MCP server

Google_maps

io.github.pipeworx-io/google_maps

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Google Maps MCP Pack — geocoding, places, directions, distance matrix, elevation. Uses Google Maps…

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

49

Token cost

About 28,044 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http google-maps https://gateway.pipeworx.io/google_maps/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.google-maps]
url = "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/google_maps/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"google-maps":{"httpUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/google_maps/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"google-maps":{"url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/google_maps/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"google-maps":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/google_maps/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add google-maps https://gateway.pipeworx.io/google_maps/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"google-maps","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/google_maps/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"google-maps","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/google_maps/mcp"}

Tools

• maps_directions ~314 tokens
  "Google Maps directions from A to B" / "transit / public-transport directions" / "bus / subway / train route" / "best way to get from [X] to [Y]" — turn-by-turn directions via Google Maps. Modes: driving, walking, transit (bus/subway/train), bicycling. Requires Google Maps API key. PREFER over Mapbo
• maps_distance_matrix ~314 tokens
  "Travel time matrix between [N] origins and [M] destinations" / "drive-time grid via Google Maps" / "transit times between addresses" — N×M distance and duration matrix between many points via Google Maps. Modes: driving, walking, bicycling, transit. Use for delivery routing, multi-stop optimization
• maps_elevation ~198 tokens
  "Elevation at [coords] via Google" / "altitude / height above sea level" — elevation in meters for one or more lat/lng pairs via Google Maps Elevation API. Pipe-separated locations for batch queries.
• maps_geocode ~240 tokens
  "Geocode [address] via Google Maps" / "Google Maps coordinates of [place]" / "lat lng for [address] using Google" — convert an address to lat/lng + formatted address via Google Maps Platform. Premium-quality geocoding (highest accuracy for US addresses); requires Google Maps API key. Use when Mapbox
• maps_place_details ~184 tokens
  "Hours / phone / reviews of [business]" / "Google business info for [place]" / "is [restaurant] open" — full details for a Google Place: address, phone, hours, website, ratings, user reviews. Requires a place ID from `maps_place_search`. Use after search to drill into one specific business.
• maps_place_search ~295 tokens
  "Find restaurants / hotels / coffee shops / [businesses] near [location]" / "nearby [type] within [radius]" / "places to eat in [area]" — find nearby businesses and points of interest via Google Maps Places. Returns names, addresses, Google ratings, distances. Premium-quality POI data; requires Goog
• maps_reverse_geocode ~196 tokens
  "Reverse geocode [lat,lng] via Google Maps" / "what address is at [coords] in Google" — coordinates → address via Google Maps Platform. Requires Google Maps API key. Use when you need Google's street-address parsing (most accurate for US).

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• GitHub tools
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• GitHub and code hosting
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