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Add Google Maps Tool to AI Agent

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Quick Start

1

Install Dependencies

Make sure you have Node.js installed, as the MCP server requires it: 

pip install praisonaiagents mcp
2

Set API Key

Set your Google Maps API key as an environment variable in your terminal: 

export GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY=your_google_maps_api_key_here
export OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key_here
3

Create a file

Create a new file google_maps_agent.py with the following code: 

from praisonaiagents import Agent, MCP
import os

# Get the API key from environment
maps_api_key = os.getenv("GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY")

# Use a single string command with Google Maps configuration
maps_agent = Agent(
    instructions="""You are a helpful assistant that can interact with Google Maps.
    Use the available tools when relevant to handle location-based queries.""",
    llm="gpt-4o-mini",
    tools=MCP("npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-google-maps",
            env={"GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY": maps_api_key})
)

maps_agent.start("Find nearby restaurants in London")
4

Run the Agent

Execute your script:

python google_maps_agent.py

Requirements

  • Python 3.10 or higher
  • Node.js installed on your system
  • Google Maps API key
  • OpenAI API key (for the agent’s LLM)