mcp-google-map MCP — 사용 사례, 설치 & 라이브 데모

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핵심 기능

14 atomic tools: geocode, reverse-geocode, directions, distance-matrix, places-search, place-details, elevation, timezone, weather, air-quality, static-maps, and more
4 composite tools for one-shot exploration, routing, comparison, and SEO rank-tracking
Tool subset filtering via GOOGLE_MAPS_ENABLED_TOOLS — trim context cost
stdio / HTTP / CLI transports
Runs with npx @cablate/mcp-google-map

라이브 데모

실제 사용 모습

google-map.replay ▶ 준비됨

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설치

클라이언트 선택

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-map": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-google-map"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config 열기. 저장 후 앱 재시작.

~/.cursor/mcp.json · .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-map": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-google-map"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Cursor는 Claude Desktop과 동일한 mcpServers 스키마 사용. 프로젝트 설정이 전역보다 우선.

VS Code → Cline → MCP Servers → Edit

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-map": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-google-map"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Cline 사이드바의 MCP Servers 아이콘 클릭 후 "Edit Configuration" 선택.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-map": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-google-map"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop과 같은 형식. Windsurf 재시작 후 적용.

~/.continue/config.json

{
  "mcpServers": [
    {
      "name": "google-map",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-google-map"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Continue는 맵이 아닌 서버 오브젝트 배열 사용.

~/.config/zed/settings.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "google-map": {
      "command": {
        "path": "npx",
        "args": [
          "-y",
          "mcp-google-map"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

context_servers에 추가. 저장 시 Zed가 핫 리로드.

claude mcp add google-map -- npx -y mcp-google-map

한 줄 명령. claude mcp list로 확인, claude mcp remove로 제거.

사용 사례

실전 활용법: mcp-google-map

Track your Google Maps ranking for key searches across zip codes

👤 Local SEO specialists, restaurant / service businesses ⏱ ~20 min intermediate

언제 쓸까: You want to know where your business ranks for 'best pizza' in 20 zip codes around town, refreshed weekly.

사전 조건

Google Maps API key with Places (New) enabled — Google Cloud Console > Enable APIs

흐름

Use the composite local-rank-tracker tool

Run local-rank-tracker for business 'Tony's Pizza' (place_id: [id]) on query 'pizza near me' across these 20 coordinates [list lat/lng].✓ 복사됨

→ Per-location rank (or 'not in top 20')
Store history

Save results to ./rank-history/YYYY-MM-DD.json. Diff against last week.✓ 복사됨

→ Week-over-week delta

결과: Weekly local rank report without paying a SaaS SEO tool.

함정

Google's Places API cost adds up — ~$17 per 1000 calls — Batch the locations; limit to key zip codes; cache for 7 days

함께 쓰기: filesystem

Plan a multi-stop day trip with driving time and elevation

👤 Travelers, travel bloggers ⏱ ~10 min beginner

언제 쓸까: Planning a road trip and want optimized stop order + realistic drive times.

흐름

Describe the stops

I want to visit Yosemite Valley, Mariposa Grove, Tunnel View, Glacier Point — in one day starting from Merced. Optimize the order and give drive times.✓ 복사됨

→ Ordered stops + per-leg drive minutes
Add context

For each stop, get elevation and the current weather.✓ 복사됨

→ Annotated itinerary

결과: A sane itinerary with real-world durations.

함정

Routes API uses traffic-aware estimates only at query time — Re-query the morning of the trip for realistic drive times

Compare candidate locations for a new retail store

👤 Real estate analysts, franchise planners ⏱ ~30 min intermediate

언제 쓸까: You're deciding between 3 candidate addresses for a new storefront. Foot traffic, competitor proximity, demographic proxies matter.

흐름

Reverse-geocode each candidate

For these 3 addresses, get coordinates and neighborhood.✓ 복사됨

→ 3 geocoded results
Use compare-places

For each location, count competitors within 1km (category: coffee shop). List top 10 nearby businesses.✓ 복사됨

→ Per-site competitive density + anchor tenants
Assess traffic corridors

For each, get drive-time from the nearest highway exit and major residential zip code.✓ 복사됨

→ Accessibility score

결과: Data-backed site recommendation you can defend in a meeting.

함정

Google Places is not a substitute for actual foot-traffic data — Use as a first-pass filter; combine with Placer.ai or county permit data for final decision

조합

다른 MCP와 조합해 10배 효율

google-map + filesystem

Store weekly rank-tracker snapshots to disk, diff over time

Run local-rank-tracker for my business, save to /reports/rank/YYYY-MM-DD.json.✓ 복사됨

google-map + postgres

Enrich customer addresses in your DB with lat/lng for map dashboards

For each row in customers where lat IS NULL, geocode the address and UPDATE with lat/lng. Stop at 500/day to respect quota.✓ 복사됨

도구

이 MCP가 노출하는 것

도구	입력	언제 호출	비용
geocode	address: str	Address → coordinates	$5 / 1000 calls
reverse_geocode	lat, lng	Coordinates → address	$5 / 1000
directions	origin, destination, mode?, waypoints?	Turn-by-turn or drive-time	$5-10 / 1000
places_search	query, location?, radius?	Find businesses by keyword near a point	$17-32 / 1000 (New Places)
place_details	place_id	After places_search to get hours, phone, website	$17+ / 1000
explore-area	center, radius, categories[]	Composite — one shot neighborhood survey	bundled
plan-route	stops[], mode, optimize?: bool	Multi-stop trip planning	bundled
compare-places	places[], categories[]	Site selection or evaluation	bundled
local-rank-tracker	query, place_id, locations[]	Local SEO audits	N * places_search cost

비용 및 제한

운영 비용

API 쿼터: Google: $200/mo free credit covers ~12k geocodes or ~10k Places (New) Autocomplete/Details
호출당 토큰: Tool results 500-3000 tokens; trim via GOOGLE_MAPS_ENABLED_TOOLS to reduce schema overhead
금액: Pay Google directly. See cloud.google.com/maps-platform/pricing.
팁: Places (New) is the expensive one. Use geocode (cheap) when you just need coordinates, not business data. Cache place_id aggressively.

보안

권한, 시크릿, 파급범위

최소 스코프: Enable only the APIs you actually use

자격 증명 저장: GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY env var. Restrict the key to your IP / referrer.

데이터 외부 송신: All queries to maps.googleapis.com

절대 부여 금지: Unrestricted key on a shared machine — anyone can burn your quota

Google bills monthly — set a budget alert in GCP Billing before enabling APIs.
Places (New) supersedes legacy Places; make sure you enabled the (New) version.

문제 해결

자주 발생하는 오류와 해결

REQUEST_DENIED / API key not valid

API isn't enabled or key restrictions block your IP. Check GCP Console > APIs & Services > Credentials.

확인: curl 'https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=NYC&key=$KEY'

OVER_QUERY_LIMIT

You've blown the $200 monthly free tier, or Google is throttling per-second. Back off + batch.

확인: GCP Billing > Reports

Empty results for obvious queries

Places (New) requires explicit field masks on some calls. Update to latest npm version.

대안

mcp-google-map 다른 것과 비교

대안	언제 쓰나	단점/장점
OpenStreetMap Nominatim MCP	Free, no API key, non-commercial use OK	Less rich data; rate-limited to 1 rps
Mapbox MCP	You prefer Mapbox's styling and routing	Different pricing and data model

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