Claude Desktop · MCP
Add Google Maps to Claude Desktop
Geocoding, directions, and place search inside Claude.
One-click installs
claude mcp add-json google-maps '{"command":"npx","args":["-y","@modelcontextprotocol/server-google-maps"],"env":{"GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY":"your_maps_api_key"}}'The Cursor button installs it instantly; the command does the same for Claude Code. Fill in the placeholder API key afterwards.
Claude Desktop config (manual)
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-maps": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-google-maps"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY": "your_maps_api_key"
}
}
}
}›Enable the Maps/Places APIs in Google Cloud and create an API key.
How to add it
01
Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config.
02
Paste the block below into claude_desktop_config.json (merge it into "mcpServers" if you already have some).
03
Fill in any placeholder values (paths, API keys).
04
Fully quit and reopen Claude Desktop. The server’s tools appear in the 🔌 menu.
The linked repo is the source of truth — if the package name ever changes, it’ll be current there.