kukapay/nearby-search-mcp

Overview

An MCP server that lets AI agents search for nearby places using IP-based geolocation. It accepts natural language queries and returns structured results from a places API.

Best for

Best for
Developers building location-aware AI agents or chatbots that need quick, approximate place search without user permission prompts.

Use cases

• Find restaurants or services near the user's current location
• Integrate location-aware search into AI assistants or chatbots
• Build automated tools that respond to location-based queries

How to use

Install

uv add "mcp[cli]" httpx python-dotenv

Tools exposed

• mcp
• uv

Example client config

{\n  "mcpServers": {\n    "nearby-search": {\n      "command": "uv",\n      "args": ["--directory", "path/to/nearby-search-mcp", "run", "main.py"],\n      "env": {\n        "GOOGLE_API_KEY": "your google api key"\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}

Notes

An MCP server that lets AI agents search for nearby places using IP-based geolocation. It accepts natural language queries and returns structured results from a places API.

22 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2025-03-27. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Find restaurants or services near the user’s current location
• Integrate location-aware search into AI assistants or chatbots
• Build automated tools that respond to location-based queries

Pros

• Simple setup with no API key required for basic use
• Works with any MCP-compatible client or host
• Lightweight Python implementation

Cons

• IP-based location is less accurate than GPS or user-provided coordinates
• Limited to 22 GitHub stars, indicating a small community and potential lack of support
• Dependent on external places API availability and rate limits

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