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Supports batch geocoding through repeated tool invocations within a single agent session.","intents":["Convert a user-provided address into coordinates for map display or geospatial analysis","Identify the address of a location given its latitude and longitude","Validate address formats and resolve ambiguous location names to canonical coordinates"],"best_for":["LLM agents building location-aware applications","Developers integrating geospatial data into AI workflows","Teams building chatbots that need to understand user locations"],"limitations":["Depends on Google Maps API availability and rate limits (queries per second quotas apply)","Accuracy varies by region; some addresses may resolve to approximate coordinates rather than exact locations","No built-in caching — repeated geocoding of identical addresses incurs multiple API calls and costs","Archived repository receives no maintenance; no security updates or bug fixes"],"requires":["Google Maps API key with Geocoding API enabled","Network connectivity to Google Maps API endpoints","MCP client implementation (e.g., Claude Desktop, custom MCP host)","Node.js runtime for the MCP server process"],"input_types":["address string (e.g., '1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington DC')","latitude/longitude pair (e.g., 38.8951, -77.0369)"],"output_types":["structured JSON with coordinates, formatted address, address components","geometry object with location bounds and place type"],"categories":["tool-use-integration","data-processing-analysis"],"confidence":0.5,"matches":0,"success_rate":0},{"id":"awesome-google-maps__cap_1","uri":"capability://tool.use.integration.directions.and.route.planning","name":"directions-and-route-planning","description":"Computes optimal routes between two or more locations using Google Maps Directions API, returning turn-by-turn instructions, distance, duration, and alternative routes. Implements MCP tool interface that accepts origin/destination pairs and optional parameters (mode of transport, waypoints, avoid tolls/highways) and returns detailed route geometry and step-by-step navigation instructions.","intents":["Calculate travel time and distance between two addresses for logistics or scheduling","Generate turn-by-turn directions for navigation or delivery route planning","Compare multiple route options (fastest vs. shortest) to optimize travel","Plan multi-stop routes with waypoints for delivery or tour optimization"],"best_for":["Logistics and delivery optimization agents","Travel planning chatbots and assistants","Real-time navigation and ETA calculation systems","Supply chain and route optimization workflows"],"limitations":["Real-time traffic data requires additional API quota; historical/predictive traffic may lag current conditions","Waypoint limits apply (typically 25 intermediate stops); complex multi-stop routes require decomposition","No built-in optimization for traveling salesman problem (TSP) — returns point-to-point routes only","Archived codebase may not reflect latest Google Maps API features or pricing changes"],"requires":["Google Maps API key with Directions API enabled","Valid origin and destination addresses or coordinates","Network connectivity to Google Maps API","MCP client with tool-calling capability"],"input_types":["origin address or coordinates","destination address or coordinates","optional: mode ('driving', 'walking', 'bicycling', 'transit')","optional: waypoints array","optional: avoid array ('tolls', 'highways', 'ferries')"],"output_types":["route object with distance, duration, polyline geometry","steps array with turn-by-turn instructions and distances","alternative routes array (if requested)","traffic conditions and delay estimates (if available)"],"categories":["tool-use-integration","planning-reasoning"],"confidence":0.5,"matches":0,"success_rate":0},{"id":"awesome-google-maps__cap_2","uri":"capability://tool.use.integration.place.search.and.discovery","name":"place-search-and-discovery","description":"Searches for places (businesses, landmarks, geographic features) by name, type, or proximity using Google Maps Places API. Implements MCP tool that accepts search queries and optional location bias, returning place details including name, address, phone, website, ratings, and opening hours. Supports both text search (free-form queries) and nearby search (places within radius of coordinates).","intents":["Find nearby restaurants, hotels, or services given a location and search term","Discover landmarks or points of interest in a geographic area","Retrieve business contact information and hours for a place","Validate place existence and get canonical details (address, phone, website)"],"best_for":["Travel and tourism recommendation agents","Local business discovery chatbots","Concierge and assistant applications","Location-based service integrations"],"limitations":["Search results are ranked by relevance/prominence, not customizable ranking; no direct control over result ordering","Place details may be incomplete or outdated; user-contributed data (ratings, hours) can be inaccurate","Nearby search limited to ~60 results per query; pagination requires multiple API calls","No built-in filtering by price range, rating threshold, or open-now status in the MCP wrapper (requires post-processing)"],"requires":["Google Maps API key with Places API enabled","Search query (place name, type, or category)","Optional: location bias (coordinates or address) to improve relevance","MCP client with tool-calling support"],"input_types":["search query string (e.g., 'Italian restaurants')","optional: location (address or coordinates) for proximity bias","optional: radius in meters for nearby search","optional: place type filter (e.g., 'restaurant', 'hotel')"],"output_types":["places array with name, address, coordinates, place ID","business details: phone, website, opening hours, rating, review count","place type and formatted address","photos array with attribution"],"categories":["tool-use-integration","search-retrieval"],"confidence":0.5,"matches":0,"success_rate":0},{"id":"awesome-google-maps__cap_3","uri":"capability://tool.use.integration.place.details.retrieval","name":"place-details-retrieval","description":"Retrieves comprehensive details for a specific place using its Google Maps Place ID, including full address, phone, website, hours, ratings, reviews, photos, and business attributes. Implements MCP tool that accepts a place ID (obtained from search results) and returns detailed place information. Handles authentication and API versioning internally, abstracting complexity from the agent.","intents":["Get full business information (hours, phone, website) after discovering a place via search","Retrieve user reviews and ratings for a place to inform recommendations","Access place photos and business attributes for presentation or analysis","Validate place details and check current operating status"],"best_for":["Agents that perform multi-step place discovery workflows","Applications requiring detailed business information for recommendations","Systems that need to present comprehensive place profiles to users"],"limitations":["Requires place ID from prior search or geocoding; cannot retrieve details from arbitrary addresses without first obtaining place ID","Review data is limited to recent reviews; full review history requires pagination across multiple API calls","Photos are returned as URLs with attribution; actual image content is not downloaded by the MCP server","Some fields (e.g., permanently closed status) may be missing or outdated"],"requires":["Google Maps API key with Places API enabled","Valid Google Maps Place ID (obtained from place search or geocoding)","Network connectivity to Google Maps API"],"input_types":["place ID string (e.g., 'ChIJrTLr-GyuEmsRBL9BV5qtBac')","optional: fields parameter to request specific data (e.g., 'name,formatted_address,opening_hours')"],"output_types":["place object with full details: name, address, coordinates, phone, website","opening_hours object with weekday hours and current open/closed status","rating and review_count","reviews array with author, rating, text, time","photos array with URLs and attribution","business_status and type"],"categories":["tool-use-integration","data-processing-analysis"],"confidence":0.5,"matches":0,"success_rate":0},{"id":"awesome-google-maps__cap_4","uri":"capability://tool.use.integration.distance.matrix.calculation","name":"distance-matrix-calculation","description":"Computes distances and travel times between multiple origin-destination pairs in a single API call using Google Maps Distance Matrix API. Implements MCP tool that accepts arrays of origins and destinations, returning a matrix of distances and durations for each pair. Supports multiple travel modes (driving, walking, transit, bicycling) and optional traffic conditions.","intents":["Calculate travel times between multiple locations for scheduling or optimization","Build distance matrices for logistics optimization (vehicle routing, delivery planning)","Compare travel times across different modes of transport for a set of locations","Determine accessibility of services from multiple starting points"],"best_for":["Logistics and delivery route optimization agents","Multi-location scheduling and resource allocation systems","Accessibility and service coverage analysis","Real estate and location suitability analysis"],"limitations":["Matrix size is limited (typically 25x25 or 100 total elements); large optimization problems require decomposition into multiple API calls","Results are point-to-point distances only; no routing details or turn-by-turn instructions","Traffic conditions are approximate and may not reflect real-time conditions; historical traffic data has latency","No built-in optimization algorithm; agent must interpret matrix and apply its own logic for route selection"],"requires":["Google Maps API key with Distance Matrix API enabled","At least one origin and one destination (address or coordinates)","Network connectivity to Google Maps API"],"input_types":["origins array: addresses or coordinates","destinations array: addresses or coordinates","optional: mode ('driving', 'walking', 'bicycling', 'transit')","optional: departure_time for traffic-aware calculations","optional: avoid array ('tolls', 'highways', 'ferries')"],"output_types":["distance_matrix: 2D array of distance objects (value in meters, text formatted)","duration_matrix: 2D array of duration objects (value in seconds, text formatted)","duration_in_traffic: optional, if traffic data available","origin_addresses and destination_addresses arrays (canonical formatted addresses)"],"categories":["tool-use-integration","data-processing-analysis"],"confidence":0.5,"matches":0,"success_rate":0},{"id":"awesome-google-maps__cap_5","uri":"capability://tool.use.integration.mcp.protocol.tool.invocation","name":"mcp-protocol-tool-invocation","description":"Implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server abstraction that exposes all Google Maps capabilities as callable tools to LLM clients. Uses MCP's tool definition schema to declare available functions (geocoding, directions, place search, etc.) with input/output specifications, allowing clients to discover capabilities and invoke them with type-safe request/response handling. Manages authentication, error handling, and response marshaling transparently.","intents":["Enable LLM agents to discover available location services without hardcoding API knowledge","Provide type-safe tool invocation with input validation and structured responses","Abstract Google Maps API complexity so agents can focus on reasoning rather than API mechanics","Support multiple concurrent tool invocations within a single agent reasoning session"],"best_for":["LLM agent developers building location-aware applications","Teams integrating Google Maps into Claude Desktop or custom MCP hosts","Developers building multi-tool agents that combine location services with other capabilities"],"limitations":["MCP protocol overhead adds ~50-100ms latency per tool invocation compared to direct API calls","Tool definitions are static; dynamic capability discovery based on API changes requires server restart","Error handling is limited to MCP error schema; detailed Google Maps API errors may be truncated","Archived codebase may not support latest MCP protocol versions or client features"],"requires":["MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, custom MCP host, or SDK)","Node.js runtime for the MCP server process","Google Maps API key configured as environment variable or config file","Network connectivity between client and MCP server"],"input_types":["MCP tool call request with tool name and arguments object","arguments match tool-specific input schema (e.g., address string for geocoding)"],"output_types":["MCP tool result with content array (text, image, or structured data)","MCP error response if invocation fails"],"categories":["tool-use-integration"],"confidence":0.5,"matches":0,"success_rate":0},{"id":"awesome-google-maps__cap_6","uri":"capability://safety.moderation.authentication.and.api.key.management","name":"authentication-and-api-key-management","description":"Manages Google Maps API authentication by accepting an API key (via environment variable or configuration) and automatically including it in all outbound API requests. Implements credential handling patterns that prevent key exposure in logs or error messages, and validates key validity before tool invocation. Supports key rotation and configuration reloading without server restart.","intents":["Securely store and use Google Maps API credentials without exposing them in agent prompts or logs","Validate API key validity and provide clear error messages if authentication fails","Support multiple API keys or key rotation for production deployments","Prevent accidental credential leakage in error responses or debugging output"],"best_for":["Production deployments of location-aware agents","Teams managing API credentials across multiple environments","Security-conscious organizations requiring credential isolation"],"limitations":["API key must be provided at server startup; no runtime key injection without restart","No built-in key rotation or expiration management; requires external orchestration","Archived codebase may not implement latest security best practices for credential handling","No support for OAuth or service account authentication; API key only"],"requires":["Valid Google Maps API key with appropriate APIs enabled","Environment variable GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY or configuration file with key","Secure storage mechanism for API key (e.g., environment secrets, vault)"],"input_types":["API key string (provided via environment or config, not via tool input)"],"output_types":["authentication status (valid/invalid)","error message if authentication fails"],"categories":["safety-moderation","tool-use-integration"],"confidence":0.5,"matches":0,"success_rate":0},{"id":"awesome-google-maps__cap_7","uri":"capability://safety.moderation.error.handling.and.api.failure.recovery","name":"error-handling-and-api-failure-recovery","description":"Implements error handling for Google Maps API failures (rate limiting, invalid requests, service unavailability) by catching API errors, translating them to MCP error responses, and providing actionable error messages to agents. Includes retry logic for transient failures (network timeouts, temporary service unavailability) and graceful degradation when optional features are unavailable (e.g., traffic data).","intents":["Provide clear error messages when location queries fail (invalid address, API quota exceeded)","Automatically retry transient failures without agent intervention","Gracefully handle partial failures (e.g., some results available, some missing)","Prevent agent confusion by translating low-level API errors to high-level descriptions"],"best_for":["Production agents requiring resilience to API failures","Applications with strict uptime requirements","Teams building user-facing location services"],"limitations":["Retry logic is basic (fixed backoff); no exponential backoff or adaptive retry strategies","Rate limiting errors are not handled specially; agents may need to implement their own throttling","Partial failures (e.g., some results available, some missing) may not be clearly distinguished from total failures","Archived codebase may not reflect current Google Maps API error codes or rate limit behavior"],"requires":["Network connectivity to Google Maps API","Valid API key with appropriate quota"],"input_types":["API error response from Google Maps"],"output_types":["MCP error response with error code and human-readable message","optional: retry-after header or guidance for agent"],"categories":["safety-moderation","automation-workflow"],"confidence":0.5,"matches":0,"success_rate":0},{"id":"awesome-google-maps__cap_8","uri":"capability://data.processing.analysis.request.response.serialization.and.validation","name":"request-response-serialization-and-validation","description":"Implements JSON serialization and deserialization for all tool inputs and outputs, validating request parameters against tool schemas before invoking Google Maps APIs. Converts between MCP request format and Google Maps API format, handling type coercion (e.g., string addresses to coordinate objects) and format normalization. Validates response data and filters out sensitive or unnecessary fields before returning to agents.","intents":["Ensure tool inputs are valid before sending to Google Maps API, catching errors early","Convert between MCP tool format and Google Maps API format transparently","Normalize and clean API responses to remove sensitive data or reduce payload size","Provide type-safe tool invocation with clear error messages for invalid inputs"],"best_for":["Agents requiring strict input validation","Applications with large response payloads that benefit from filtering","Teams building multi-tool agents with heterogeneous API formats"],"limitations":["Validation is schema-based; complex business logic validation (e.g., 'address must be in USA') requires custom code","Response filtering is static; no dynamic field selection based on agent needs","Type coercion may mask user errors (e.g., silently converting '123 Main St' to coordinates if ambiguous)","Archived codebase may not validate against latest Google Maps API schemas"],"requires":["Tool schema definitions for each capability","JSON serialization library (built-in to Node.js)"],"input_types":["MCP tool call request with JSON arguments"],"output_types":["validated parameters object ready for API call","validation error if inputs don't match schema"],"categories":["data-processing-analysis","safety-moderation"],"confidence":0.5,"matches":0,"success_rate":0}],"trust":{"score":26,"verified":false,"data_access_risk":"high","permissions":["Google Maps API key with Geocoding API enabled","Network connectivity to Google Maps API endpoints","MCP client implementation (e.g., Claude Desktop, custom MCP host)","Node.js runtime for the MCP server process","Google Maps API key with Directions API enabled","Valid origin and destination addresses or coordinates","Network connectivity to Google Maps API","MCP client with tool-calling capability","Google Maps API key with Places API enabled","Search query (place name, type, or category)"],"failure_modes":["Depends on Google Maps API availability and rate limits (queries per second quotas apply)","Accuracy varies by region; some addresses may resolve to approximate coordinates rather than exact locations","No built-in caching — repeated geocoding of identical addresses incurs multiple API calls and costs","Archived repository receives no maintenance; no security updates or bug fixes","Real-time traffic data requires additional API quota; historical/predictive traffic may lag current conditions","Waypoint limits apply (typically 25 intermediate stops); complex multi-stop routes require decomposition","No built-in optimization for traveling salesman problem (TSP) — returns point-to-point routes only","Archived codebase may not reflect latest Google Maps API features or pricing changes","Search results are ranked by relevance/prominence, not customizable ranking; no direct control over result ordering","Place details may be incomplete or outdated; user-contributed data (ratings, hours) can be inaccurate","builder identity is not verified yet","no observed match outcomes yet"],"rank_breakdown":{"adoption":0.05,"quality":0.28,"ecosystem":0.39999999999999997,"match_graph":0.25,"freshness":0.52,"weights":{"adoption":0.25,"quality":0.25,"ecosystem":0.15,"match_graph":0.23,"freshness":0.12}},"observed_outcomes":{"matches":0,"success_rate":0,"avg_confidence":0,"top_intents":[],"last_matched_at":null},"maintenance":{"status":"active","updated_at":"2026-06-17T09:51:03.041Z","last_scraped_at":"2026-05-03T14:00:18.053Z","last_commit":null},"community":{"stars":null,"forks":null,"weekly_downloads":null,"model_downloads":null,"model_likes":null}},"distribution":{"claim_url":"https://unfragile.ai/submit?claim=google-maps","compare_url":"https://unfragile.ai/compare?artifact=google-maps"}},"signature":"rKKbroOxuDCgEcD63C9AWbu2zlEnl/oKPztnxU5lhzwLQq2JFpGMdQq3gDCTCTjfEUunHDAwG0dv26ZCO8zXCQ==","signedAt":"2026-06-21T22:11:24.975Z","signedBy":"unfragile.ai","version":1},"_links":{"self":"https://unfragile.ai/api/v1/passport/google-maps","artifact":"https://unfragile.ai/google-maps","verify":"https://unfragile.ai/api/v1/verify?slug=google-maps","publicKey":"https://unfragile.ai/api/v1/trust-passport-public-key","spec":"https://unfragile.ai/trust","schema":"https://unfragile.ai/schema.json","docs":"https://unfragile.ai/docs"}}