# Google Maps Static Map Image Generator

> Google Maps Static Map Image Generator is a paid API for AI agents from Google Maps at googlemaps.mpp.tempo.xyz, paid per call via MPP, $0.002/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-12, last successful call 2026-05-08).

Generates a static map image as a PNG for a given location, zoom, size, and map configuration

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://googlemaps.mpp.tempo.xyz/maps/staticmap?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.002/call
- Payment: MPP
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-12
- Last successful call: 2026-05-08
- Success rate: 50% of calls made through Zero
- Activations on Zero: 2
- Provider: Google Maps
- Docs: https://developers.google.com/maps
- Website: https://developers.google.com/maps
- Tags: maps, google, geocoding, directions, places, routes, tiles, weather, air-quality, solar, roads, pollen, geolocation, aerial, validation, data
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/google-maps-staticmap-279e0ae5
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap__3JX7Kp3vtwE71sbfr0mI

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability google-maps-staticmap-279e0ae5
```

Example prompt: Can you generate a static Google Maps image centered on the Eiffel Tower in Paris, 600x400 pixels, zoom level 14, with a red marker on it?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a non-interactive, embeddable map image — such as for reports, emails, thumbnails, or apps where a full interactive map widget is impractical. Ideal when you need a quick visual snapshot of a location with optional markers or route overlays without rendering a full map UI.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or unrecognizable location/address returns an error or blank map
- Zoom level out of range (0-21) causes a parameter error
- Requested image size exceeds maximum allowed dimensions (640x640 for free tier)
- Missing required parameters (center or markers, size, zoom) returns a 400 error
- API key invalid or quota exceeded returns a 403 or 429 error

## How this service works

Generate a static map image

## Output

A static PNG image of a map rendered at the specified center location, zoom level, and dimensions, optionally annotated with markers, paths, or polygons. The image can be embedded directly in web pages, documents, or apps without requiring JavaScript or an interactive map widget.

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/google-maps-staticmap-279e0ae5/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from googlemaps.mpp.tempo.xyz](https://www.zero.xyz/host/googlemaps.mpp.tempo.xyz/llms.txt)