The Google Maps Platform Code Assist toolkit is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enhances the responses from large language models (LLMs) used for developing applications with the Google Maps Platform by grounding the responses in the official, up-to-date documentation and code samples.
When used with an MCP client, such as those built into Gemini Code Assistant, Gemini CLI, Cline, Roo Code, Claude Code, Cursor, or Windsurf's Cascade, the toolkit's MCP server allows LLMs to access the latest versions of the official Google Maps Platform developer resources. Since the MCP server accesses the content when the model is prompted, the LLM's context regarding Google Maps Platform does not have to be limited to the available data at the model's training date.
Google Maps Platform resources that the MCP server can access include:
- Google Maps Platform documentation
- Google Maps Platform Terms of Service
- Google Maps Platform Trust Center
- Code repositories in Google Maps Platform official GitHub organizations
In order to use the Google Maps Platform Code Assist toolkit, you need a local machine with Node.js and npm installed in order to clone and run the server, as well as an MCP client to access the server.
For more information about installing and using the toolkit, as well as terms of use, see the GitHub repository README.