Power your gen AI experiences with Google Maps
Enhance AI responses with one of the world's most trusted sources of Maps data and imagery.
Grounding with Google Maps & Contextual Visualization
Enhance AI responses with targeted recommendations and fresh Google Maps information about places, routes and weather.
Provide nearby recommendations, answer queries and tailor responses by combining your data with information on 300M+ places worldwide.
Anchor AI models in Google’s trusted Street View imagery to create generative media with real-world location accuracy.
Ground your AI in the world’s most trusted geospatial platform
Access the next generation of geospatial intelligence
Empower your enterprise AI solutions via Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, the Gemini API, and AI Studio. Confidently handle complex geospatial queries by grounding agent responses in fresh Maps information, including insights from millions of user reviews.
Grounding with Google Maps + Contextual Visualization
Routing and Search Along Route
With the Routing and Search Along Route (SAR) capabilities, power your AI to optimize multi-stop journeys, proactively recommend points of interest, and provide traffic-aware, real-time estimates along a specific path.
Grounding with Google Maps + Contextual Visualization
Grounding with Google Maps in Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform
Discover how to build the next generation of generative mapping apps using Google Maps Platform and AI.
Create conversational, location-based experiences
Infuse AI agents with trusted Google Maps data through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Build conversational experiences with information on places, weather forecasts, and routing details such as distance and travel time.
Try Maps Grounding Lite
Interactive map: Explore Maps Grounding Lite via MCP
Find the right solution for your needs
| Feature |  Maps Grounding Litevia Model Context Protocol (MCP) |  Grounding with Google MapsAgent Platform | Gemini API | AI Studio |
|---|---|---|
Best for | Multi-model flexibilityFor developers building AI agents using a lightweight MCP integration and need essential location facts | Full-stack Google AIEnterprise functionality built natively on Gemini and Agent Platform |
Intelligence | Core geospatial factsPlace attributes, current weather and forecasts, and routing distance and travel time | Full contextCore geospatial facts, insights from Maps user reviews, and real-time traffic awareness† |
Key benefits | Seamless and lightweightSeamlessly plug into AI agents with a "truth anchor" for Maps data | Rich context and insightsAccess real-time insights for traffic, EV charging, weather, and more†† |
Reduce hallucinationsTether AI agents to Google Maps data to minimize hallucinations with objective facts | Reduce hallucinations and resolve complex ambiguityEmpower AI agents to navigate complex, subjective questions using deep place understanding | |
Frictionless utilityOptimized for quick deployment and low-cost scalability | Enterprise-Ready FoundationsRapidly prototype with AI Studio and Gemini API, then scale on Vertex AI’s mission-critical, enterprise-grade platform | |
Choose the path that fits your needs | Free of chargeUp to 10K free calls Pay-as-you-go$7 per 1K queries Online subscriptionStarting at $275/mo | Free of chargeUp to 5K free calls Pay-as-you-go$14 per 1K queries Online subscriptionNot available Start now: |
†Real-time traffic available in Vertex only, will be available in Gemini & AI Studio in 2026.
††EV charging and Weather grounding tool available in 2026.
How you can use Grounding with Google Maps and Maps Grounding Lite
Help travelers plan and book their trips
Help travelers decide where to stay, explore what’s nearby, and book faster using Google Maps and AI assistant responses. Offer custom summaries based on user needs on your app or website.
Better inform real estate buyers and renters
Empower buyers and renters by providing neighborhood insights, and enhance responses from AI real estate assistants. Plus, create custom area overviews based on renter profiles on listing pages.
Coordinate every journey
Help groups explore new destinations with confidence, from campus tours to city getaways. Users can collectively research and navigate their surroundings, using conversational insights to make group logistics simple and collaborative.
Transform geospatial imagery into real-world visual experiences
Ground generative media in physical reality
Maps Imagery Grounding in Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform provides an authoritative foundation to ensure your AI-generated content is anchored in real locations. Create high-fidelity, immersive stories, allowing you to seamlessly insert your own subjects with global-scale accuracy, all while reducing production timelines and costs.
An AI image of a spaceship in a Street View image of Washington Square Park.
Unique scale and perspectives
Unlock unique vantage points, from iconic landmarks to remote locations, enabling camera angles that are physically or logistically impossible to capture otherwise.
Clean canvas innovation
Build your narrative on a distraction-free canvas. Seamlessly insert new subjects to show a property’s potential or a destination’s true character.
Create velocity at scale
Transform production timelines from months to days. Generate high-fidelity, location-accurate content without the cost or complexity of on-site shoots.
How you can use Maps Imagery Grounding
Navigate merchant pickups with ease
Provide users with precise visual context in real time, from identifying specific storefronts to highlighting commercial pickup points directly within the app to reduce dwell time and ensure a seamless handoff.
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