Google Maps MCP Server MCP Server
18 Google Maps tools for AI agents — geocode, search, directions, weather, and more.
Publisher claimed. No tool list reported, and Pod has not connected to this server.
Status
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Connect
Published as @cablate/mcp-google-map on npm. Runs locally.
Known issues
14 problems reported by people outside the maintainer team. Issues filed by the project's own owners, members and collaborators are excluded — those are release checklists and internal refactors, not things that will go wrong for you. Showing 11.
Most discussed
maps_directions: Transit mode missing bus/route details (transitDetails not in field mask)
Description
When using maps_directions with mode: transit, the response includes the transit leg but only as a generic navigation instruction (e.g. "Bus towards Sean Moore Rd"). It does not return transit metadata such as the bus/route number, scheduled departure/arrival times, stop names, stop count, headsign, or transit agency info.
The root cause is that the field mask in src/services/RoutesService.ts does not include routes.legs.steps.transitDetails. The Google Routes API only returns t
Read the thread · 2026-05-08 · closed · external user · 6 comments
maps_directions transit mode returns "No route found" in Japan
Bug Report
What happened
I was trying to plan a trip to Ghibli Park in Nagoya using the maps_directions tool with mode: transit, and kept getting a No route found error — even for well-connected routes like Nagoya Station → Ghibli Park.
What's odd is that switching to mode: driving works perfectly fine for the same origin/destination. And transit directions work without issue in other countries — I tested Paris → Lyon and it returned correct step-by-step train instructions in F
Read the thread · 2026-04-18 · closed · external user · 3 comments
Server crashes on second session: "Already connected to a transport"
Bug Description
When running in HTTP mode, the server crashes when a second MCP session connects. The first session works fine, but any subsequent initialize request causes an unhandled error:
Error: Already connected to a transport. Call close() before connecting
to a new transport, or use a separate Protocol instance per connection.
at Server.connect (protocol.js:217:19)
at McpServer.connect (mcp.js:48:34)
at cli.js:3:7652
With restart: unless-stopped in Docker, t
Read the thread · 2026-03-11 · closed · external user · 2 comments
Idea: earn affiliate commissions when mcp-google-map recommends local businesses
Hey cablate 👋
mcp-google-map is one of the most commercially interesting MCP servers I've seen — when someone asks their AI to 'find a good Italian restaurant nearby' or 'find a hotel in Paris,' the Google Places results are genuine, high-intent purchasing decisions.
Quick idea: What if local businesses — restaurants, hotels, attractions — could pay to be featured as a sponsored option alongside your organic Google Places results? You'd earn a commission when the user acts on the sponsored
Read the thread · 2026-03-02 · closed · external user · 3 comments
initialize request rejected with “No valid session ID provided”
Summary: When calling the initialize method over HTTP, the server immediately responds with 400 Bad Request: No valid session ID provided. This makes it impossible to establish a new MCP session, even though the initial request should not require a session header.
Environment
• Package: @cablate/mcp-google-map
• Install method: npm install -g @cablate/mcp-google-map
• Version: (please fill in, e.g. 0.1.x)
• Node.js version: (please fill in)
• OS: macOS
• Start command: `mcp-google-map
Read the thread · 2025-10-16 · closed · external user · 2 comments
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Feel free to drop it in your README if useful — no other action needed.
Read the thread · 2026-08-19 · open · external user · 0 comments
Invalid or missing session ID
Tried npx @cablate/mcp-google-map --port 3000 --apikey "YOUR_API_KEY"
But the mcp server just returns "Invalid or missing session ID"
Read the thread · 2026-05-14 · closed · external user · 1 comment
support listenning on a given hostname
Problem
Currently, the MCP server seems to be hardcoded to listen on localhost (127.0.0.1), which makes it hard to access remotely. I have tried adding HOST=0.0.0.0 and it didn't work. Wish adding a feature of --host.
Proposed solution
Implement CLI argument support or environment variable. Ideally, it should allow users to specify the host and port like this:
npx @cablate/mcp-google-map --host 0.0.0.0 --port 3000
Read the thread · 2026-04-20 · closed · external user · 1 comment
Error: Failed to search nearby places: You’re calling a legacy API
Description: When calling
socket - search_nearby (MCP)
(center: {"value":"yy.0404,xx.70","isCoordinates":true}, keyword: "coffee", radius: 1000)
the following error occurs:
Error: Failed to search nearby places: You’re calling a legacy API, which is not enabled for your project.
To get newer features and more functionality, switch to the Places API (New) or Routes API.
Learn more: https://developers.google.com/maps/legacy#LegacyApiNotActivatedMapError (HTTP 403)
**Steps t
Read the thread · 2025-10-25 · closed · external user · 1 comment
error in terminal and trae
when I add MCP in trae , it shows the error below. [INFO] 🗺️ Google Maps MCP Server [INFO] A Model Context Protocol server for Google Maps services [INFO] [INFO] 🚀 Starting Google Maps MCP Server... [INFO] 📍 Available tools: search_nearby, get_place_details, maps_geocode, maps_reverse
Read the thread · 2025-08-10 · closed · external user · 1 comment
Glama listing is missing Dockerfile
Your MCP server is currently listed on the Glama MCP directory, but it is not available for others to use because it does not have a Dockerfile.
It takes only a few minutes to fix this:
- Go to your server's listing: cablate/mcp-google-map
- Click "Claim" to verify ownership.
- Once claimed, navigate to the [admin
Dockerfilepage](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/cablate/mcp-google-ma
Read the thread · 2025-04-23 · closed · outside contributor · 1 comment
See all 14 reports Pod holds for Google Maps MCP Server.
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