gmapsscraper MCP Server

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for gmapsscraper.io — lets Claude, Cursor, Windsurf and any MCP client scrape Google Maps business data in plain conversation: names, addresses, phones, emails, websites, ratings, review counts, categories and coordinates.

> "Find 50 dentists in Chicago with their emails" → done, right in your AI chat.

Tools

Each scrape costs 2 credits; multiple keywords in one call cost the same. Free tier: 10 credits (5 searches, no credit card) — get an API key at gmapsscraper.io/dashboard.

Setup

Claude Code

claude mcp add gmapsscraper -e GMAPSSCRAPER_API_KEY=your_key -- npx -y @gmapsscraper/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / Windsurf

Add to your MCP config (`claude_desktop_config.json`, `.cursor/mcp.json`, etc.):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gmapsscraper": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@gmapsscraper/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "GMAPSSCRAPER_API_KEY": "your_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor Directory / Open Plugins

Installing from a plugin directory uses the bundled `mcp.json`, which

deliberately ships without an `env` block — the Open Plugins spec only expands

`${PLUGIN_ROOT}` and `${PLUGIN_DATA}`, so a secret placeholder would be passed through

literally and the server would fail to authenticate.

Set the key in your own environment before starting the client:

# macOS / Linux — add to ~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc
export GMAPSSCRAPER_API_KEY=your_key

# Windows PowerShell
setx GMAPSSCRAPER_API_KEY "your_key"

Restart the client afterwards so it picks up the variable. If a scrape returns an

auth error, run `get_credits` first — it fails fast and confirms whether the key

is being seen.

Requires Node.js ≥ 18. The server runs locally over stdio and talks to the gmapsscraper.io API — no other infrastructure involved.

Example prompts

• *"Scrape coffee shops in Austin TX with emails and give me a table"*
• *"Find plumbers in Miami, then draft a cold email for the top 5 by rating"*
• *"Start a scrape for 'wedding photographer in Denver CO', I'll check back later"*
• *"How many gmapsscraper credits do I have left?"*

Data returned per business

`title, address, phone, email, website, rating, reviews_count, category, latitude, longitude, google_maps_url, opening_hours`

Results are capped at 100 businesses per response to keep your context tidy; the full CSV is always available from the dashboard.

Related

• 📦 Node.js SDK — `npm install @gmapsscraper/sdk` (this server is built on it)
• 🐍 Python SDK — `pip install gmapsscraper-sdk`
• 🤖 Claude agent skills
• 📘 API docs / llms.txt

License

MIT © gmapsscraper.io