Use Google Maps from Claude
Add the Google Maps connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use it from every channel in that Space.
ConnectorGoogle Maps
Google Maps integration for Claude and Codex
Create a Google Maps connection, then control which Spaces can use its approved tools and data without pasting credentials into prompts or threads.
Use Google Maps from Codex
Add the Google Maps connection to a Space that runs Codex, then use it from every channel in that Space.
Use Google Maps from Sidekick
Connect your own OpenClaw to Sidekick while type.com provides the conversations, permissions, connections, skills, and automations.
Developer Tools & IT
What the Google Maps connector can do
Google Maps provides location, geocoding, and routing data through a set of mapping APIs. A type.com Space connected to Google Maps can have Claude turn an address into coordinates, calculate travel time between multiple stops, or suggest place matches as part of a logistics or research workflow.
One connection, many Spaces
Connect Google Maps once, then decide which Spaces can use it in threads, skills, automations, and coding work.
What teams do with Google Maps in type.com
Plan multi-stop routes fast
Compute a travel distance and duration matrix across several origins and destinations to plan delivery or visit routes without manual mapping.
Compute travel times between our five warehouse addresses and the new distribution site.
Turn messy addresses into coordinates
Geocode a list of street addresses into latitude and longitude so they can be mapped or matched against other location data.
Geocode this list of 30 customer addresses from the spreadsheet into coordinates.
Suggest places as someone types
Return ranked place and query predictions for partial text input, useful for building a quick location lookup inside a workflow.
Get autocomplete place predictions for 'Union Squ' near San Francisco.
Representative actions
- Autocomplete Place Predictions
Returns ranked place and query predictions for partial text input, useful for as-you-type location search.
- Compute Route Matrix
Works out travel distance and duration across a set of starting points and stops using the newer Routes API.
- Distance Matrix (Legacy)
Calculates a legacy travel distance and time matrix for origins and destinations using API key authentication only.
- Geocode Address
Converts a street address into latitude and longitude using the legacy geocoding API.
- Geocode Address With Query
Converts a text address into coordinates using the newer v4beta geocoding endpoint.
Connection
API and auth details
Google Maps Platform APIs primarily use API keys for server-side web service requests, with product-specific endpoints for geocoding, places, routes, maps, and time zones.
- Source
- Official docs verified 2026-06-03
- Auth schemes
- API key, OAuth
- Base URL
- https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api
- Official site
- https://developers.google.com/maps
Official endpoint references
FAQ
Questions people ask before connecting Google Maps
What can Claude do with Google Maps in type.com?
With a Google Maps connection, Claude can geocode addresses, compute route and distance matrices, and suggest place predictions, all from a shared type.com thread.
How does type.com authenticate with Google Maps?
Google Maps supports either an API key or OAuth, depending on the endpoint. An admin sets this up once when creating the connection.
Can type.com run location lookups on a schedule?
Yes. Turn a Google Maps query into a type.com automation, such as a weekly travel-time check between key sites, and the agent reports back to a channel.
Is this the same as a Google Maps MCP server?
Not exactly. type.com uses connectors and connections to give selected Spaces access to approved app tools and data. Some connectors use hosted MCP, while others use OAuth, API keys, service accounts, or custom APIs.
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