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Google Search Business Search API

Returns the Google Maps businesses for a keyword in a place: name, cid, place_id, address, phone, website, categories, rating, review count, coordinates and hours.

GET /v1/google/business/search

Last updated November 2026Maintained by the SocialCrawl team

When to use the Google Search Business Search API

Use it to build a list of local businesses by trade and area, such as dentists in Milano, then pass a cid to business/info for the full profile.

From the API reference

Returns the Google Maps businesses for a keyword or category in a place, in Google's own order: name, cid, place_id, address, phone, website, category and additional categories, star rating and review count, coordinates, claimed status and opening hours. place.id is the cid, so any row chains into GET /v1/google/business/info?cid= or /v1/google/business/extended-reviews?cid=. place.ext adds place_id, maps_url, domain, rank, city, postal_code, region, country_code, hours and status. Give the place as location ("Milano, Italy", a country, or a full "City,Region,Country" name such as "Milan,Lombardy,Italy") or as lat + lng (with an optional zoom); sending neither, or both, is a free 400. Sponsored listings are left out. A flat 5 credits for up to 100 places; a search with no results returns an empty list and is not billed.

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What can you do with the Business Search API?

The Business Search endpoint gives you structured Google Search data with computed fields in a single request. No scraping infrastructure to build or maintain.

Example Request

# GET /v1/google/business/search: 5 credits per call. Cache hits are free and failed calls are refunded.
# Check the price first for 0 credits: add dry_run=1 to the query. Nothing is fetched or charged.
# --max-time 54: this endpoint's measured p99 latency x 1.5.
# --retry 3: retries timeouts, 429 and 5xx, honoring Retry-After.
# -o response.json keeps only the final attempt's body.
# One Idempotency-Key per request, reused on every retry, so a retried call is never charged twice.
IDEMPOTENCY_KEY=$(od -An -N16 -tx1 /dev/urandom | tr -d ' \n')
curl -sS --max-time 54 --retry 3 -o response.json \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $IDEMPOTENCY_KEY" \
  "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/google/business/search?query=dentista&location=Milano%2C+Italy" && cat response.json
# GET /v1/google/business/search: 5 credits per call. Cache hits are free and failed calls are refunded.
# Check the price first for 0 credits: add dry_run=1 to the query. Nothing is fetched or charged.
import os
import random
import time
import uuid

import requests

API_KEY = os.environ.get("SOCIALCRAWL_API_KEY", "YOUR_API_KEY")
TIMEOUT_S = 54  # this endpoint's measured p99 latency x 1.5.
MAX_RETRIES = 3
URL = "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/google/business/search"


def backoff(attempt):
    # Exponential backoff with jitter: about 1 s, 2 s, then 4 s.
    return 2 ** attempt * (0.5 + random.random() / 2)


def socialcrawl(params):
    # One Idempotency-Key per request, reused on every retry, so a retried call is never charged twice.
    idempotency_key = str(uuid.uuid4())
    for attempt in range(MAX_RETRIES + 1):
        try:
            res = requests.get(
                URL,
                params=params,
                headers={"x-api-key": API_KEY, "Idempotency-Key": idempotency_key},
                timeout=TIMEOUT_S,
            )
            body = res.json()
        except (requests.RequestException, ValueError):
            # A timeout, a dropped connection or a non-JSON gateway page: retry with the same key.
            if attempt == MAX_RETRIES:
                raise
            time.sleep(backoff(attempt))
            continue
        if body["success"]:
            return body
        error = body["error"]
        # Branch on error["type"], never on the message text.
        if error["type"] == "RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND":
            return None  # refunded: nothing to read
        retry_after = res.headers.get("Retry-After")
        # SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE without Retry-After is a withdrawn endpoint: permanent.
        permanent = error["type"] == "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE" and retry_after is None
        if not error.get("retryable") or permanent or attempt == MAX_RETRIES:
            raise RuntimeError(f"{error['type']}: {error['message']} (request_id {body['request_id']})")
        # Retry-After (seconds) wins; otherwise back off.
        time.sleep(float(retry_after) if retry_after else backoff(attempt))


params = {
    "query": "dentista",
    "location": "Milano, Italy",
}
body = socialcrawl(params)
if body is not None:
    print(body["data"])
// GET /v1/google/business/search: 5 credits per call. Cache hits are free and failed calls are refunded.
// Check the price first for 0 credits: add dry_run=1 to the query. Nothing is fetched or charged.
const API_KEY = process.env.SOCIALCRAWL_API_KEY ?? "YOUR_API_KEY";
const TIMEOUT_MS = 54_000; // this endpoint's measured p99 latency x 1.5.
const MAX_RETRIES = 3;

type Page = { next_cursor: string | null; has_more: boolean };
type SocialCrawlResponse =
  | { success: true; data: any; pagination?: Page; credits_used: number; request_id: string }
  | { success: false; error: { type: string; message: string; retryable: boolean }; request_id: string };

const sleep = (ms: number) => new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
// Exponential backoff with jitter: about 1 s, 2 s, then 4 s.
const backoffMs = (attempt: number) => 2 ** attempt * 1000 * (0.5 + Math.random() / 2);

async function socialcrawl(url: URL) {
  // One Idempotency-Key per request, reused on every retry, so a retried call is never charged twice.
  const idempotencyKey = crypto.randomUUID();
  for (let attempt = 0; ; attempt++) {
    let res: Response;
    let body: SocialCrawlResponse;
    try {
      res = await fetch(url, {
        headers: {
          "x-api-key": API_KEY,
          "Idempotency-Key": idempotencyKey,
        },
        signal: AbortSignal.timeout(TIMEOUT_MS),
      });
      body = (await res.json()) as SocialCrawlResponse;
    } catch (error) {
      // A timeout, a dropped connection or a non-JSON gateway page: retry with the same key.
      if (attempt >= MAX_RETRIES) throw error;
      await sleep(backoffMs(attempt));
      continue;
    }
    if (body.success) return body;
    // Branch on error.type, never on the message text.
    if (body.error.type === "RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND") return null; // refunded: nothing to read
    const retryAfter = res.headers.get("Retry-After");
    // SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE without Retry-After is a withdrawn endpoint: permanent.
    const permanent = body.error.type === "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE" && retryAfter === null;
    if (!body.error.retryable || permanent || attempt >= MAX_RETRIES) {
      throw new Error(`${body.error.type}: ${body.error.message} (request_id ${body.request_id})`);
    }
    // Retry-After (seconds) wins; otherwise back off.
    await sleep(retryAfter ? Number(retryAfter) * 1000 : backoffMs(attempt));
  }
}

const url = new URL("https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/google/business/search");
url.searchParams.set("query", "dentista");
url.searchParams.set("location", "Milano, Italy");

const body = await socialcrawl(url);
if (body) console.log(body.data);

Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
queryYesWhat to look for, as you would type it into Google Maps: a category or trade ('dentista', 'ristorante', 'commercialista') or a business name. Use the local language for local results.
locationNoWhere to search: 'City, Country' (e.g. 'Milano, Italy'), a country name or ISO code ('Italy', 'IT'), or a full City,Region,Country name ('Milan,Lombardy,Italy'). Required unless lat and lng are sent.
latNoLatitude of the search centre (-90 to 90). Send with lng instead of location.
lngNoLongitude of the search centre (-180 to 180). Send with lat instead of location.
zoomNoGoogle Maps zoom level around lat/lng, 3 (continent) to 21 (street). Defaults to 14, about a city district. Only with lat/lng.
languageNoLanguage code for the results ('it', 'en', 'de'). Defaults to the main language of the country in location ('it' for Italy), or 'en' for coordinates.
limitNoHow many places to return, 1-100 (default 20). The price is the same at any limit.
Example Response

What does the Google Search Business Search API return?

Every response follows one unified schema. Here is a real, unmodified response body, so you can see the exact fields you get back before spending a credit.

Example response
{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "target",
  "endpoint": "/v1/target/stores",
  "data": {
    "items": [
      {
        "place": {
          "id": "3412",
          "name": "Chelsea 23rd and 8th",
          "url": null,
          "category": null,
          "rating": {
            "value": null,
            "max": null
          },
          "reviews_count": null,
          "price_level": null,
          "address": "258 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011-1619",
          "phone": "646-720-0024",
          "latitude": null,
          "longitude": null,
          "verified": null,
          "description": null,
          "image_urls": null,
          "ext": {
            "distance": 0.37,
            "status": "Open",
            "timezone": "America/New_York",
            "hours": [
              {
                "date": "2026-09-16",
                "day_name": "Wednesday",
                "is_open": true,
                "opens_at": "08:00:00",
                "closes_at": "23:00:00"
              },
              {
                "date": "2026-09-17",
                "day_name": "Thursday",
                "is_open": true,
                "opens_at": "08:00:00",
                "closes_at": "23:00:00"
              }
            ]
          }
        }
      },
      {
        "place": {
          "id": "3277",
          "name": "Manhattan Herald Square",
          "url": null,
          "category": null,
          "rating": {
            "value": null,
            "max": null
          },
          "reviews_count": null,
          "price_level": null,
          "address": "112 W 34th St, New York, NY 10120-0101",
          "phone": "646-968-4739",
          "latitude": null,
          "longitude": null,
          "verified": null,
          "description": null,
          "image_urls": null,
          "ext": {
            "distance": 0.42,
            "status": "Open",
            "timezone": "America/New_York",
            "hours": [
              {
                "date": "2026-09-16",
                "day_name": "Wednesday",
                "is_open": true,
                "opens_at": "08:00:00",
                "closes_at": "23:00:00"
              },
              {
                "date": "2026-09-17",
                "day_name": "Thursday",
                "is_open": true,
                "opens_at": "08:00:00",
                "closes_at": "23:00:00"
              }
            ]
          }
        }
      }
    ],
    "total": 20,
    "dropped": 0
  },
  "credits_used": 1,
  "request_id": "req_example000000",
  "cached": false,
  "pagination": {
    "next_cursor": null,
    "has_more": false,
    "page_size": 20
  },
  "credits_remaining": 9999,
  "redacted": true
}

Example captured from the Target API. Every SocialCrawl endpoint returns this same unified schema, so your Google Search Business Search response has the same fields.

API Details

How does the Google Search Business Search API work?

Send a GET request with your API key and get back clean, structured JSON in our unified schema. Supported computed fields are populated when the source provides the required inputs.

Method

GET

Response

JSON

Why SocialCrawl

Why use SocialCrawl for Google Search Business Search data?

We handle the complexity of Google Search data extraction so you can focus on building. Unified schema, AI enrichment, and zero platform logic in your code.

Developer First

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One schema, every platform

Query 69 platforms with identical response structures. Write your integration once.

Computed fields, not just scraped

When an endpoint supports these metrics and the source provides the required inputs, the normalized record includes engagement_rate, estimated_reach, content_category, and language. Ready to use.

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import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/tiktok/profile',
    params={'handle': 'charlidamelio'},
    headers={'x-api-key': 'sc_YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json()
[ .JSON ]
{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "tiktok",
  "data": {
    "author": {
      "username": "charlidamelio",
      "followers": 152400000
    },
    "engagement": {
      "likes": 12400000000,
      "engagement_rate": 0.087
    },
    "metadata": {
      "language": "en",
      "content_category": "lifestyle"
    }
  }
}
+ 69 platforms
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What does the Google Search Business Search API return?
Returns the Google Maps businesses for a keyword in a place: name, cid, place_id, address, phone, website, categories, rating, review count, coordinates and hours. The response uses the same JSON envelope as every SocialCrawl endpoint, with the data, credits_used and request_id fields.
When should I use the Google Search Business Search endpoint?
Use it to build a list of local businesses by trade and area, such as dentists in Milano, then pass a cid to business/info for the full profile.
How much does the Google Search Business Search API cost?
Each call costs 5 credits, so the 100 free credits every new account gets cover 20 calls. Credits for failed or empty calls are refunded automatically, and there is no subscription.
What parameters does the Google Search Business Search API need?
The one required parameter is query (what to look for, as you would type it into Google Maps: a category or trade or a business name). Identify the target with one of location, lat. It also accepts 6 optional parameters, all listed on this page.
How do I call the Google Search Business Search API?
Send a GET request to https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/google/business/search?query=dentista&location=Milano%2C%20Italy with your API key in the x-api-key header. An Authorization: Bearer header works too.

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