Google Maps MCP Server

Google Maps place search and place details, plus reviews, photos, posts and contributor history, as structured JSON.

CommunityOnlineNo sign-inGlobalFreeCan modify data

What it can do

  • Hasdata Google Maps Contributor Reviews GetMapReviews: Get Map Contributor Reviews Lists all Google Maps reviews authored by a specific Local Guide / contributor by contributorId, with language/countr
  • Hasdata Google Maps Photos GetMapPhotos: Get Place Photos Fetches the photo gallery of a Google Maps place by dataId or placeId, paginated with nextPageToken and filterable by categoryId (all, latest,
  • Hasdata Google Maps Place GetPlaceDetails: Get Place Details Fetches full Google Maps place data by placeId with optional domain/language localization. Returns name, address, coordinates, phone, websi

What data it sees

Do you need an account

No: the server works without sign-in

Google Maps place search and place details, plus reviews, photos, posts and contributor history, as structured JSON. No Google Cloud project to set up. Runs on HasData's hosted API.

How to connect

How to connect Google Maps MCP Server to Claude

The server address to paste into Claude settings:

https://google-maps-mcp--hasdata.run.tools

  1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
  2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
  3. Click Add custom connector.
  4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
  5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

Authorization

After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

How to connect Google Maps MCP Server to ChatGPT

The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

https://google-maps-mcp--hasdata.run.tools

  1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
  2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
  3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
  4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
  5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
  6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

Authorization

On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

How to connect Google Maps MCP Server to Cursor

The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

https://google-maps-mcp--hasdata.run.tools

Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

Manually:

  1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
  2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
  3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

Authorization

If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

Server tool list (6)

Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

hasdata_google_maps_contributor_reviews_getMapReviewsGet Map Contributor Reviews Lists all Google Maps reviews authored by a specific Local Guide / contributor by contributorId, with language/country targeting and nextPageToken pagination. Returns per-review rating, text, date, place name, place address, placeId, photos, and owner responses. Use for reviewer reputation checks, detecting fake/bot review patterns, local-guide activity analysis, and building review-author profiles for trust scoring.
hasdata_google_maps_photos_getMapPhotosGet Place Photos Fetches the photo gallery of a Google Maps place by dataId or placeId, paginated with nextPageToken and filterable by categoryId (all, latest, menu, by owner, videos, street view). Returns each photo with image URL, thumbnail, upload date, uploader, and photoId. Use for restaurant-menu extraction, venue/ambience visual audits, building rich place detail pages, and sourcing up-to-date imagery for POI listings.
hasdata_google_maps_place_getPlaceDetailsGet Place Details Fetches full Google Maps place data by placeId with optional domain/language localization. Returns name, address, coordinates, phone, website, categories, hours, rating, review count, price level, photos, popular times, attributes/amenities, plus_code, and map URL. Use for local SEO audits, POI enrichment, lead generation, competitor mapping, and building location-aware agents.
hasdata_google_maps_posts_getMapPostsGet Map Posts Paginated fetch of Google Maps Posts (timeline-style updates such as offers, events, announcements, and notices) for a place by dataId or placeId, with language targeting and nextPageToken pagination. Returns per-post title, description, image, posted_at, link, and source/business name. Use for small-business intelligence, local-marketing monitoring, competitor activity tracking, and surfacing current promotions and events from local merchants.
hasdata_google_maps_reviews_getMapReviewsGet Map Reviews Paginated fetch of Google Maps reviews for a place by dataId or placeId, with sort (mostRelevant, newestFirst, ratingHigh, ratingLow), topicId filter, and language. Returns per-review author name and profile link, star rating, text, published/relative date, likes count, owner response, attached photos, and local-guide flag. Use for reputation management, sentiment and topic mining, competitor review benchmarking, and feeding review data into summarization or trust-score LLMs.
hasdata_google_maps_search_performMapSearchGet Google Maps Search Results Runs a Google Maps search by keyword plus optional GPS coordinates (@lat,lng,zoomz via `ll`) with language, country, domain, and offset-based pagination (start). Returns the local pack list with placeId, name, address, coordinates, rating, review count, price level, categories, phone, website, hours, and thumbnail. Use for local lead generation, competitor density mapping, market expansion research, hyperlocal directories, and feeding placeIds into the Maps Place, Reviews, or Photos endpoints.