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DimensionGoogle Maps MCP Server18 Google Maps tools for AI agents — geocode, route, search, and reason about locations.DuckDuckGo Search MCP ServerMCP server providing web search and content fetching via DuckDuckGo
FMRS56 / 100 · C74 / 100 · B
Reliability6 / 2011 / 20
Security and permissions12 / 2015 / 20
Maintenance12 / 2017 / 20
Documentation13 / 2017 / 20
Setup experience13 / 2014 / 20
Best for
  • AI agents requiring geospatial capabilities
  • Travel planning applications
  • Local search and logistics optimization
  • Local SEO analysis
  • Developers needing map visualization, route optimization
  • Developers needing quick, API-key-free web search capabilities
  • Privacy-conscious users who prefer local search execution
  • AI application development with Claude Desktop or Claude Code
Not for
  • Simple chatbots that don't need Google Maps features
  • Deployments needing high-precision location but unwilling to rely on external API keys
  • Use cases requiring real-time traffic flow, street view, or turn-by-turn mobile navigation (not provided)
  • Scenarios needing official Google support, as this is a community project
  • Enterprise applications requiring high-scale, reliable search APIs
  • Users needing advanced search features like custom ranking or filters
  • Accessing sites blocked by TLS fingerprinting without installing the optional browser backend
Required permissions
  • Requires a valid Google Maps API key (`GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY`), with Places API (New) and Routes API enabled.
  • Server makes external network requests to Google Maps APIs.
  • All tools are annotated with `readOnlyHint: true` and `destructiveHint: false` — MCP clients can auto-approve without user confirmation.
  • Tool enabling can be filtered via `GOOGLE_MAPS_ENABLED_TOOLS` environment variable.
  • Outbound network access to DuckDuckGo and other websites
  • Reads environment variables for SafeSearch, region, and CA certificates
  • Optionally reads a CA certificate file (for TLS-intercepting proxies)
Risks and side effects
  • API key leakage risk: handle carefully, do not commit to public repositories.
  • Cost risk: high usage may incur charges on Google Cloud account; set quotas and budgets.
  • Data privacy: addresses and coordinates sent to APIs may be sensitive.
  • Tools are read-only but could be used for malicious tracking.
  • Search endpoints may occasionally return empty results or errors, especially when blocked
  • Content fetching may be subject to SSRF protection, blocking private or loopback addresses by default
  • Misuse could lead to rate limiting or IP blocking
Supported clientsClaude Desktop, Cursor, VS CodeClaude Desktop, Claude Code
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