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resolve_names

A tool of com.googleapis.mapstools/mcp

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Resolves a batch list of specific location queries (landmark names or exact addresses) into canonical Google Maps Place IDs.

**Input Requirements (CRITICAL):**

  1. **queries (array of objects - MANDATORY):** A list of location queries to resolve. You may specify up to 20 queries.

* **Each query object must have:**
* **text (string - MANDATORY):** The text query representing a specific place name or address to resolve.
* **Examples:** 'Googleplex, Mountain View, CA', '1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA', 'Eiffel Tower, Paris'.

  1. **location_bias (object - OPTIONAL):** Use this to prioritize results near a specific geographic area.

* **Format:** {"viewport": {"low": {"latitude": [value], "longitude": [value]}, "high": {"latitude": [value], "longitude": [value]}}}

  1. **region_code (string - OPTIONAL):** The Unicode CLDR region code (two-letter country code, e.g., US, CA) of the user to bias the results.

**Instructions for Tool Call:**

**Error Handling (CRITICAL):**

Input schema

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
locationBiasanynoOptional. An optional region to bias the resolution results. If specified, the resolution results will be biased towards the entities that are closer to this region. Including `location_bias` or `region_code` often provides better results by narrowing the search space. If both `location_bias` and `region_code` are specified, `location_bias` takes precedence over `region_code`.
queriesarrayyesRequired. A list of location queries to be resolved. You may specify up to 20 queries.
regionCodestringnoOptional. An optional region code to bias the resolution results. If specified, the resolution results will be biased towards the entities that are in or near the specified region. This should be a CLDR region code. For example, "US" or "CA". Including `location_bias` or `region_code` often provides better results by narrowing the search space. If both `location_bias` and `region_code` are specified, `location_bias` takes precedence over `region_code`.
Raw JSON schema
{
  "$defs": {
    "LatLng": {
      "description": "An object that represents a latitude/longitude pair. This is expressed as a pair of doubles to represent degrees latitude and degrees longitude. Unless specified otherwise, this object must conform to the WGS84 standard <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Geodetic_System#1984_version>. Values must be within normalized ranges.",
      "properties": {
        "latitude": {
          "description": "The latitude in degrees. It must be in the range [-90.0, +90.0].",
          "format": "double",
          "type": "number"
        },
        "longitude": {
          "description": "The longitude in degrees. It must be in the range [-180.0, +180.0].",
          "format": "double",
          "type": "number"
        }
      },
      "type": "object"
    },
    "LocationBias": {
      "description": "The region to bias the resolution results to.",
      "properties": {
        "viewport": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/Viewport",
          "description": "A viewport defined by a bounding box."
        }
      },
      "type": "object"
    },
    "LocationQuery": {
      "description": "A location query represents a specific location entity that can be resolved with Google Maps. Currently, only place names and addresses are supported as location queries.",
      "properties": {
        "text": {
          "description": "Required. The text query to resolve to a specific geospatial entity on Google Maps, such as a place or an address. The more specific the query, the more accurate the resolution. For example, \"San Francisco\", \"Googleplex, Mountain View, CA\", \"1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA\", or \"Eiffel Tower, Paris\". Queries must be a specific address or place name. General locations like a chain name (e.g. Starbucks) or a search query like \"restaurants\" are not supported.",
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "text"
      ],
      "type": "object"
    },
    "Viewport": {
      "description": "A latitude-longitude viewport, represented as two diagonally opposite `low` and `high` points. A viewport is considered a closed region, i.e. it includes its boundary. The latitude bounds must range between -90 to 90 degrees inclusive, and the longitude bounds must range between -180 to 180 degrees inclusive. Various cases include: - If `low` = `high`, the viewport consists of that single point. - If `low.longitude` > `high.longitude`, the longitude range is inverted (the viewport crosses the 180 degree longitude line). - If `low.longitude` = -180 degrees and `high.longitude` = 180 degrees, the viewport includes all longitudes. - If `low.longitude` = 180 degrees and `high.longitude` = -180 degrees, the longitude range is empty. - If `low.latitude` > `high.latitude`, the latitude range is empty. Both `low` and `high` must be populated, and the represented box cannot be empty (as specified by the definitions above). An empty viewport will result in an error. For example, this viewport fully encloses New York City: { \"low\": { \"latitude\": 40.477398, \"longitude\": -74.259087 }, \"high\": { \"latitude\": 40.91618, \"longitude\": -73.70018 } }",
      "properties": {
        "high": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/LatLng",
          "description": "Required. The high point of the viewport."
        },
        "low": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/LatLng",
          "description": "Required. The low point of the viewport."
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "low",
        "high"
      ],
      "type": "object"
    }
  },
  "description": "Request message for ResolveNames.",
  "properties": {
    "locationBias": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/LocationBias",
      "description": "Optional. An optional region to bias the resolution results. If specified, the resolution results will be biased towards the entities that are closer to this region. Including `location_bias` or `region_code` often provides better results by narrowing the search space. If both `location_bias` and `region_code` are specified, `location_bias` takes precedence over `region_code`."
    },
    "queries": {
      "description": "Required. A list of location queries to be resolved. You may specify up to 20 queries.",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/LocationQuery"
      },
      "type": "array"
    },
    "regionCode": {
      "description": "Optional. An optional region code to bias the resolution results. If specified, the resolution results will be biased towards the entities that are in or near the specified region. This should be a CLDR region code. For example, \"US\" or \"CA\". Including `location_bias` or `region_code` often provides better results by narrowing the search space. If both `location_bias` and `region_code` are specified, `location_bias` takes precedence over `region_code`.",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "queries"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

First seen 2026-09-14 · last seen 2026-09-14