# Google Maps Photos API

> Google Maps Photos API — johnisanerd-apify-google-maps-photos-api. Use this tool when you need to retrieve location-based photos and metadata from Google Maps, solving problems such as enriching business listings or landmark information with visual content. It takes inputs like place names, URLs, or IDs, and returns structured JSON outputs including full-size image URLs, thumbnails, and gallery metadata. Ideal for use cases requiring location-based image data, such as local search, travel, or review websites.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/johnisanerd-apify-google-maps-photos-api  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/johnisanerd-apify-google-maps-photos-api

## Description

MCP server for extracting Google Maps photos as structured JSON, supporting search by place name, URL, or ID, with category filters and stable photo IDs. Enables users to pull full-size image URLs, thumbnails, and gallery metadata for any business or landmark directly through natural language.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-29

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/y1ps8jjpcp)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/johnisanerd/Apify-Google-Maps-Photos-API>

## 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": "johnisanerd-apify-google-maps-photos-api"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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