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Google Maps lets your agents search for places, get directions, reverse geocode coordinates, retrieve elevation data, and generate static map images across over 220 countries and territories.

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Setup

  1. In Agent Studio, go to Tools → Google Maps → Connect
  2. Paste your API key from the Google Maps Platform dashboard

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Available actions

ActionDescription
GOOGLE_MAPS__TEXT_SEARCHReturns a list of places matching a text query such as “pizza in Sydney” or “shops near Main St”.
GOOGLE_MAPS__GET_DIRECTIONSReturns step-by-step directions between two locations for walking, driving, cycling, or transit.
GOOGLE_MAPS__REVERSE_GEOCODEConverts a latitude/longitude coordinate pair into a human-readable address.
GOOGLE_MAPS__GET_STATIC_MAPGenerates a static map image centered on a given location with optional markers and zoom level.
GOOGLE_MAPS__GET_ELEVATIONReturns elevation data in meters for one or more geographic coordinate pairs.

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Adding to an agent

  1. Open your agent in Agent Studio → Agent Builder
  2. Go to Tools and enable Google Maps
  3. Select only the actions your agent needs
  4. Set auth mode: Shared (agent acts on one account) or Per-user (each end-user connects their own account)

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Example use cases

Local business discovery An agent can use Text Search to find nearby restaurants, pharmacies, or service providers based on a user’s current location or any address they provide. Route planning assistant An agent can use Get Directions to calculate travel routes between two points and present walking, driving, or transit options with estimated travel times. Location enrichment pipeline An agent can use Reverse Geocode to convert raw GPS coordinates from IoT devices or user check-ins into readable addresses for logging, display, or downstream processing.