What is TRAVEL-PLANNER-MCP-Server
Travel Planner MCP Server (@gongrzhe/server-travelplanner-mcp)
A Travel Planner Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for interacting with Google Maps and travel planning services. This server enables LLMs to perform travel-related tasks such as location search, place details lookup, and travel time calculations.
Installation & Usage
Installing via Smithery
To install Travel Planner for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @GongRzhe/TRAVEL-PLANNER-MCP-Server --client claude
Installing Manually
# Using npx (recommended)
npx @gongrzhe/server-travelplanner-mcp
# With environment variable for Google Maps API
GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY=your_api_key npx @gongrzhe/server-travelplanner-mcp
Or install globally:
# Install globally
npm install -g @gongrzhe/server-travelplanner-mcp
# Run after global installation
GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY=your_api_key @gongrzhe/server-travelplanner-mcp
Components
Tools
-
searchPlaces
- Search for places using Google Places API
- Input:
query
(string): Search query for placeslocation
(optional): Latitude and longitude to bias resultsradius
(optional): Search radius in meters
-
getPlaceDetails
- Get detailed information about a specific place
- Input:
placeId
(string): Google Place ID to retrieve details for
-
calculateRoute
- Calculate route between two locations
- Input:
origin
(string): Starting locationdestination
(string): Ending locationmode
(optional): Travel mode (driving, walking, bicycling, transit)
-
getTimeZone
- Get timezone information for a location
- Input:
location
: Latitude and longitude coordinatestimestamp
(optional): Timestamp for time zone calculation
Configuration
Usage with Claude Desktop
To use this server with the Claude Desktop app, add the following configuration to the "mcpServers" section of your claude_desktop_config.json
:
{
"mcpServers": {
"travel-planner": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@gongrzhe/server-travelplanner-mcp"],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY": "your_google_maps_api_key"
}
}
}
}
Alternatively, you can use the node command directly if you have the package installed:
{
"mcpServers": {
"travel-planner": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["path/to/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY": "your_google_maps_api_key"
}
}
}
}
Development
Building from Source
- Clone the repository
- Install dependencies:
npm install
- Build the project:
npm run build
Environment Variables
GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY
(required): Your Google Maps API key with the following APIs enabled:- Places API
- Directions API
- Geocoding API
- Time Zone API
License
This MCP server is licensed under the MIT License. For more details, please see the LICENSE file in the project repository.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is MCP?
MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open protocol that standardizes how applications provide context to LLMs. Think of MCP like a USB-C port for AI applications, providing a standardized way to connect AI models to different data sources and tools.
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MCP Servers are lightweight programs that expose specific capabilities through the standardized Model Context Protocol. They act as bridges between LLMs like Claude and various data sources or services, allowing secure access to files, databases, APIs, and other resources.
How do MCP Servers work?
MCP Servers follow a client-server architecture where a host application (like Claude Desktop) connects to multiple servers. Each server provides specific functionality through standardized endpoints and protocols, enabling Claude to access data and perform actions through the standardized protocol.
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