Geospatial Agent Utilizing Model Context Protocol (MCP) for Google Maps

This implements a real-time chat utility employing the Google ADK stack with the MCP's dedicated Google Maps toolset.

Local Environment Setup

1. Dependency acquisition: bash pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Configuration of API credentials in app/'s .env file.

3. Local execution command: bash export SSL_CERT_FILE=$(python -m certifi) uvicorn app.main:app --reload

System Layout

map-agent-root/ ├── app/ │ ├── main.py │ ├── static/ │ │ └── index.html │ └── .env ├── agent/ │ └── agents.py ├── requirements.txt ├── Dockerfile ├── README.md └── .gitignore

• Core agent logic resides in the agent/ structure (specifically agent/agents.py).
• The primary application server (FastAPI) and frontend interface are located in the app/ subdirectory.

Operationalizing the Service

Steps to initiate the application with the integrated User Interface locally:

1. Install prerequisites: bash pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Establish necessary environment variables: Generate a .env file within the app/ folder, populating it with necessary access keys: env GOOGLE_GENAI_USE_VERTEXAI=FALSE GOOGLE_API_KEY=your_genai_api_key GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY=your_google_maps_api_key

3. Launch the FastAPI service: bash export SSL_CERT_FILE=$(python -m certifi) uvicorn app.main:app --reload

4. Access the client interface:

5. Navigate your web browser to http://localhost:8000.
6. You are now equipped to converse with the system and validate the geospatial agent's functions.

Licensing Information

Distributed under the MIT License.

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