Google Maps API

Real-time Google Maps data, one API call.

Local business search — name, address, phone, website, rating, place id. Flat 2 credits. No emails.

The Google Maps API from Captapi gives developers reliable access to public Google Maps data without building or maintaining scrapers — send one authenticated request and get clean, structured JSON back.

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Endpoints

REST

Protocol

JSON

Response

curl "https://api.captapi.com/v1/google/business-search?q=nasa" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."

TL;DR

The Google Maps API returns public Google Maps data as clean, structured JSON — 1 REST endpoint behind one Bearer key. No OAuth, no scrapers to maintain. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit; by default every call is fresh. Start with 100 free credits — no credit card.

What is the Google Maps API?

Local business search — name, address, phone, website, rating, place id. Flat 2 credits. No emails. Every endpoint is a single authenticated GET request that responds with predictable JSON, so the data drops straight into dashboards, AI pipelines, RAG systems, and no-code automations. AI agents can call the same endpoints as MCP tools via @captapi/mcp.

Endpoints

What you can do with the Google Maps API

Business Search

GET /v1/google/business-search

Local businesses from a Maps search — name, address, phone, website, rating, hours, place id. Flat 2 credits. No emails.

2 credits

How it works

1. Sign up — get 100 free credits, no card required.
2. Create a key from your dashboard.
3. Call any endpoint above with Authorization: Bearer capt_live_... and parse the JSON response. Pass cache=true to reuse a prior response from the 24h cache at no cost.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Google Maps API?+

The Google Maps API is a REST API from Captapi that returns public Google Maps data as clean, structured JSON. It covers 1 endpoint — Business Search — behind one Bearer API key, with no OAuth flow and no infrastructure to build or maintain.

What data can I get from the Google Maps API?+

Local business search — name, address, phone, website, rating, place id. Flat 2 credits. No emails. Each endpoint is a single GET request that responds with predictable JSON fields, so the data is ready for dashboards, AI pipelines, and automations.

Do I need a Google Maps developer account or OAuth?+

No. You only need a Captapi key (capt_live_...), sent as an Authorization: Bearer header. The same key works across all 33 platforms Captapi supports. We handle proxies, rate limits, retries, and parsing for you.

How much does the Google Maps API cost?+

Business Search costs 2 credits on every successful call, including a search that returns zero businesses. Failures cost 0. New accounts start with 100 free credits (no credit card). Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Selected profile endpoints also accept cacheMaxAge=1d|3d|7d|14d|30d.

Can AI agents use the Google Maps API?+

Yes. Every Google Maps endpoint is exposed as a tool in the official MCP server (@captapi/mcp) for Claude, Cursor, and VS Code, and is also available through the @captapi/cli CLI and the n8n-nodes-captapi community node.

Is the Google Maps API suitable for production use?+

Yes. It is a stable REST API with predictable JSON. A successful search costs 2 credits even when businesses is empty, because the lookup still ran. Failures cost 0. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Selected profile endpoints also accept cacheMaxAge=1d|3d|7d|14d|30d.

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