Google Maps

Available Tools

search_places(query, location?, radius?, type?, open_now?, language?): Search for places using text query.

• query (string, required): Search text (e.g., "restaurants in Seoul")

• location (string, optional): Center location as "lat,lng" (e.g., "37.5665,126.9780")

• radius (integer, optional): Search radius in meters (max 50,000)

• type (string, optional): Place type filter (e.g., "restaurant", "tourist_attraction", "hotel")

• open_now (boolean, optional, default: false): Only return currently open places

• language (string, optional, default: "en"): Language code

search_nearby_places(location, radius, keyword?, type?, rank_by?, open_now?, language?): Search near specific coordinates.

• location (string, required): Center as "lat,lng" (e.g., "37.5665,126.9780")

• radius (integer, required): Search radius in meters (max 50,000)

• keyword (string, optional): Search keyword

• type (string, optional): Place type filter

• rank_by (string, optional, default: "prominence"): "prominence" or "distance"

• open_now (boolean, optional, default: false): Only open places

• language (string, optional, default: "en"): Language code

get_place_details(place_id, language?, reviews_sort?): Get detailed place info including reviews and hours.

• place_id (string, required): Place ID from search results

• language (string, optional, default: "en"): Language code

• reviews_sort (string, optional, default: "most_relevant"): "most_relevant" or "newest"

get_directions(origin, destination, mode?, alternatives?, avoid?, language?): Get directions between two locations.

• origin (string, required): Starting point (address or "lat,lng")

• destination (string, required): Destination (address or "lat,lng")

• mode (string, optional, default: "driving"): "driving", "walking", "bicycling", "transit"

• alternatives (boolean, optional, default: false): Return alternative routes

• avoid (string, optional): "tolls", "highways", or "ferries"

• language (string, optional, default: "en"): Language code

geocode_address(address, language?, region?): Convert a text address to geographic coordinates.

• address (string, required): Address to geocode

• language (string, optional, default: "en"): Language code

• region (string, optional): Country code for regional bias

reverse_geocode(latlng, language?): Convert coordinates to a human-readable address.

• latlng (string, required): Coordinates as "lat,lng" (e.g., "37.5665,126.9780")

• language (string, optional, default: "en"): Language code

show_on_map(map_type, markers?, directions?, center?, zoom?): Display locations or routes on an interactive map.

• map_type (string, required): "markers" (location pins), "directions" (route), or "area"

• markers (array, required for "markers"): List of marker objects with lat, lng

• directions (object, required for "directions"): Route data with origin and destination

• center (object, optional): Map center {lat, lng}

• zoom (integer, optional): Zoom level 1-20

Usage Guidelines

• ALWAYS call show_on_map after collecting location data — visual maps are the primary value.

• Preserve place_id from search results for use with get_place_details .

• Infer transportation mode from context (driving for long distances, walking for short ones).

• Show 1-5 most relevant places per map.

Response Pattern

Follow the Text -> Map -> Text sequence. Do NOT call show_on_map in parallel with other tool calls.

• Text: Introduce what you'll show

• Map: Call show_on_map to display results

• Text: Explain the results

Multiple categories: Use separate maps in sequence — never parallel.