Google Maps

Google Maps is Google's mapping platform: addresses, places, routes, travel times and location data. Many teams use it for logistics, area research, travel and customer support.

This connector lets your AI query Google Maps Platform: it can turn an address into coordinates, turn coordinates into an address, search for places, fetch place details, calculate distances, inspect elevation and request step-by-step directions.

What you can ask

• "Find coffee shops near this address and give me the name, location and contact details if available."
• "Calculate how long a courier would take from these three points to the main store."
• "Convert this list of addresses into coordinates so I can review them on a map."

What token you need

You need a Google Maps Platform API key. The official README links to Google's guide for creating API keys.

1. Open the official guide: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/get-api-key#create-api-keys.
2. Create or choose a Google Cloud project with billing enabled.
3. Create an API key and restrict it to the Maps APIs you plan to use.
4. Review quotas and costs: Google Maps Platform charges by API and usage volume.
5. Paste the key when the Lab asks for GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY. Terminal Sync stores it encrypted in your Keychain.

If the connector will only be used for lookup and research, do not grant more access than needed: restricting the API key helps avoid accidental spend or usage.