Google Maps Grounding MCP
/install google-maps-grounding-lite-mcp
Grounding Lite
Google Maps Grounding Lite MCP provides AI-grounded location data. Experimental (pre-GA), free during preview.
Setup
- Enable the API:
gcloud beta services enable mapstools.googleapis.com - Get an API key from Cloud Console
- Set env:
export GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY="YOUR_KEY" - Configure mcporter:
mcporter config add grounding-lite \ --url https://mapstools.googleapis.com/mcp \ --header "X-Goog-Api-Key=$GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY" \ --system
Tools
- search_places: Find places, businesses, addresses. Returns AI summaries with Google Maps links.
- lookup_weather: Current conditions and forecasts (hourly 48h, daily 7 days).
- compute_routes: Travel distance and duration (no turn-by-turn directions).
Commands
# Search places
mcporter call grounding-lite.search_places textQuery="pizza near Times Square NYC"
# Weather
mcporter call grounding-lite.lookup_weather location='{"address":"San Francisco, CA"}' unitsSystem=IMPERIAL
# Routes
mcporter call grounding-lite.compute_routes origin='{"address":"SF"}' destination='{"address":"LA"}' travelMode=DRIVE
# List tools
mcporter list grounding-lite --schema
Parameters
search_places: textQuery (required), locationBias, languageCode, regionCode
lookup_weather: location (required: address/latLng/placeId), unitsSystem, date, hour
compute_routes: origin, destination (required), travelMode (DRIVE/WALK)
Notes
- Rate limits: search_places 100 QPM (1k/day), lookup_weather 300 QPM, compute_routes 300 QPM
- Include Google Maps links in user-facing output (attribution required)
- Only use with models that don't train on input data
- 确保已安装 OpenClaw(本地或 Docker 部署)
- 在对话框中输入安装命令:
/install google-maps-grounding-lite-mcp - 安装完成后,直接呼叫该 Skill 的名称或使用
/google-maps-grounding-lite-mcp触发 - 根据 Skill 的参数说明提供必要输入,即可获得结构化输出
Google Maps Grounding MCP 是什么?
Google Maps Grounding Lite MCP for location search, weather, and routes via mcporter. 它是一个面向 Claude Code / OpenClaw 的 AI Agent Skill 插件,目前累计下载 4047 次。
如何安装 Google Maps Grounding MCP?
在 OpenClaw 或 Claude Code 对话框中运行命令「/install google-maps-grounding-lite-mcp」即可一键安装,无需额外配置。
Google Maps Grounding MCP 是免费的吗?
是的,Google Maps Grounding MCP 完全免费(开源免费),可自由下载、安装和使用。
Google Maps Grounding MCP 支持哪些平台?
Google Maps Grounding MCP 跨平台运行,可在任意部署了 OpenClaw / Claude Code 的环境中使用(cross-platform)。
谁开发了 Google Maps Grounding MCP?
由 ryanbaumann(@ryanbaumann)开发并维护,当前版本 v1.0.0。