Platform AI MCP Server

This repository contains the Google Maps Platform Code Assist toolkit, a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enhances the responses from large language models (LLMs) used for developing applications with the Google Maps Platform by grounding them in the official, up-to-date documentation and code samples. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting maps & location tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-18 · ★ 105 · #4 OF 56 MAINTAINED MAPS & LOCATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Apache-2.0 · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Platform AI

Claude Code

claude mcp add googlemaps-platform-ai -- npx -y @googlemaps/code-assist-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "googlemaps-platform-ai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@googlemaps/code-assist-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package @googlemaps/code-assist-mcp - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@googlemaps)

registry registry publisher io.github.ryanbaumann is not the repo owner (googlemaps) - the registry entry was published by someone else

03 · What Platform AI can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Limitations (from the README)

[!WARNING] The npm version of Google Maps Platform Code Assist is deprecated. It will no longer be available as of July 1, 2026. Please use the securely hosted remote MCP version documented in this README as the primary method of connection.

04 · Who maintains Platform AI

platform-ai is maintained by googlemaps. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/googlemaps/platform-ai
category: maps & location - ranked #4 of 56 actively-maintained maps & location servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.ryanbaumann/platform-ai (active, first published 2025-09-10)
packages: npm:@googlemaps/code-assist-mcp

06 · Platform AI FAQ

What is Platform AI?

Is Platform AI still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-18. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Platform AI?

Run `npx -y @googlemaps/code-assist-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Platform AI run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Platform AI

Alternatives to Platform AI

Maintained maps & location servers if Platform AI isn't the fit.

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