Grounding Lite

Google Maps Grounding Lite MCP provides AI-grounded location data. Experimental (pre-GA), free during preview.

Setup

1. Enable the API: gcloud beta services enable mapstools.googleapis.com
2. Get an API key from Cloud Console
3. Set env: export GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY="YOUR_KEY"
4. Configure mcporter:

   mcporter config add grounding-lite \
     --url https://mapstools.googleapis.com/mcp \
     --header "X-Goog-Api-Key=$GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY" \
     --system
   

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