Google Maps Search
Search Google Maps for places matching a query and location: up to 20 normalized place records with ratings, addresses, and contact basics per request.
- Price
- $0.00193 / call
- Success (7 days)
- —
- Median latency
- —
- Runs (30 days)
- 2
Details
- Tier
- bridged
- Safe to retry
- No
- Data
- Not classified
- Source terms
- —
Inputs
| Input | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
location | string | Yes | Free-text location to search in, ideally city plus country (e.g. Austin, USA). |
query | string | Yes | What you would type in the Google Maps search bar (e.g. coffee shop). |
categoryFilterWords | array | No | Optional list of Google Maps place-category names to keep; results are limited to places whose category matches one of these. Use lowercase category names as shown on Google Maps (e.g. ["coffee shop", "restaurant"]). Omit to include all categories and stay on the cheapest price; a category... |
language | string | No | Two-letter language code for the results (e.g. en). |
limit | integer | No | Maximum number of results to return (1-20, default 20). Pricing depends on the selected provider and may be flat per request. |
placeMinimumStars | string | No | Only return places with at least this average rating: two (2+), twoAndHalf (2.5+), three (3+), threeAndHalf (3.5+), four (4+), or fourAndHalf (4.5+). Places with no reviews are excluded. Omit this field to stay on the cheapest price; a rating floor routes to a dearer source. |
website | string | No | Filter places by whether they list a website: allPlaces (default), withWebsite (only places that have a website), or withoutWebsite (only places without one). Omit this field, or send allPlaces, to stay on the cheapest price; withWebsite and withoutWebsite route to a dearer source. |
Call it
curl https://api.orcarouter.ai/v1/tools/anyapi.google-serp-maps/run \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $ORCAROUTER_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"input":{"language":"en","location":"location","query":"query"}}'curl "https://api.orcarouter.ai/v1/tools/functions?ids=anyapi.google-serp-maps&format=openai" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $ORCAROUTER_API_KEY"{
"mcpServers": {
"orcarouter": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.orcarouter.ai/v1/tools/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer <ORCAROUTER_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Questions
How much does Google Maps Search cost?
Google Maps Search costs $0.001925 per call: 1,000 calls cost $1.925.
What does a $10 budget buy with Google Maps Search?
About 5194 calls at $0.001925 per call.
What inputs does Google Maps Search need?
Required inputs: location, query.
How do I call Google Maps Search?
Send POST /v1/tools/{id}/run with your OrcaRouter API key and a JSON body {"input": {…}}, where {id} is the tool id POST /v1/tools/discover returns for it.
Alternatives
| Tool | Price | Success (7 days) | Median latency | Runs (30 days) | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Maps Place LookupLook up a place on Google Maps by name or search query (optionally scoped to a location) and get the best-matching place with available address, contact, rating, and coordinate details as normalized JSON. | $0.00193 / call | 100.0% | 2.5 s | 8 | bridged |
| Google Maps ContactsSearch Google Maps for businesses and enrich each result with contact details (emails, phones, and social profiles from their websites), up to 20 records per request. | $0.00358 / call | — | — | — | bridged |
| Google Maps ReviewsFetch up to 100 Google Maps reviews for a place by place ID, sorted the way you need, in one normalized response. | $0.00385 / call | — | — | — | bridged |
| Google local pack results for a query and locationThe Google 'local pack' — nearby businesses for a keyword and location | $0.0275 / call | 100.0% | 1.3 s | 2 | bridged |
| Google Maps place results for a query — rating, addressLive Google Maps place results for a keyword and location, or a Google place_id lookup — position, place_id, rating, address, phone, website | $0.0275 / call | — | — | — | bridged |
