Google Maps Local Businesses

Find local businesses with Google Maps results.

Use the Google Maps API for local discovery workflows: store locators, lead generation, local SEO checks, or building a shortlist of nearby places. The most important inputs are the business query and the map coordinate/zoom string in ll.

Search for Local Businesses

import os
import serpapi


client = serpapi.Client(api_key=os.environ["SERPAPI_KEY"], timeout=20)

results = client.search(
    engine="google_maps",
    q="coffee shops",
    ll="@30.2672,-97.7431,14z",
    type="search",
)

for place in results.get("local_results", [])[:5]:
    print(place.get("title"))
    print(place.get("rating"), place.get("reviews"))
    print(place.get("address"))

What to Read

Start with local_results. Common fields include title, rating, reviews, address, phone, website, and gps_coordinates. Some responses also include place_results when the query resolves to a specific place.

For the complete parameter list, use the Google Maps API documentation. Use the SerpApi Playground to find a working ll value for your target market.