Google Maps Search API

The Google Maps Search API returns business listings from Google Maps search results. Filter by GPS coordinates, country, and language. Each result includes rating, reviews, address, phone, website, and operating hours.

Endpoint: https://api.scrapingdog.com/google_maps

API Parameters

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Authentication

api_key Required
Your personal API key. Available on your dashboard

Type: String

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Search Query

query Required
A Google Maps Search Query. Example: query=pizza

Type: String

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Geographic Location

ll Optional
GPS coordinates defining search origin. Format: @latitude,longitude,zoom/map_height. Zoom range: 3z–30z; map height: 1m–15028132m. Required for pagination

Type: String

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Localization

domain Optional
To obtain local results from a specific country, for example, for India it will be google.co.in, and for the UK it will be google.co.uk. Default: google.com. For a full list, see the Google Domains Page.

Type: String
language Optional
Language of the results. Possible Values: en, es, fr, de, etc. Default: en. For a full list, see the Google Language Page.

Type: String
country Optional
Specifies the country for the search using a two-letter country code (e.g., us, uk, fr). Default: us. For a full list, see the Google Country Parameter.

Type: String

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️ Advanced Parameters

data Optional
Filters search results; copy directly from Google Maps URLs. Required for place-specific searches when using type=place. Format: !4m5!3m4!1s[data_id]!8m2!3d[latitude]!4d[longitude]

Type: String
place_id Optional
The parameter uniquely identifies a place on Google Maps. Place IDs are available for most locations, including businesses, landmarks, parks, and intersections. Can be used independently without any other optional parameters.

Type: String
type Optional
Specifies search type: search for query-based results or place for specific location details. Not required when using place_id.

Type: String
page Optional
Page number of results. Increment by 20 for each subsequent page: 0 (first page), 20 (second page), etc. Recommended maximum: 100. Required parameter ll must be set when using pagination. Default: 0

Type: String

API Examples

Code to Integrate

curl "https://api.scrapingdog.com/google_maps?api_key=APIKEY&query=coffee&[email protected],-74.0083012,15.1z"

import requests

params = {
    "api_key": "APIKEY",
    "query": "coffee",
    "ll": "@40.7455096,-74.0083012,15.1z",
}

response = requests.get("https://api.scrapingdog.com/google_maps", params=params)
print(response.json())

const axios = require("axios");

axios.get("https://api.scrapingdog.com/google_maps", {
  params: { api_key: "APIKEY", query: "coffee", ll: "@40.7455096,-74.0083012,15.1z" }
}).then(res => console.log(res.data));

<?php
$params = http_build_query(["api_key" => "APIKEY", "query" => "coffee", "ll" => "@40.7455096,-74.0083012,15.1z"]);
$response = file_get_contents("https://api.scrapingdog.com/google_maps?" . $params);
print_r(json_decode($response, true));

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.scrapingdog.com/google_maps")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form(api_key: "APIKEY", query: "coffee", ll: "@40.7455096,-74.0083012,15.1z")
puts JSON.parse(Net::HTTP.get_response(uri).body)

HttpURLConnection con = (HttpURLConnection) new URL("https://api.scrapingdog.com/google_maps?api_key=APIKEY&query=coffee&[email protected],-74.0083012,15.1z").openConnection();
con.setRequestMethod("GET");

API Response

{
  "search_results": [
    {
      "title": "Culture Espresso",
      "place_id": "ChIJdTyxUaxZwokRNAyNj1mBu8A",
      "data_id": "0x89c259ac51b13c75:0xc0bb81598f8d0c34",
      "data_cid": "-4558907976122037196",
      "reviews_link": "https://api.scrapingdog.com/google_maps/reviews?api_key=APIKEY&data_id=0x89c259ac51b13c75:0xc0bb81598f8d0c34",
      "photos_link": "https://api.scrapingdog.com/google_maps/photos?api_key=APIKEY&data_id=0x89c259ac51b13c75:0xc0bb81598f8d0c34",
      "posts_link": "https://api.scrapingdog.com/google_maps/posts?api_key=APIKEY&data_id=0x89c259ac51b13c75:0xc0bb81598f8d0c34",
      "gps_coordinates": { "latitude": 40.753078099999996, "longitude": -73.9913242 },
      "rating": 4.6,
      "reviews": 531,
      "price": "$1–10",
      "type": "Coffee shop",
      "address": "247 W 36th St. New York, NY 10018",
      "open_state": "Open ⋅ Closes 7 PM",
      "operating_hours": { "monday": "8 AM–7 PM", "tuesday": "7 AM–7 PM", "wednesday": "7 AM–7 PM", "thursday": "7 AM–7 PM", "friday": "7 AM–7 PM", "saturday": "7 AM–7 PM", "sunday": "8 AM–7 PM" },
      "phone": "(646) 438-9555",
      "description": "Hip locale for espresso and cookies. Vibrant, vintage-chic coffee shop, pairing pastries and house-baked cookies with espresso and iced drinks.",
      "thumbnail": "https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/p/AF1QipNJCS1UEzqOOA_qupd3UDc6p1OTy5FmRY2DkEei=w86-h152-k-no"
    },
    {
      "title": "Stumptown Coffee Roasters",
      "place_id": "ChIJT2h1HKZZwokR0kgzEtsa03k",
      "data_id": "0x89c259a61c75684f:0x79d31adb123348d2",
      "data_cid": "8778389626880739538",
      "reviews_link": "https://api.scrapingdog.com/google_maps/reviews?api_key=APIKEY&data_id=0x89c259a61c75684f:0x79d31adb123348d2",
      "photos_link": "https://api.scrapingdog.com/google_maps/photos?api_key=APIKEY&data_id=0x89c259a61c75684f:0x79d31adb123348d2",
      "posts_link": "https://api.scrapingdog.com/google_maps/posts?api_key=APIKEY&data_id=0x89c259a61c75684f:0x79d31adb123348d2",
      "gps_coordinates": { "latitude": 40.7457399, "longitude": -73.9882272 },
      "rating": 4.5,
      "reviews": 1564,
      "price": "$1–10",
      "type": "Coffee shop",
      "types": ["Coffee shop", "Cafe", "Coffee store", "Tea store"],
      "address": "18 W 29th St New York, NY 10001",
      "open_state": "Open ⋅ Closes 5 PM",
      "operating_hours": { "monday": "7 AM–5 PM", "tuesday": "6:30 AM–5 PM", "wednesday": "6:30 AM–5 PM", "thursday": "6:30 AM–5 PM", "friday": "6:30 AM–5 PM", "saturday": "6:30 AM–5 PM", "sunday": "7 AM–5 PM" },
      "phone": "(347) 414-7816",
      "website": "https://www.stumptowncoffee.com/pages/locations-new-york-ace-hotel",
      "thumbnail": "https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/p/AF1QipNhGUKZD71Tj4Gly4aYOONDu9IhHtwW5DUOakx5=w86-h103-k-no"
    },
    {
      "title": "Gotham Coffee Roasters",
      "place_id": "ChIJC_LvoIhawokRFL5-CuLYkco",
      "data_id": "0x89c25a88a0eff20b:0xca91d8e20a7ebe14",
      "data_cid": "-3850057741074776556",
      "reviews_link": "https://api.scrapingdog.com/google_maps/reviews?api_key=APIKEY&data_id=0x89c25a88a0eff20b:0xca91d8e20a7ebe14",
      "photos_link": "https://api.scrapingdog.com/google_maps/photos?api_key=APIKEY&data_id=0x89c25a88a0eff20b:0xca91d8e20a7ebe14",
      "posts_link": "https://api.scrapingdog.com/google_maps/posts?api_key=APIKEY&data_id=0x89c25a88a0eff20b:0xca91d8e20a7ebe14",
      "gps_coordinates": { "latitude": 40.739861999999995, "longitude": -73.992693 },
      "rating": 4.5,
      "reviews": 218,
      "price": "$1–10",
      "type": "Coffee shop",
      "types": ["Coffee shop", "Cafe", "Coffee roasters", "Coffee store", "Coffee wholesaler"],
      "address": "23 W 19th St New York, NY 10011",
      "open_state": "Open ⋅ Closes 5 PM",
      "operating_hours": { "monday": "9 AM–5 PM", "tuesday": "7 AM–6 PM", "wednesday": "7 AM–6 PM", "thursday": "7 AM–6 PM", "friday": "7 AM–6 PM", "saturday": "7 AM–6 PM", "sunday": "9 AM–5 PM" },
      "phone": "(212) 255-2972",
      "description": "Hip cafe with specialty coffees. Trendy coffee shop serving artisanal coffees & pastries in a cozy, black-&-white establishment.",
      "thumbnail": "https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/p/AF1QipNuYejnWiiXaawKzQhJzGXztldyBu_rVyY2WCd1=w128-h86-k-no"
    },
    {
      "title": "Starbucks Reserve Roastery New York",
      "place_id": "ChIJIQDZbb9ZwokRNRez4RviXGQ",
      "data_id": "0x89c259bf6dd90021:0x645ce21be1b31735",
      "data_cid": "7231903711028778805",
      "reviews_link": "https://api.scrapingdog.com/google_maps/reviews?api_key=APIKEY&data_id=0x89c259bf6dd90021:0x645ce21be1b31735",
      "photos_link": "https://api.scrapingdog.com/google_maps/photos?api_key=APIKEY&data_id=0x89c259bf6dd90021:0x645ce21be1b31735",
      "posts_link": "https://api.scrapingdog.com/google_maps/posts?api_key=APIKEY&data_id=0x89c259bf6dd90021:0x645ce21be1b31735",
      "gps_coordinates": { "latitude": 40.7415944, "longitude": -74.0051549 },
      "rating": 4.3,
      "reviews": 4954,
      "price": "$10–20",
      "type": "Coffee shop",
      "types": ["Coffee shop", "Bakery", "Cafe", "Cocktail bar", "Coffee roasters", "Tourist attraction"],
      "address": "61 9th Ave New York, NY 10011",
      "open_state": "Open ⋅ Closes 10 PM",
      "operating_hours": { "monday": "8 AM–10 PM", "tuesday": "8 AM–10 PM", "wednesday": "8 AM–10 PM", "thursday": "8 AM–10 PM", "friday": "8 AM–10 PM", "saturday": "8 AM–11 PM", "sunday": "8 AM–11 PM" },
      "phone": "(212) 691-0531",
      "website": "https://www.starbucksreserve.com/locations/new-york-roastery",
      "thumbnail": "https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/p/AF1QipNzE5YpsiXTxRn6CaSYsRvoAWXYTbdD3Di8PNGk=w152-h86-k-no"
    }
  ]
}