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Add the Google Maps MCP server to Codex
Ground answers in Google Maps places and geospatial data.
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1. Add the server
Run in your terminal
codex mcp add google-maps --url https://mapstools.googleapis.com/mcp
2. Sign in
Run codex mcp login <name> to complete OAuth for a remote server. Google Maps is hosted by Google, so there is nothing to install or keep updated.
3. Try it
Ask Codex for something Google Maps can do. Ground answers in Google Maps places and geospatial data. Approve the first tool call and check the result before allowing write actions automatically.
- · Each server is a [mcp_servers.<name>] table in config.toml.
- · Use enabled_tools or disabled_tools to keep the tool list short.
FAQ
- How do I add the Google Maps MCP server to Codex?
- Run: codex mcp add google-maps --url https://mapstools.googleapis.com/mcp. Run codex mcp login <name> to complete OAuth for a remote server.
- Is this the official Google Maps MCP server?
- Yes. It is published by Google as com.googleapis.mapstools/mcp in the official MCP registry.
- Does the Google Maps MCP server need an API key?
- It is a hosted server. Most hosted servers sign you in with OAuth the first time Codex uses them; check Google's docs for any plan or permission requirements.
Links
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Reviewed Oct 5, 2026. Command generated from the registry record and checked against Codex's documented syntax.