Google Maps Scraper

Google Maps Scraper MCP Server

Give your AI agent live Google Maps search, review, and photo data through one secure MCP connection.

Search businesses

Find businesses by keyword and location with listing details your agent can analyze or organize.

Collect reviews

Retrieve public ratings, review text, reviewer details, and dates for reputation or market research.

Retrieve photos

Get public Google Maps business photos and image URLs for listing enrichment and visual audits.

Choose your MCP client

Use a secure environment variable for your API key before adding the remote server.

Need step-by-step guidance? Read the MCP setup guide

Built for data-aware AI workflows

Move from a question to structured local business research without switching tools.

Prospecting research

Build a focused list of local businesses for sales research and outreach planning.

Local market analysis

Compare competitors, ratings, review activity, and visible listing signals by location.

Listing enrichment

Add public place, review, and photo data to CRM, reporting, or internal workflows.

Example prompts to try

Copy any prompt into Claude Code, Cursor, or VS Code — your agent picks the right tool automatically.

Prompt

"Find the top-rated coffee shops in Portland and return their website, phone number, rating, and review count."

Prompt

"Get the newest Google Maps reviews for this place and summarize the recurring customer complaints."

Prompt

"Retrieve public photos for these restaurant FIDs and identify locations with limited visual content."

Google Maps MCP Server FAQ

Connection, security, and Google Maps data questions answered.

What is the Google Maps Scraper MCP server?

It is a remote Model Context Protocol server that lets compatible AI clients call Google Maps Scraper tools for Google Maps searches, public reviews, and public business photos.

Which MCP transport does it use?

The server uses Streamable HTTP at https://cloud.gmapsextractor.com/api/mcp.

How do I authenticate the MCP server?

Send your Google Maps Scraper API key in the Authorization header as a Bearer token. Keep the key in an environment variable or your client's secure input setting.

Can I use the Google Maps Scraper MCP server with Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, or Codex?

Yes. These clients can connect to remote HTTP MCP servers. Use the setup configuration on this page and your Google Maps Scraper API key. For Codex, add the provided block to ~/.codex/config.toml.

What Google Maps data can my AI agent retrieve?

The current MCP tools support business searches, public Google Maps reviews, and public business photos. The returned data depends on the selected tool and available public listing information.

Do I need a paid API plan?

You can create an API account and start with the available free monthly requests. Higher-volume AI workflows can use an API plan that fits their request volume.