fix(grounding-lite): correct mcporter header syntax and update examples

- Fix header format: use KEY=value not KEY: value
- Update weather examples to use US locations (verified working)
- Remove comparison table per review feedback
- Clarify regional restrictions in notes

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Ryan Baumann 2026-01-26 11:35:36 -08:00
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@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Google Maps Grounding Lite provides AI-grounded location data via MCP. Use `mcpo
```bash
mcporter config add grounding-lite \
--url https://mapstools.googleapis.com/mcp \
--header "X-Goog-Api-Key: $GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY"
--header "X-Goog-Api-Key=$GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY"
```
### API Key Security
@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Response includes: place IDs, names, addresses, coordinates, Google Maps links,
Get current weather:
```bash
mcporter call grounding-lite.lookup_weather location='{"address":"Tokyo, Japan"}' units_system=METRIC
mcporter call grounding-lite.lookup_weather location='{"address":"San Francisco, CA"}' units_system=IMPERIAL
```
By coordinates:
@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Forecast for a specific date/hour:
```bash
mcporter call grounding-lite.lookup_weather \
location='{"address":"Paris, France"}' \
location='{"address":"New York, NY"}' \
date='{"year":2026,"month":1,"day":28}' \
hour=14
```
@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ Call directly without configuring first:
```bash
mcporter call "https://mapstools.googleapis.com/mcp.search_places" \
--header "X-Goog-Api-Key: $GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY" \
--header "X-Goog-Api-Key=$GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY" \
text_query="restaurants near me"
```
@ -133,22 +133,9 @@ mcporter call "https://mapstools.googleapis.com/mcp.search_places" \
mcporter list grounding-lite --schema
```
## vs goplaces / local-places
| Feature | Grounding Lite | goplaces | local-places |
|---------|---------------|----------|--------------|
| Setup | mcporter + API key | Homebrew + API key | Python + API key |
| AI Summaries | Built-in | None | None |
| Weather | Yes | No | No |
| Routes | Yes (basic) | No | No |
| Place Details | Limited | Full | Full |
| Photos/Reviews | No | Yes | Yes |
Use Grounding Lite for quick AI-grounded queries. Use goplaces or local-places for detailed place info.
## Notes
- Free during preview; pricing TBD after GA
- Some features may have EEA restrictions
- Weather lookup has regional restrictions (US locations work; some international locations may not)
- Attribution required per Google Maps Platform ToS
- Responses contain Google Maps links - include in user-facing output