📍 MCP server for Google Maps Places - search places and get photos
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add google-maps-places --env GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN='<GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN>' -- npx -y google-maps-places-mcp~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.google-maps-places]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "google-maps-places-mcp"]
env = { GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN = "<GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN>" }
# codex mcp add google-maps-places --env GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN='<GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN>' -- npx -y google-maps-places-mcp~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-maps-places": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"google-maps-places-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"google-maps-places": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"google-maps-places-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-maps-places": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"google-maps-places-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-maps-places": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"google-maps-places-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-maps-places": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"google-maps-places-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.