About Maps Code Assist MCP
Google-managed remote MCP server for Maps Code Assist. Exact tool names and access depend on the published server reference and configured Google permissions.
Connection and setup
- Hosting
- Google-managed remote
- Transport
- Streamable HTTP
- Endpoint
- https://mapscodeassist.googleapis.com/mcp
- Authentication
- Google-managed remote MCP. Authentication and required OAuth scopes are product-specific; consult the linked product MCP reference before connecting.
Requirements
- A compatible MCP client supporting the listed transport.
- A Google account or project with access to the product.
- Any product-specific API enablement, OAuth scopes, IAM roles, or preview eligibility stated in the linked product reference.
Setup steps
- Open the linked product MCP reference and confirm current access/preview prerequisites and authentication method.
- Enable the product API/service and grant the minimum required roles/scopes.
- Add https://mapscodeassist.googleapis.com/mcp to an MCP client using Streamable HTTP.
- Authenticate with the intended Google identity and inspect the client’s live tool list; this catalog does not infer undisclosed tools.
Tools 2
Complete tools/list snapshot returned by the published endpoint on 2026-10-14T11:02:21Z. The request was unauthenticated; connected-user, plan, or project-specific servers may expose additional or different tools after authentication.
- 01
retrieve-instructionsCRITICAL: Call this tool first for any queries related to location, mapping, addresses, routing, points of interest, location analytics, or geospatial data (e.g., Google Earth). It provides the foundational context on Google Maps Platform (APIs for maps, routes, and places) and best practices that are essential for the other tools to function correctly. This tool MUST be called before any other tool.
Parameters: name - 02
retrieve-google-maps-platform-docsSearches Google Maps Platform documentation, code samples, architecture center, trust center, GitHub repositories (including sample code and client libraries for react-google-maps, flutter, compose, utilities, swiftui, and more), and terms of service to answer user questions. CRITICAL: You MUST call the `retrieve-instructions` tool or load the `instructions` resource BEFORE using this tool. This provides essential context required for this tool to function correctly.
Parameters: filter, llmQuery, source
Limitations and notes
- Google marks this server Preview.
Original sources
- official tool reference
Google lists Maps Code Assist as an available remote MCP server.
- official server catalog
Official supported-products catalog provides the MCP endpoint.
- live runtime tools list
Unauthenticated JSON-RPC tools/list response; 2 tool names returned with descriptions.
Documentation checked 2026-10-28T00:00:00Z. Connection has not been runtime tested.





