googlemaps/google-maps-services-python
Python client library for Google Maps API Web Services observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
64/100
- Activity 92
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4401
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 50
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
4973 stars · 1360 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
The official Python client library for Google Maps Platform Web Services, covering Directions, Distance Matrix, Elevation, Geocoding, Geolocation, Time Zone, Roads, Places, Maps Static, and Address Validation APIs. It wraps HTTP requests with authentication, retry, and rate-limit handling so Python applications can call Google Maps services directly.
Use cases
- geocode addresses to lat/lng in python
- get driving directions between two points
- calculate travel time and distance matrices
- search nearby places with the places api
- validate and correct postal addresses
- look up time zones for coordinates
- snap gps traces to roads
When to choose
- your python app needs Google Maps Platform web services
- you want an officially maintained client with retries and rate limiting handled
- you need geocoding, directions, places, or address validation from a server
When to avoid
- you want a free/open geocoding service like OpenStreetMap or Nominatim
- you need interactive maps rendering in a frontend (this is a web-services client, not a map UI)
- you cannot obtain or pay for a Google Maps API key
Facets
library · maturity stable
http-client geospatial sdk apis developer-tools travel python cross-platform google-maps geocoding directions places-api client-library api-wrapper maps
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/googlemaps/google-maps-services-python · fetched 2026-08-28 · 5fb4ea63aedc
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| googlemaps/google-maps-services-python | main | 64 |
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