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POST/v1/serp/google-maps

Google Maps Places API

Google Maps Places API. Search any text query and get rich place data — ratings, reviews, hours, photos, phone, website, amenities, and AI summaries — sourced live from Google Maps.

Live Google Maps Places search powered directly by Google's Places (New) API. Send a text query (e.g. "restaurants in chicago") and get back full business profiles: ratings, review counts, hours, phone, website, photos, top reviews, AI-generated summaries, amenities, and more.

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POST/v1/serp/google-maps
Response
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{
  "ok": true,
  "data": {
    "query": "restaurants in chicago",
    "totalResults": 2,
    "nextPageToken": "AU_ZVEFqNRxa-OTq...",
    "searchUrl": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/restaurants+in+chicago",
    "results": [
      {
        "id": "ChIJs8mbNsUsDogRUnpg-b_IK5E",
        "name": "Girl & The Goat",
        "primaryType": "american_restaurant",
        "primaryTypeDisplay": "American Restaurant",
        "address": "809 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA",
        "shortAddress": "809 W Randolph St, Chicago",
        "addressComponents": {
          "city": "Chicago",
          "state": "Illinois",
          "country": "US",
          "postalCode": "60607",
          "neighborhood": "Fulton Market District"
        },
        "phone": "(312) 492-6262",
        "internationalPhone": "+1 312-492-6262",
        "website": "http://www.girlandthegoat.com/",
        "googleMapsUrl": "https://maps.google.com/?cid=10460675286346267218",
        "latitude": 41.8841279,
        "longitude": -87.6479354,
        "plusCode": "86HJV9M2+MR",
        "rating": 4.7,
        "userRatingCount": 7713,
        "priceLevel": "expensive",
        "priceRange": {
          "min": 50,
          "max": 100,
          "currency": "USD"
        },
        "businessStatus": "OPERATIONAL",
        "openNow": false,
        "hours": [
          "Monday: 4:30 – 10:00 PM",
          "Tuesday: 4:30 – 10:00 PM",
          "Wednesday: 4:30 – 10:00 PM",
          "Thursday: 4:30 – 10:00 PM",
          "Friday: 4:30 – 11:00 PM",
          "Saturday: 4:00 – 11:00 PM",
          "Sunday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 4:30 – 10:00 PM"
        ],
        "timezone": "America/Chicago",
        "summary": "Hot spot where Stephanie Izard serves up innovative small plates...",
        "aiSummary": "Cool eatery serving small dishes as well as familiar fare based on American recipes...",
        "reviewSummary": "People say this restaurant serves delicious goat empanadas, skirt steak, and great cocktails.",
        "iconUrl": "https://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/place_api/icons/v2/restaurant_pinlet.png",
        "iconBackgroundColor": "#FF9E67",
        "amenities": {
          "dineIn": true,
          "takeout": true,
          "delivery": false,
          "reservable": true,
          "servesDinner": true,
          "servesCocktails": true
        },
        "payments": {
          "acceptsCreditCards": true,
          "acceptsDebitCards": true,
          "acceptsNfc": true,
          "acceptsCashOnly": false
        },
        "parking": {
          "paidStreetParking": true,
          "valetParking": true
        },
        "accessibility": {
          "wheelchairAccessibleEntrance": true,
          "wheelchairAccessibleRestroom": true,
          "wheelchairAccessibleSeating": true
        },
        "photos": [
          {
            "reference": "places/ChIJs8.../photos/AU_ZVEFd3Y9...",
            "width": 1200,
            "height": 788,
            "attribution": "Girl & The Goat"
          }
        ],
        "topReview": {
          "rating": 5,
          "text": "Dining at Girl & the Goat was an amazing experience for my family on Christmas!...",
          "author": "Jisoo Choi",
          "publishedAt": "2026-01-15T18:12:52Z",
          "relativeTime": "3 months ago"
        },
        "directionsUrl": "https://www.google.com/maps/dir//...",
        "reviewsUrl": "https://www.google.com/maps/place//...",
        "photosUrl": "https://www.google.com/maps/place//...",
        "writeReviewUrl": "https://www.google.com/maps/place//..."
      }
    ]
  }
}

Features

Up to 20 places per call (paginate with nextPageToken)
Ratings, review counts, top reviews, AI review summaries
Opening hours, current open status, timezone
Phone, website, photos, plus codes, coordinates
Amenities (dine-in, takeout, reservable, dog-friendly, ...)
Filter by open-now, min rating, price level, place type
Optional location bias (lat/lng + radius)

Use cases

Local Lead Discovery

Find every restaurant, salon, gym, or store in any city or neighborhood with phone, website, and ratings ready to load into your CRM.

Competitor Mapping

See exactly which businesses dominate Google Maps for any keyword — rating, review count, photos, hours, and price range in one call.

Local SEO Audits

Monitor your business and competitor visibility in Google Maps results across markets.

Travel & Directory Sites

Power city guides, restaurant directories, or travel apps with real Google Maps data — no SDK, no quota juggling.

Quick start

Copy this snippet and start making calls.

const res = await fetch('https://api.yepapi.com/v1/serp/google-maps', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "query": "restaurants in chicago",
    "limit": 10,
    "language": "en",
    "rank_by": "relevance"
  }),
});
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);

What developers say

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Marcus T.

SEO Platform Founder

One API key for AI models, SERP data, and web scraping. Saved us from managing 4 separate providers.

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Full-Stack Developer

The $5 free credit let us prototype our entire rank tracking feature before committing. No other API does that.

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Indie Hacker

Frequently asked questions

Live Google Maps Places search powered directly by Google's Places (New) API. Send a text query (e.g. "restaurants in chicago") and get back full business profiles: ratings, review counts, hours, phone, website, photos, top reviews, AI-generated summaries, amenities, and more.

Each API call costs $0.01. No monthly minimums or subscriptions — you only pay for what you use.

Sign up for a free API key, then send a POST request to /v1/serp/google-maps. Check the code example above for a ready-to-use snippet in JavaScript, cURL, or Python.

YepAPI bundles SEO, AI, and web scraping APIs under one key with no monthly minimums. You get lower per-call pricing, a unified dashboard, and one billing account instead of managing multiple providers.

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