Google Maps Places vs Google Contacts

In-depth architectural comparison of the Google Maps Places and Google Contacts MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Google Maps Places when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Google Contacts when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Google Maps Places Developer Tools	Google Contacts Developer Tools
Summary	Allow AI systems to search for places and get business info via Google Maps Places API.	Allow AI systems to list, search, and manage contacts via Google Contacts.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-maps-places": {
      "url": "https://console.cloud.google.com/"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-contacts": {
      "url": "https://console.cloud.google.com/"
    }
  }
}

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