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Search Google Maps

maps_search_places
Read-onlyIdempotent

The places Google Maps shows for a search in an area, in Maps' order.

Use when: "who shows up on Maps for plumber in Austin", "where does our clinic rank on Maps for dentist near me", local competitors for a service in a town, a spot check of local rankings at one point. Not for: a filtered list of every business of a type in an area (unclaimed, few reviews, low rating), use maps_search_businesses. One business's hours, primary category and review topics, use maps_get_place. The organic results and local pack on Google search, use seo_get_serp. Companies by industry or headcount, use leads_search_companies. Returns: List. rows[]: rank, place_id, cid, name, category, address, phone, website, domain, rating (stars out of 5), reviews, is_claimed, status (open, closed, temporarily_closed, closed_forever), maps_url and the other Maps profile fields. website null = the profile lists none. Give latitude and longitude together to search around a point instead of location. Rankings differ by point: for a rank grid, call once per point. Cost: 1 credit. Cached 24 hours. Example: {"keyword": "emergency plumber", "location": "Austin,Texas,United States"}

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
zoomNoMap zoom at the point: 14 is a neighbourhood, 11 a city.
depthNoHow many places to fetch. Default 20, max 100.
dry_runNoReturn only meta with the estimate. Costs nothing.
keywordYes
languageNoISO 639-1 language code. Default en.en
latitudeNoSearch around this point instead of location.
locationNoWhere to search, as a provider location name such as "Austin,Texas,United States". Ignored when latitude and longitude are set.United States
longitudeNoGive it with latitude.
max_creditsNoRefuse with BudgetExceeded if the estimate is higher.

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
metaYes
rowsNo
errorNo
hintsYes

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / credits_remaining / description
      Previous value: -"The workspace's credits left after this call. null when the call did not check the balance (free tools, cache hits, dry runs, tasks) or the balance has no limit."New value: +"The workspace's credits left after this call. null when the call did not check the balance (free tools, cache hits, dry runs, tasks) or the balance has no limit. Leaves out credits held for calls still running, so it can dip during parallel calls and come back; credits_charged is what this call cost."
  2. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / feedback_request
      Added value: +{
+  "additionalProperties": false,
+  "description": "Once per workspace: after the task, ask the user once for feedback and send any answer with submit_feedback.",
+  "properties": {
+    "message": {
+      "type": "string"
+    }
+  },
+  "required": [
+    "message"
+  ],
+  "type": "object"
+}
  3. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / credits_notice / description
      Previous value: -"A free workspace is low on credits, at most once a day. Tell the user once."New value: +"The workspace is low on credits, at most once a day. Tell the user once."
  4. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / longitude / description
      Added value: +"Give it with latitude."
  5. Changed17 schema fields changed
    • removedInput schema / $schema
      Removed value: -"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
    • removedInput schema / properties / max_credits / maximum
      Removed value: -9007199254740991
    • removedInput schema / properties / provider
      Removed value: -{
-  "description": "Provider id. Defaults to the server default for the tool.",
-  "type": "string"
-}
    • removedOutput schema / $schema
      Removed value: -"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / error / additionalProperties
      Added value: +{}
    • removedOutput schema / properties / error / oneOf
      Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "error": {
-        "const": "BudgetExceeded",
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "est_credits": {
-        "type": "number"
-      },
-      "max_credits": {
-        "type": "number"
-      },
-      "message": {
-        "type": "string"
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "error",
-      "est_credits",
-      "max_credits",
-      "message"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "billing_url": {
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "error": {
-        "const": "InsufficientCredits",
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "est_credits": {
-        "type": "number"
-      },
-      "message": {
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "upgrade_url": {
-        "type": "string"
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "error",
-      "est_credits",
-      "message"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "error": {
-        "const": "NoData",
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "message": {
-        "type": "string"
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "error",
-      "message"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "error": {
-        "const": "InvalidTarget",
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "message": {
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "target": {
-        "type": "string"
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "error",
-      "target",
-      "message"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "error": {
-        "const": "InvalidProvider",
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "message": {
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "provider": {
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "valid_providers": {
-        "items": {
-          "type": "string"
-        },
-        "type": "array"
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "error",
-      "provider",
-      "valid_providers",
-      "message"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "error": {
-        "const": "ProviderUnavailable",
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "message": {
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "provider": {
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "retry_after_s": {
-        "type": "number"
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "error",
-      "provider",
-      "retry_after_s",
-      "message"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "error": {
-        "const": "ConcurrencyLimit",
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "limit": {
-        "type": "number"
-      },
-      "message": {
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "retry_after_s": {
-        "type": "number"
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "error",
-      "limit",
-      "retry_after_s",
-      "message"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "cap": {
-        "type": "number"
-      },
-      "error": {
-        "const": "SpendCapReached",
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "est_credits": {
-        "type": "number"
-      },
-      "message": {
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "period": {
-        "enum": [
-          "day",
-          "month"
-        ],
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "resets_at": {
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "spent": {
-        "type": "number"
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "error",
-      "period",
-      "cap",
-      "spent",
-      "est_credits",
-      "resets_at",
-      "message"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "error": {
-        "const": "TaskFailed",
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "message": {
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "task_id": {
-        "type": "string"
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "error",
-      "task_id",
-      "message"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "error": {
-        "const": "TaskPending",
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "message": {
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "poll_after_s": {
-        "type": "number"
-      },
-      "task_id": {
-        "type": "string"
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "error",
-      "task_id",
-      "poll_after_s",
-      "message"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "connect_url": {
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "engine": {
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "error": {
-        "const": "NotConnected",
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "message": {
-        "type": "string"
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "error",
-      "engine",
-      "connect_url",
-      "message"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "engine": {
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "error": {
-        "const": "EngineMisconfigured",
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "message": {
-        "type": "string"
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "error",
-      "engine",
-      "message"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  }
-]
    • addedOutput schema / properties / error / properties
      Added value: +{
+  "error": {
+    "enum": [
+      "BudgetExceeded",
+      "InsufficientCredits",
+      "NoData",
+      "InvalidTarget",
+      "InvalidProvider",
+      "ProviderUnavailable",
+      "ConcurrencyLimit",
+      "SpendCapReached",
+      "TaskFailed",
+      "TaskPending",
+      "NotConnected",
+      "EngineMisconfigured"
+    ],
+    "type": "string"
+  },
+  "message": {
+    "type": "string"
+  }
+}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / error / required
      Added value: +[
+  "error",
+  "message"
+]
    • addedOutput schema / properties / error / type
      Added value: +"object"
    • removedOutput schema / properties / errors
      Removed value: -{
-  "description": "Per-input failures of a batch call.",
-  "items": {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "error": {
-        "oneOf": [
-          {
-            "additionalProperties": false,
-            "properties": {
-              "error": {
-                "const": "BudgetExceeded",
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "est_credits": {
-                "type": "number"
-              },
-              "max_credits": {
-                "type": "number"
-              },
-              "message": {
-                "type": "string"
-              }
-            },
-            "required": [
-              "error",
-              "est_credits",
-              "max_credits",
-              "message"
-            ],
-            "type": "object"
-          },
-          {
-            "additionalProperties": false,
-            "properties": {
-              "billing_url": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "error": {
-                "const": "InsufficientCredits",
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "est_credits": {
-                "type": "number"
-              },
-              "message": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "upgrade_url": {
-                "type": "string"
-              }
-            },
-            "required": [
-              "error",
-              "est_credits",
-              "message"
-            ],
-            "type": "object"
-          },
-          {
-            "additionalProperties": false,
-            "properties": {
-              "error": {
-                "const": "NoData",
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "message": {
-                "type": "string"
-              }
-            },
-            "required": [
-              "error",
-              "message"
-            ],
-            "type": "object"
-          },
-          {
-            "additionalProperties": false,
-            "properties": {
-              "error": {
-                "const": "InvalidTarget",
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "message": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "target": {
-                "type": "string"
-              }
-            },
-            "required": [
-              "error",
-              "target",
-              "message"
-            ],
-            "type": "object"
-          },
-          {
-            "additionalProperties": false,
-            "properties": {
-              "error": {
-                "const": "InvalidProvider",
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "message": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "provider": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "valid_providers": {
-                "items": {
-                  "type": "string"
-                },
-                "type": "array"
-              }
-            },
-            "required": [
-              "error",
-              "provider",
-              "valid_providers",
-              "message"
-            ],
-            "type": "object"
-          },
-          {
-            "additionalProperties": false,
-            "properties": {
-              "error": {
-                "const": "ProviderUnavailable",
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "message": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "provider": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "retry_after_s": {
-                "type": "number"
-              }
-            },
-            "required": [
-              "error",
-              "provider",
-              "retry_after_s",
-              "message"
-            ],
-            "type": "object"
-          },
-          {
-            "additionalProperties": false,
-            "properties": {
-              "error": {
-                "const": "ConcurrencyLimit",
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "limit": {
-                "type": "number"
-              },
-              "message": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "retry_after_s": {
-                "type": "number"
-              }
-            },
-            "required": [
-              "error",
-              "limit",
-              "retry_after_s",
-              "message"
-            ],
-            "type": "object"
-          },
-          {
-            "additionalProperties": false,
-            "properties": {
-              "cap": {
-                "type": "number"
-              },
-              "error": {
-                "const": "SpendCapReached",
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "est_credits": {
-                "type": "number"
-              },
-              "message": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "period": {
-                "enum": [
-                  "day",
-                  "month"
-                ],
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "resets_at": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "spent": {
-                "type": "number"
-              }
-            },
-            "required": [
-              "error",
-              "period",
-              "cap",
-              "spent",
-              "est_credits",
-              "resets_at",
-              "message"
-            ],
-            "type": "object"
-          },
-          {
-            "additionalProperties": false,
-            "properties": {
-              "error": {
-                "const": "TaskFailed",
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "message": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "task_id": {
-                "type": "string"
-              }
-            },
-            "required": [
-              "error",
-              "task_id",
-              "message"
-            ],
-            "type": "object"
-          },
-          {
-            "additionalProperties": false,
-            "properties": {
-              "error": {
-                "const": "TaskPending",
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "message": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "poll_after_s": {
-                "type": "number"
-              },
-              "task_id": {
-                "type": "string"
-              }
-            },
-            "required": [
-              "error",
-              "task_id",
-              "poll_after_s",
-              "message"
-            ],
-            "type": "object"
-          },
-          {
-            "additionalProperties": false,
-            "properties": {
-              "connect_url": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "engine": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "error": {
-                "const": "NotConnected",
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "message": {
-                "type": "string"
-              }
-            },
-            "required": [
-              "error",
-              "engine",
-              "connect_url",
-              "message"
-            ],
-            "type": "object"
-          },
-          {
-            "additionalProperties": false,
-            "properties": {
-              "engine": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "error": {
-                "const": "EngineMisconfigured",
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "message": {
-                "type": "string"
-              }
-            },
-            "required": [
-              "error",
-              "engine",
-              "message"
-            ],
-            "type": "object"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "input": {
-        "type": "string"
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "input",
-      "error"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  "type": "array"
-}
    • changedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / rows_available / anyOf
      Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "maximum": 9007199254740991,
-    "minimum": -9007199254740991,
-    "type": "integer"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "type": "integer"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]
    • removedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / rows_returned / maximum
      Removed value: -9007199254740991
    • removedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / rows_returned / minimum
      Removed value: --9007199254740991
    • removedOutput schema / properties / rows / items / properties / rank / maximum
      Removed value: -9007199254740991
    • removedOutput schema / properties / rows / items / properties / rank / minimum
      Removed value: --9007199254740991
    • changedOutput schema / properties / rows / items / properties / reviews / anyOf
      Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "maximum": 9007199254740991,
-    "minimum": -9007199254740991,
-    "type": "integer"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "type": "integer"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]
    • changedOutput schema / properties / rows / items / properties / total_photos / anyOf
      Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "maximum": 9007199254740991,
-    "minimum": -9007199254740991,
-    "type": "integer"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "type": "integer"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]
  6. Changed3 schema fields changed
    • addedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / credits_notice
      Added value: +{
+  "additionalProperties": false,
+  "description": "A free workspace is low on credits, at most once a day. Tell the user once.",
+  "properties": {
+    "message": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "resets_at": {
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "upgrade_url": {
+      "type": "string"
+    }
+  },
+  "required": [
+    "upgrade_url",
+    "resets_at",
+    "message"
+  ],
+  "type": "object"
+}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / credits_remaining
      Added value: +{
+  "description": "The workspace's credits left after this call. null when the call did not check the balance (free tools, cache hits, dry runs, tasks) or the balance has no limit.",
+  "type": [
+    "number",
+    "null"
+  ]
+}
    • changedOutput schema / properties / meta / required
      Previous value: -[
-  "provider",
-  "credits_charged",
-  "est_credits",
-  "cached",
-  "data_as_of",
-  "rows_returned",
-  "rows_available",
-  "cursor",
-  "request_id"
-]New value: +[
+  "provider",
+  "credits_charged",
+  "est_credits",
+  "cached",
+  "data_as_of",
+  "rows_returned",
+  "rows_available",
+  "cursor",
+  "request_id",
+  "credits_remaining"
+]
  7. Added

TDQS

A4.5/5.0
Behavior3/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already declare readOnly, idempotent, openWorld and non-destructive, so the safety profile is covered; the description adds genuinely new behavior: 1 credit cost, 24-hour caching, and the caveat that rankings vary by point so a rank grid requires one call per point. That is solid added context, but it omits practical failure/limit behavior (e.g. what happens with an invalid location or how budget refusal surfaces beyond the max_credits schema text).

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Front-loaded one-line purpose, then clearly labelled Use when / Not for / Returns / Cost / Example blocks. Every sentence carries information (routing, field semantics like website null, cost, point-sensitivity); nothing is filler.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

Despite 9 parameters and an open-world external data source, the description covers routing, cost, caching, rank-by-point nuance, null-field meaning, and a working example. An output schema exists, so listing return fields is supplementary rather than required, and nothing an agent needs to invoke it correctly is missing.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters4/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is already 89%, so the baseline is 3; the description goes beyond it by stating that latitude and longitude must be given together to search around a point instead of location, and by supplying a concrete example object showing the keyword/location format ('Austin,Texas,United States'). It does not explain zoom or depth interplay with rankings, but it adds real value over the schema.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb+resource+ordering: 'The places Google Maps shows for a search in an area, in Maps' order.' An agent knows immediately this is a live Maps ranking lookup rather than a filtered business directory, and can distinguish it from maps_search_businesses and maps_get_place without opening schemas.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Provides an explicit 'Use when' list with four concrete phrasings ('who shows up on Maps for plumber in Austin', 'where does our clinic rank on Maps for dentist near me', local competitors, spot-check at one point) and a 'Not for' section routing four distinct cases to maps_search_businesses, maps_get_place, seo_get_serp, and leads_search_companies by name.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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