Google Maps connector
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7 Aug 2026
bug-fix description-fixReturn image/binary responses (tiles, static maps, Street View, heatmap tiles, solar GeoTIFF) as base64 to fix UTF-8 corruption, and clarified action descriptions for air-quality forecast, compute_insights, search_nearby, search_text, and geocode.Changed · 13 actions updated
Changed · 13 actions updated
googlemaps_air_quality_forecast, googlemaps_air_quality_heatmap_tile, googlemaps_compute_insights, googlemaps_geocode, googlemaps_get_2d_tile, googlemaps_get_3d_tile, googlemaps_get_static_map, googlemaps_get_street_view_image, googlemaps_get_street_view_tile, googlemaps_pollen_heatmap_tile, googlemaps_search_nearby, googlemaps_search_text, googlemaps_solar_geo_tiff31 Jul 2026
bug-fixPointed the connection guide’s Google Cloud console link at the console home page so it matches the navigation the step describes, and added a warning covering the first-time Google Maps Platform account setup that otherwise blocks access to Keys & Credentials and the API Library.28 Jul 2026
new-connectorInitial Google Maps Platform connector — 41 API-key actions across 17 Google Maps APIs (Geocoding, Places, Places Aggregate, Address Validation, Routes, Roads, Geolocation, Time Zone, Elevation, Maps Static, Street View, Map Tiles, Aerial View, Air Quality, Pollen, Solar, Weather). Multi-host per-step routing, classic-vs-new key injection (query vs X-Goog-Api-Key), datetime_string typing for RFC3339 params, validationRules for required one-of inputs, get_place_photo dual JSON/binary handling, and a connection guide with screenshots for creating/restricting the key and enabling the required APIs.