google-routes-mcp-server

Google Routes API MCP Server (with Geocoding)

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Install / Use

claude mcp add bitsmuggler -- npx -y github:bitsmuggler/google-routes-mcp-server

If the server publishes to npm under a different name, use that package instead — check the repo README.

About this skill

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MCP Server

Model Context Protocol server

Quality Score

48/100

Our assessment of google-routes-mcp-server

google-routes-mcp-server scores 48/100 on our quality scale, 4317th of 4,649 Development & Engineering skills we index.

Its MCP Server is 1.2 KB long, split into 3 sections with 1 code example: moderately detailed.

It has 3 GitHub stars, so there is little community track record yet; judge it on its content.

Substance

20/30

Structure

12/20

Description

8/15

Adoption

3/20

Freshness

5/15

Maintenance, license and trust

The repository was last updated about 16 months ago. Expect some instructions to reference tool versions or APIs that have since changed.
Our last check on 2026-09-23 found the source still online.
No license is declared. By default that means all rights are reserved: you can read it, but reusing or redistributing it is not clearly permitted. Ask the author before building on it commercially.
Its trust signals score 63/100, with 4 cautions from licensing, adoption, age or documentation. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.

Safety scan

No issues found

Our scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands. An AI review of the same text found nothing harmful.

AI review by kimi-k2.7-code on 2026-10-03. Automated pattern scan on 2026-10-03. It catches known dangerous patterns, not every risk — read a skill before letting an agent act on it.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install google-routes-mcp-server?: Run claude mcp add bitsmuggler -- npx -y github:bitsmuggler/google-routes-mcp-server. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent.
Which AI agents does google-routes-mcp-server work with?: It is written for Claude Code and Claude Desktop, as a MCP Server file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
Is google-routes-mcp-server safe to use?: Our scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands. An AI review of the same text found nothing harmful. It declares no license and scores 63/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
Is google-routes-mcp-server still maintained?: The repository was last updated about 16 months ago. Expect some instructions to reference tool versions or APIs that have since changed.

Skill content

View source on GitHub

Google Routes API MCP Server (with Geocoding)

This project is a simple MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that integrates with the Google Maps Geocoding API and Routes API to compute directions between two addresses.

You can find all the details and the story behind it in my blog post: Building My First MCP Server: A Practical Guide with Google Routes API

Features

MCP server with Model Context Protocol
Accepts origin and destination addresses
Uses Google Geocoding API to get coordinates
Computes routes with Google Routes API
Supports travel mode, routing preference, units, and alternative routes

Example mcp.json to use it in LM Studio or Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-routes-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "ts-node",
        "[path to the local repo]/src/server.ts"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY": "[your api key]"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Languages

TypeScript

Trust signals

63/100

From repository metadata: license, adoption, age and documentation. Not a code audit — see the Safety scan above for what the skill file itself contains.

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