NearbySearch MCP Server

An MCP server for nearby place searches with IP-based location detection.

Features

• IP-based Location Detection: Uses ipapi.co to determine your current location

• Google Places Integration: Searches for nearby places based on keywords and optional type filters

• Simple Interface: Single tool endpoint with customizable radius

Requirements

• Python 3.10+

• Google Cloud Platform API Key with Places API enabled

• Internet connection

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/kukapay/nearby-search-mcp.git
cd nearby-search-mcp

2. Install dependencies:

# Using uv (recommended)
uv add "mcp[cli]" httpx python-dotenv

# Or using pip
pip install mcp httpx python-dotenv

3. Client Configuration

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

Usage

Running the Server

• Development Mode (with MCP Inspector):

mcp dev main.py

• Install in Claude Desktop:

mcp install main.py --name "NearbySearch"

• Direct Execution:

python main.py

Available Endpoints

Tool: search_nearby

• Searches for places near your current location

• Parameters:

  • keyword (str): What to search for (e.g., "coffee shop")

  • radius (int, optional): Search radius in meters (default: 1500)

  • type (str, optional): Place type (e.g., "restaurant", "cafe")

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.