# Google Maps Search Places - Worldwide Place Finder (`xtracto/gmaps-search-places`) Actor Find every business, landmark, or POI on Google Maps from a keyword, coordinate, or anchor place. Works in every country and language, no API key or Google login. Returns name, address, rating, review count, coordinates, hours, popular times, category, and a clean Maps URL. - **URL**: https://apify.com/xtracto/gmaps-search-places.md - **Developed by:** [Farhan Febrian Nauval](https://apify.com/xtracto) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, Developer tools, Integrations - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $0.99 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Google Maps Search Places Find places on Google Maps by free-text keyword, by coordinates, or around a specific anchor place. Works for any country and language. ### What you get A list of places matching your query, with name, address, rating, review count, coordinates, category, opening hours, popular times, photos URL, and a clean Google Maps URL to open the place. ### Use cases - **Lead generation** — pull every cafe / dentist / gym / law firm in a city to a spreadsheet for cold outreach. - **Market research** — count competitors in a neighborhood, see their ratings and review volume. - **Local SEO audits** — discover all businesses in a category and compare GMB profiles. - **Real-estate scouting** — list every clinic, school, or grocery store near a coordinate. - **Travel planning** — collect attractions and viewpoints around a destination. ### Why this actor - **Multi-country, multi-language** out of the box — set `language` (hl) and `country` (gl), get localized results. - **Three search modes** — keyword, by coordinates, or near an anchor place — covering most real-world use cases. - **Cursor-based pagination** so you can pull many pages of results without losing context. - **Rich fields per place** — not just name + address but also categories, hours, popular times, region, and a stable item_id you can chain into our Place Detail or Reviews actor. - **No API key, no quota** — runs on Google's public Maps frontend. ### Sample input ```json { "keyword": "Statue of Liberty", "mode": "keyword", "language": "en", "country": "us", "max_pages": 1 } ```` ### Sample output ```json [ { "name": "Statue of Liberty", "address": "New York, NY 10004", "item_id": "0x89c25090129c363d:0x40c6a5770d25022b", "search_path": "/m/072p8", "place_id": "ChIJPTacEpBQwokRKwIlDXelxkA", "coordinate": [40.6892494, -74.04450039999999], "rating_star": 4.7, "review_count": null, "region": "America/New_York", "scheduler": [ {"day": "Sunday", "schedule": "9 AM–4:30 PM"} ], "status": "closed", "detail": { "category": "Historical landmark", "website": "https://www.nps.gov/stli/index.htm", "phone": "(212) 363-3200", "open_hours": "Open · Closes 4:30 PM", "type": "TYPE_HISTORICAL" }, "tags": ["Food & Drink", "Other"], "url": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Statue+of+Liberty/@40.6892494,-74.04450039999999,14z/data=..." } ] ``` ### How to get the inputs - **`keyword`** — anything you would type into Google Maps' search box, or a full Maps URL, or a `lat,lng` pair. No special preparation needed. - **`lat` / `lng`** (for `by_location` mode) — right-click any spot on Google Maps and copy the coordinates that appear, or read them from the URL's `@LAT,LNG` segment (e.g. `@40.7484,-73.9857,17z`). ### Tips - For US-centric queries pick **United States (us)** in the country dropdown. For Japan pick **Japan (jp)** + **Japanese (ja)**, etc. - Want results in the local language? Pick the language dropdown to match the country (e.g. `country: jp` + `language: ja`). ### Pair with other actors - Send each result's `item_id` into **[Google Maps Place Detail](https://apify.com/xtracto/gmaps-detail-places)** for a full place profile (hours, prices, popular times, hotel rates, restaurant attributes). - Send each result's `item_id` into **[Google Maps Reviews](https://apify.com/xtracto/gmaps-reviews)** to pull every customer review (and optionally the photo gallery in one shot). - Send `item_id` into **[Google Maps Photos & Videos](https://apify.com/xtracto/gmaps-photos-videos)** for a deep dive on a single place's gallery with category filters (owner / visitors / menu / Street View). - For a search-by-category workflow (cafes, hotels, gyms near X), use **[Google Maps Places by Category](https://apify.com/xtracto/gmaps-places-by-category)** instead — it handles hotel-pricing enrichment automatically. # Actor input Schema ## `keyword` (type: `string`): What to search for. Can be a text query (e.g. 'O Block Chicago'), a Google Maps URL, or 'lat,lng' coordinates. ## `mode` (type: `string`): keyword = free-text search. by\_location = search at lat/lng. nearby\_place = search around an anchor place. ## `lat` (type: `number`): Latitude for by\_location mode. ## `lng` (type: `number`): Longitude for by\_location mode. ## `place_keyword` (type: `string`): Place name or Google Maps URL to use as search anchor. ## `max_pages` (type: `integer`): Number of pages to fetch (1 page ≈ 20 places). ## `language` (type: `string`): Language for result text (names, addresses, descriptions). ## `country` (type: `string`): Geographic bias for Google results. Picks how Google ranks places and what currency/units it shows. ## Actor input object example ```json { "keyword": "O Block Chicago", "mode": "keyword", "max_pages": 1, "language": "en", "country": "us" } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "keyword": "Statue of Liberty" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("xtracto/gmaps-search-places").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "keyword": "Statue of Liberty" } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("xtracto/gmaps-search-places").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "keyword": "Statue of Liberty" }' | apify call xtracto/gmaps-search-places --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=xtracto/gmaps-search-places", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Google Maps Search Places - Worldwide Place Finder", "description": "Find every business, landmark, or POI on Google Maps from a keyword, coordinate, or anchor place. Works in every country and language, no API key or Google login. Returns name, address, rating, review count, coordinates, hours, popular times, category, and a clean Maps URL.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "ccWVZlZowSVuenCsH" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/xtracto~gmaps-search-places/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-xtracto-gmaps-search-places", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/xtracto~gmaps-search-places/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-xtracto-gmaps-search-places", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/xtracto~gmaps-search-places/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-xtracto-gmaps-search-places", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "keyword" ], "properties": { "keyword": { "title": "Search keyword", "type": "string", "description": "What to search for. Can be a text query (e.g. 'O Block Chicago'), a Google Maps URL, or 'lat,lng' coordinates." }, "mode": { "title": "Search mode", "enum": [ "keyword", "by_location", "nearby_place" ], "type": "string", "description": "keyword = free-text search. by_location = search at lat/lng. nearby_place = search around an anchor place.", "default": "keyword" }, "lat": { "title": "Latitude (mode by_location)", "type": "number", "description": "Latitude for by_location mode." }, "lng": { "title": "Longitude (mode by_location)", "type": "number", "description": "Longitude for by_location mode." }, "place_keyword": { "title": "Anchor place (mode nearby_place)", "type": "string", "description": "Place name or Google Maps URL to use as search anchor." }, "max_pages": { "title": "Max result pages", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 10, "type": "integer", "description": "Number of pages to fetch (1 page ≈ 20 places).", "default": 1 }, "language": { "title": "Language (hl)", "enum": [ "en", "en-GB", "es", "fr", "de", "it", "pt", "pt-BR", "nl", "pl", "ru", "uk", "ro", "cs", "hu", "el", "sv", "no", "da", "fi", "tr", "ja", "ko", "zh-CN", "zh-TW", "id", "ms", "th", "vi", "hi", "bn", "ta", "ur", "fa", "ar", "he" ], "type": "string", "description": "Language for result text (names, addresses, descriptions).", "default": "en" }, "country": { "title": "Country (gl)", "enum": [ "us", "gb", "ca", "au", "nz", "ie", "de", "fr", "es", "it", "nl", "be", "ch", "at", "pt", "pl", "se", "no", "dk", "fi", "gr", "cz", "hu", "ro", "ua", "ru", "tr", "jp", "kr", "cn", "tw", "hk", "sg", "id", "my", "ph", "th", "vn", "in", "pk", "bd", "lk", "ae", "sa", "qa", "kw", "il", "eg", "za", "ng", "ke", "ma", "mx", "br", "ar", "cl", "co", "pe", "ve", "uy" ], "type": "string", "description": "Geographic bias for Google results. 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