Google Maps Integration

Google Maps is a native tool in MeinGPT that provides location and routing features via the Google Maps API. You don't need your own API key — access is set up on the platform side.

Geocoding

Address to coordinates

• builtin-maps-address-to-coordinates: Converts an address to geographic coordinates
  • Example: "Brandenburg Gate, Berlin" → latitude/longitude
  • Up to 5 matches per request

Coordinates to address

• builtin-maps-coordinates-to-address: Converts geographic coordinates to an address
  • GPS position → readable address
  • Up to 5 matches per request

Place search

• builtin-maps-search-places: Searches for places using the Google Places text search
  • Free-text search, e.g. "pizza near Times Square"
  • Optional location bias with radius (max. 50,000 m)
  • Returns name, address, rating and a link to the place on Google Maps per result

Distances and routes

Distance matrix

• builtin-maps-distance-matrix: Calculates travel distance and time between one or more origins and destinations
  • Multiple origins and destinations in a single call
  • Travel modes: driving, walking, bicycling, transit

Directions

• builtin-maps-directions: Returns turn-by-turn directions between two locations
  • Travel modes: driving, walking, bicycling, transit
  • Step-by-step instructions with distance and duration per step

Usage examples

"How far is it from Munich main station to the airport?"
"Find restaurants near Cologne Cathedral"
"What's the fastest bike route from the office to the customer?"
"Convert this address to coordinates: Unter den Linden 1, Berlin"

Notes

• Google Maps is a native tool — enable it like other tools in the assistant editor without storing any credentials yourself
• The search radius for place search is capped at 50,000 m

See also

More native data sources like this one: Integrated Databases.