resolve_maps_urls
Resolves a list of Google Maps URLs into canonical Google Maps Place IDs. When to call this tool (CRITICAL): * Use this tool when the user provides one or more Google Maps sharing links or URLs (e.g. 'https://maps.app.goo.gl/...', 'https://www.google.com/maps/place/...', or 'https://maps.google.c...
This record as markdown: /tools/com-googleapis-mapstools-mcp/resolve-maps-urls.md
What resolve_maps_urls does on Mcp
AI agents call resolve_maps_urls to retrieve information from Mcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
urls | array | Yes | Required. The Google Maps URLs to be resolved. Each URL should be a valid Google Maps URL, for example, https://maps.app.goo.gl/..., https://www.google.com/maps |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why resolve_maps_urls is rated Low
This tool only reads/queries data by converting Google Maps URLs into Place IDs. It has no side effects, does not modify any data, and simply performs a lookup/resolution operation. Blast radius if misused is minimal — it only retrieves identifier information.
From the tool's definition Resolves a list of Google Maps URLs into canonical Google Maps Place IDs
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The rule that runs resolve_maps_urls safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For resolve_maps_urls, this is the rule to start with:
resolve_maps_urls is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp, apply this rule, and every resolve_maps_urls call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about resolve_maps_urls
Resolves a list of Google Maps URLs into canonical Google Maps Place IDs. When to call this tool (CRITICAL): * Use this tool when the user provides one or more Google Maps sharing links or URLs (e.g. 'https://maps.app.goo.gl/...', 'https://www.google.com/maps/place/...', or 'https://maps.google.com/...') and you need to extract the underlying canonical Place IDs. * You can specify up to 20 URLs to resolve in a single batch request. Input Requirements (CRITICAL): * urls (array of strings - MANDATORY): The list of Google Maps URLs to resolve. Each URL must be a valid, single-place Google Maps URL. Error Handling (CRITICAL): * This is a batch processing tool. A request might return "mixed results" (e.g. some URLs resolve successfully while others fail). * The output list of entities is guaranteed to map 1:1 with the input urls indices. A failed URL resolution will result in an empty Entity message (no fields are set) at its corresponding index in the entities list. * You MUST check the failed_requests map field in the response to identify which specific URL index failed. The key of failed_requests represents the 0-based index of the failed URL in the request. Do not assume the entire batch call failed because of a partial failure. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
resolve_maps_urls accepts 1 parameter: urls. Required: urls. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for resolve_maps_urls: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Mcp. Nothing to install.
resolve_maps_urls is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the resolve_maps_urls rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for resolve_maps_urls. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
resolve_maps_urls is provided by the MCP server (https://mapstools.googleapis.com/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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