Google Maps Exact Match Guard

Stop wrong-business Google Maps matches before they enter your CRM, lead list, database, or automation.

Give the Actor the business name and address you expect. It performs one tightly scoped Google Maps lookup, compares the returned candidate against that expected identity, and returns matched only when the evidence is strong enough. Weak or contradictory results are refused instead of silently passing through.

What you get

• matched — strong enough evidence to auto-use the returned business
• ambiguous — plausible candidate, but not safe enough to auto-select
• no_match — not verified; this does not necessarily mean the business does not exist

The Actor is intentionally fail-closed: questionable results are never labeled matched.

Why use it

Google Maps search can sometimes return a plausible but different business. That can silently contaminate:

• CRM imports
• lead enrichment
• outreach lists
• review collection
• location databases
• automated business-data workflows

This Actor acts as a small identity-verification guard before downstream automation trusts the result.

Example input

{
  "name": "Apple Park Visitor Center",
  "address": "10600 N Tantau Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014, United States",
  "location": "Cupertino, CA"
}

Optional website and phone fields can provide additional evidence when available.

Example outcomes

Strong match

{
  "status": "matched",
  "confidence": "high",
  "safeToAutouse": true
}

Weak or conflicting identity

{
  "status": "no_match",
  "confidence": "high",
  "safeToAutouse": false
}

Treat no_match as not verified, not as proof that the business is absent from Google Maps.

How it works

1. Builds one exact search from the expected business name + address.
2. Requests at most one candidate from the upstream Google Maps search provider.
3. Compares name and address similarity.
4. Penalizes contradictions such as conflicting street numbers or postal codes.
5. Returns matched only when strict verification thresholds are satisfied.

The current version calls compass/crawler-google-places as its upstream Google Maps search provider with a one-result cap.

Best practices

Use the most complete street address you have. Partial addresses are intentionally treated conservatively and may be returned as not verified.

For automation, rely on safeToAutouse: true rather than assuming every returned candidate is trustworthy.

Current validation

Private tests before Store launch demonstrated:

• known wrong Google Maps candidate → rejected (no_match, high confidence)
• exact known-good business/address → accepted (matched, high confidence)
• incomplete address → refused automatic matching

This is an early market-test release. These checks demonstrate the intended fail-closed behavior but do not establish universal accuracy across every country, address format, or business type.

Disclaimer

This is an independent, unofficial tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Google. Google Maps is a trademark of Google LLC.