An MCP server for nearby place searches with IP-based location detection.
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# 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: ```bash git clone https://github.com/kukapay/nearby-search-mcp.git cd nearby-search-mcp ``` 2. Install dependencies: ```bash # Using uv (recommended) uv add "mcp[cli]" httpx python-dotenv # Or using pip pip install mcp httpx python-dotenv ``` 3. Client Configuration ```json { "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**: ```bash mcp install main.py --name "NearbySearch" ``` - **Direct Execution**: ```bash 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](LICENSE) file for details.
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