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/install google-maps
Description
Google Maps integration for OpenClaw with Routes API. Use for: (1) Distance/travel time calculations with traffic prediction, (2) Turn-by-turn directions, (3...
Usage Guidance
Review before installing. Use a restricted Google Maps API key with quotas and referrer/API restrictions, assume map queries are sent to Google, and avoid sharing transcripts or logs from place search/details results until the skill stops printing API keys in photo URLs.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: google-maps
Version: 3.2.0
The google-maps skill bundle is a legitimate integration for Google Maps using the modern Routes API. The code in lib/map_helper.py correctly handles API requests to official Google endpoints (maps.googleapis.com and routes.googleapis.com) and requires a standard GOOGLE_API_KEY. There is no evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, or prompt injection.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Maps, routes, geocoding, places, and transit features align with the stated Google Maps integration purpose and use Google Maps/Routes endpoints.
Instruction Scope
The skill instructs agents to run a local Python helper via exec for documented actions; I found no unrelated shell commands, hidden role instructions, destructive behavior, or obfuscation.
Install Mechanism
Installation/configuration is disclosed as an API key plus the requests Python package, with no bundled installer, background setup, or automatic package installation shown.
Credentials
Reading a Google Maps API key and sending location queries to Google is expected, but the helper constructs returned photo_url values containing the raw API key and prints results as JSON, exposing the credential in chat output or logs.
Persistence & Privilege
The artifacts do not show persistence, background workers, privilege escalation, broad local file access, or credential-store access beyond the documented environment variables.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install google-maps - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/google-maps - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v3.2.0
- Updated version to 3.2.0
- Added explicit requirement for the Python requests package in the metadata section and documentation
- Improved requirements section to mention pip install requests
- Clarified and listed optional environment variables and added more detailed metadata notes
- Updated all usage examples to use the fully qualified script path (skills/google-maps/lib/map_helper.py)
v3.1.2
Document fallback env var GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY in metadata and config table. Fix version mismatch. Clarify install spec.
v3.1.1
v3.1.1: Removed 'Elite' from name, cleaner branding
v3.1.0
v3.1.0: Configurable default language via GOOGLE_MAPS_LANG env var, English output by default
v3.0.2
v3.0.2: Added multilingual examples (Hebrew, Japanese, Arabic)
v3.0.1
v3.0.1: International examples (US, UK), cleaner documentation
v3.0.0
v3.0.0: Migrated to Routes API, added distance matrix, waypoint optimization, traffic models
v1.1.0
Changed env var to GOOGLE_API_KEY (with GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY fallback for backwards compatibility)
v1.0.0
- Initial release of the google-maps skill for OpenClaw.
- Provides integration with Google Maps Platform: search places, get place details, and calculate distances.
- Requires a Google Maps API key and enabling relevant APIs.
- Includes support for localization in Hebrew and English.
- Accessible via a Python helper script with simple command-line actions.
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Google Maps?
Google Maps integration for OpenClaw with Routes API. Use for: (1) Distance/travel time calculations with traffic prediction, (2) Turn-by-turn directions, (3... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 5487 downloads so far.
How do I install Google Maps?
Run "/install google-maps" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Google Maps free?
Yes, Google Maps is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Google Maps support?
Google Maps is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Google Maps?
It is built and maintained by shaharsh (@shaharsha); the current version is v3.2.0.
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