurants in London", "Eiffel Tower").

```bash
# Get full input/output schema for a tool
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest tool get google_maps <tool-name>
```