Connect your AI Agents to Google Maps in minutes
Available tools
geocode
Convert a street address to geographic coordinates (latitude/longitude). Use components filter for disambiguation (e.g., 'country:US').
reverse_geocode
Convert geographic coordinates (lat/lng) to a street address. Use result_type to filter (e.g., 'street_address', 'locality').
text_search
Search places by text query with optional location bias, type/price/rating filters. Pagination via page_token from page_info. Returns up to 20 results per page.
nearby_search
Search places near a lat/lng within radius. Max 20 results, no pagination. Use included_types to filter (e.g., 'restaurant', 'cafe').
get_place_details
Get place details by ID including hours, reviews, photos, contact info. Use text_search or nearby_search to find place IDs.
autocomplete
Get place autocomplete suggestions for partial text input. Returns place IDs and display text. Use location bias for better results.
get_place_photo_url
Get a photo URL from a photo resource name found in place details. Specify max_width or max_height to control size (1-4800px).
compute_routes
Get directions between origin and destination. Supports place IDs, addresses, or lat/lng. Options: travel mode, waypoints, avoidance, departure time.
compute_route_matrix
Compute distance/duration matrix for multiple origins and destinations. Each location needs place_id, address, or lat/lng.
get_elevation
Get elevation in meters for one or more coordinates. Provide pipe-separated lat,lng pairs (e.g., '36.578,-118.292|36.240,-116.832').
get_time_zone
Get time zone for a latitude/longitude. Returns time zone ID, name, and UTC/DST offsets. Defaults to current time if no timestamp given.
validate_credential
Validate Google Maps credentials by making a lightweight geocoding call. Returns {success, message}.
How to set up Merge Agent Handler
In an mcp.json file, add the configuration below, and restart Cursor.
Learn more in the official documentation ↗
1{
2 "mcpServers": {
3 "agent-handler": {
4 "url": "https://ah-api-develop.merge.dev/api/v1/tool-packs/{TOOL_PACK_ID}/registered-users/{REGISTERED_USER_ID}/mcp",
5 "headers": {
6 "Authorization": "Bearer yMt*****"
7 }
8 }
9 }
10}
11Open your Claude Desktop configuration file and add the server configuration below. You'll also need to restart the application for the changes to take effect.
Make sure Claude is using the Node v20+.
Learn more in the official documentation ↗
1{
2 "mcpServers": {
3 "agent-handler": {
4 "command": "npx",
5 "args": [
6 "-y",
7 "mcp-remote@latest",
8 "https://ah-api-develop.merge.dev/api/v1/tool-packs/{TOOL_PACK_ID}/registered-users/{REGISTERED_USER_ID}/mcp",
9 "--header",
10 "Authorization: Bearer ${AUTH_TOKEN}"
11 ],
12 "env": {
13 "AUTH_TOKEN": "yMt*****"
14 }
15 }
16 }
17}Open your Windsurf MCP configuration file and add the server configuration below.
Click on the refresh button in the top right of the Manage MCP server page or in the top right of the chat box in the box icon.
Learn more in the official documentation ↗
1{
2 "mcpServers": {
3 "agent-handler": {
4 "command": "npx",
5 "args": [
6 "-y",
7 "mcp-remote@latest",
8 "https://ah-api.merge.dev/api/v1/tool-packs/<tool-pack-id>/registered-users/<registered-user-id>/mcp",
9 "--header",
10 "Authorization: Bearer ${AUTH_TOKEN}"
11 ],
12 "env": {
13 "AUTH_TOKEN": "<ah-production-access-key>"
14 }
15 }
16 }
17 }In Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P on macOS, Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows), run "MCP: Open User Configuration".
You can then add the configuration below and press "start" right under servers. Enter the auth token when prompted.
Learn more in the official documentation ↗
1{
2 "inputs": [
3 {
4 "type": "promptString",
5 "id": "agent-handler-auth",
6 "description": "Agent Handler AUTH_TOKEN", // "yMt*****" when prompt
7 "password": true
8 }
9 ],
10 "servers": {
11 "agent-handler": {
12 "type": "stdio",
13 "command": "npx",
14 "args": [
15 "-y",
16 "mcp-remote@latest",
17 "https://ah-api-develop.merge.dev/api/v1/tool-packs/{TOOL_PACK_ID}/registered-users/{REGISTERED_USER_ID}/mcp",
18 "--header",
19 "Authorization: Bearer ${input:agent-handler-auth}"
20 ]
21 }
22 }
23}FAQs on using Merge's Google Maps MCP server
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