🗺️ Google Maps

Hosting: TARX-hosted · Category: Data

Geocoding, place search, place details, directions, distance matrix, and elevation — the Google Maps Platform. Hosted by TARX.

Connect

TARX runs this MCP server for you on its gateway — you only supply the credential(s) below.

Field	Required	Secret	How to get it
Google Maps API Key	Yes	Yes	Google Cloud Console → APIs & Services → Credentials → Create API key. Enable the Maps/Places/Directions APIs and restrict the key.

Default tools

These are discovered when you connect (the live set may differ — the server is the source of truth):

• maps_geocode
• maps_reverse_geocode
• maps_search_places
• maps_place_details
• maps_directions
• maps_distance_matrix
• maps_elevation

Official documentation

https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/tree/main/src/google-maps

Setup details can change

The vendor controls how credentials are issued and may change it without notice. If connecting fails, confirm the current steps on the official docs above.