nearby search mcp

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):
```bash
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.