How to install Google Maps Places in Codex
To install Google Maps Places in Codex, run "codex mcp add google-maps-places --env GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN=YOUR_GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN -- npx -y google-maps-places-mcp" in your terminal, then type /mcp in Codex to check it.
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Run the install command
In a terminal, run:
codex mcp add google-maps-places --env GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN=YOUR_GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN -- npx -y google-maps-places-mcp - 2
Check it
Inside Codex, type /mcp to see the server and its tools.
MCP servers run with your permissions. If Google Maps Places needs an API key, add it under env in the config. Check its README.
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Questions
Does Google Maps Places work in Codex?
Yes. Codex supports mcp servers in the codex cli and ide extension, and Google Maps Places installs with the steps above.
Google Maps Places does not show up in Codex. What now?
Restart Codex fully, check the JSON is valid, and make sure Node.js (for npx) is installed. See common MCP errors and fixes.
Is Google Maps Places safe?
It scores 35 of 100. Review the code before you install it, and only give it the access it needs. Grades and details.
