# Google Maps Places

> Use this tool when you need to integrate location-based searches and retrieve relevant place information, such as photos, to enhance user experiences or inform business decisions. It solves problems related to location discovery, mapping, and visualization by providing text search and photo retrieval capabilities. The tool accepts location queries and OAuth credentials as inputs and returns place data and photos as outputs.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/domdomegg-google-maps-places  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/domdomegg-google-maps-places

## Description

Integrates with Google Maps Places API to enable location search and photo retrieval. Provides tools for querying places by text search and fetching place photos. Uses an OAuth proxy architecture to authenticate with Google's services without storing credentials or state.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.63
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-02

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-02

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/domdomegg-google-maps-places)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/domdomegg/google-maps-places-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "domdomegg-google-maps-places"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/domdomegg-google-maps-places` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/domdomegg-google-maps-places/pull`

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