Google Maps

Available Tools

search_places(query, location?, radius?, type?, open_now?, language?)

Search for places using text query.

query

(string, required): Search text (e.g., "restaurants in Seoul")

location

(string, optional): Center location as "lat,lng" (e.g., "37.5665,126.9780")

radius

(integer, optional): Search radius in meters (max 50,000)

type

(string, optional): Place type filter (e.g., "restaurant", "tourist_attraction", "hotel")

open_now

(boolean, optional, default: false): Only return currently open places

language

(string, optional, default: "en"): Language code

search_nearby_places(location, radius, keyword?, type?, rank_by?, open_now?, language?)

Search near specific coordinates.

location

(string, required): Center as "lat,lng" (e.g., "37.5665,126.9780")

radius

(integer, required): Search radius in meters (max 50,000)

keyword

(string, optional): Search keyword

type

(string, optional): Place type filter

rank_by

(string, optional, default: "prominence"): "prominence" or "distance"

open_now

(boolean, optional, default: false): Only open places

language

(string, optional, default: "en"): Language code

get_place_details(place_id, language?, reviews_sort?)

Get detailed place info including reviews and hours.

place_id

(string, required): Place ID from search results

language

(string, optional, default: "en"): Language code

reviews_sort

(string, optional, default: "most_relevant"): "most_relevant" or "newest"

get_directions(origin, destination, mode?, alternatives?, avoid?, language?)

Get directions between two locations.

origin

(string, required): Starting point (address or "lat,lng")

destination

(string, required): Destination (address or "lat,lng")

mode

(string, optional, default: "driving"): "driving", "walking", "bicycling", "transit"

alternatives

(boolean, optional, default: false): Return alternative routes

avoid

(string, optional): "tolls", "highways", or "ferries"

language

(string, optional, default: "en"): Language code

geocode_address(address, language?, region?)

Convert a text address to geographic coordinates.

address

(string, required): Address to geocode

language

(string, optional, default: "en"): Language code

region

(string, optional): Country code for regional bias

reverse_geocode(latlng, language?)

Convert coordinates to a human-readable address.

latlng

(string, required): Coordinates as "lat,lng" (e.g., "37.5665,126.9780")

language

(string, optional, default: "en"): Language code

show_on_map(map_type, markers?, directions?, center?, zoom?)

Display locations or routes on an interactive map.

map_type

(string, required): "markers" (location pins), "directions" (route), or "area"

markers

(array, required for "markers"): List of marker objects with lat, lng

directions

(object, required for "directions"): Route data with origin and destination

center

(object, optional): Map center

zoom

(integer, optional): Zoom level 1-20

Usage Guidelines

ALWAYS call show_on_map

after collecting location data — visual maps are the primary value.

Preserve

place_id

from search results for use with

get_place_details

.

Infer transportation mode from context (driving for long distances, walking for short ones).

Show 1-5 most relevant places per map.

Response Pattern

Follow the

Text -> Map -> Text

sequence. Do NOT call

show_on_map

in parallel with other tool calls.

Text

Introduce what you'll show

Map

Call

show_on_map

to display results

Text

Explain the results

Multiple categories

Use separate maps in sequence — never parallel.