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Google Places API

Google Places API for
places, businesses and reviews.

Turn business searches into location records you can use. Keep place details and the returned review context together in your own directory or local research tool.

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GET/google_places/place
monocrawl / google_places
Recorded response

ICONIC COFFEE ROASTERS

name
ICONIC COFFEE ROASTERS
primary_type
coffee_shop
rating
4.9
rating_count
45
Selected public fields

Recorded excerpt. Values may change; missing fields stay null.

Structured JSONData you can work with
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The data

Google Places data,
ready to work with.

Local business research starts with the right location, not just a matching name. Search for places, inspect a selected place record, and keep its address and source identifier with the business details you use. Add the returned review window when you need feedback context for a location. Your application can use these observations to prepare a local shortlist or enrich a directory that links back to each source. Monocrawl returns structured JSON through one key, letting you decide how to match locations, handle missing details and present the businesses relevant to your users.

Place search

Find business and location matches for a place query.

query → places

Place details

Inspect returned business identity, address, type and public rating context.

place ID → place

Place reviews

Read at most five relevance-selected reviews. This operation has no review pagination.

place ID → review window

Business listings

Retrieve the supported public listing record for a location.

listing target → business record

Business updates

Inspect returned business updates for your own location research.

business target → updates

Request → response

From Google Places
to structured JSON.

Inspect selected fields from a recorded Google Places response for ICONIC COFFEE ROASTERS. Choose a language and use your own key to request current data.

  1. 1
  2. 2
    Choose your inputs

    Replace the example inputs with your own target. Send your key in the x-api-key header.

  3. 3
    Use the returned JSON

    Read the returned record from data. Check credits_used for the call’s confirmed credit usage.

Your requestGET /v1/google_places/place
curl "https://www.monocrawl.com/v1/google_places/place?id=ChIJl1wfOSCjdUgRhrFnqMsMhQM" \
  -H "x-api-key: mn_your_key_here"
What comes backdata excerpt
{
  "name": "ICONIC COFFEE ROASTERS",
  "primary_type": "coffee_shop",
  "rating": 4.9,
  "rating_count": 45
}

Recorded 21 Sep 2026 for ICONIC COFFEE ROASTERS. Selected fields only; this is a historical snapshot.

Recorded response for the inputs shownTry the Google Places API

What you can build

What you can build
with Google Places data.

Use Google Places data in the products and workflows you’re already building.

01
  1. Place query
  2. Matches + place details
  3. Your shortlist

Build a local business shortlist

Search for places, then retrieve the individual records you need for further research.

Explore this workflow
02
  1. Place identifier
  2. Details + review window
  3. Your location record

Keep review context with each location

Combine the place record with the review window the source returns.

Explore this workflow
03
  1. Place identifier
  2. Business details
  3. Your directory

Enrich a location directory

Use returned addresses, websites and business details in your own application. Keep missing values unknown.

Explore this workflow
Start with a working workflowIntegration guide

Google Places API pricing

Try the Google Places API for free.

Start with 150 free credits. Choose a paid plan when you need a monthly allowance.

Free

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$0/ month

150 free credits to start

Try the endpoints your application needs, with your own API key.

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Starter

Monthly subscription

$29/ month

10,000 credits every month

More monthly credits for your Google Places integration and other supported platforms.

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USD, before applicable tax. See pricing for subscription terms.

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Google Places API endpoints

8 currently available operations, grouped by the data you need. Open an endpoint for parameters, response details and pricing.

Listed credit prices are per request. Metered or variable-cost operations can settle differently; check the endpoint reference when budgeting.

Google Places documentationTry the Google Places API

Before you build

Google Places API questions,
answered.

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Can I retrieve every Google review?

No. The reviews operation returns at most five most-relevant reviews per place, with no pagination. It cannot provide a complete or newest-first review archive.

Can I use a business name as a unique location identifier?

A name alone can describe multiple branches or unrelated businesses. Use the returned place identifier and address when matching location records in your application.

Are Google web search results included?

Google Places is a business and location catalogue. General web search has a separate Google Search platform page.

What Google Places operations can I use?

The catalogue shows 8 currently available operations with their individual prices. Open an endpoint for its accepted inputs, returned fields and limitations.

How much does the Google Places API cost?

Start with 150 free credits. Paid subscriptions start at $29 per month for 10,000 credits, before applicable tax. Each operation has its own price. Check the endpoint reference for variable charges. Compare plans

How do I authenticate requests?

Use your Monocrawl API key in the x-api-key header. The endpoint reference lists any additional inputs needed for the operation. Authentication guide

What request limits apply?

Limits depend on your Monocrawl plan. The Free account ceiling is 600 requests per minute and 50 simultaneous requests. Endpoint capacity and Free daily protections also apply; these ceilings do not guarantee source throughput. Read the limits guide

What should I know about Google Places coverage?

The review operation returns at most five most-relevant reviews per place, with no pagination. It is not a newest-first review archive. Business details can change between observations. Opening hours and business status are not guarantees.

Is Monocrawl affiliated with Google Places?

Monocrawl is an independent service. Third-party names identify data sources and do not imply a partnership or endorsement.

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Google Places request.

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