search_local_maps
Search local businesses on Google Maps by specifying a location and query. Returns detailed business data including ratings, reviews, and addresses.
Instructions
[Local Maps via Google Maps] Local-business search (data source: Google Maps; use must comply with Google Terms of Service). Search local businesses at a given lat/lng — returns name, address, rating, review count, etc. Use when: user says "Y businesses in city X" / "local retail research" / "offline channel distribution" / "coffee shops/supermarkets/wholesalers in area" / "physical-store coverage density"; offline competitor/channel research; gauging physical-supply density of a category in a region. Don't use: for e-commerce listings (Amazon series); for global trends (use keyword_trends); for Google search results (use ai_search). Returns: data.organicResults[{ place_id, name, about, rating, number_of_reviews, borough, street_addr, city, postal_code, ... }]. Pair with: ↑ query (business keyword) + latitude/longitude/zoom (zoom 1=world, 13=city, 21=single building); ↓ presentation-focused, downstream rarely consumes. Cost: ~1.5 points/call, ~5s. Tips: zoom 13 (city, default) gives you a whole neighborhood; zoom 17+ narrows to one street.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | Yes | Local search query. Examples: 'coffee shop' / 'wholesale electronics' / '电子产品批发' / 'pet store'. | |
| latitude | Yes | Latitude of search center. Examples: 37.7822 (San Francisco) / 40.7128 (New York) / 34.0522 (Los Angeles). | |
| longitude | Yes | Longitude of search center. Examples: -122.4642 (San Francisco) / -74.0060 (New York) / -118.2437 (Los Angeles). | |
| zoom | No | Map zoom level, 1=world, 13=city, 21=building. Default 13. | |
| language | No | BCP-47 language code, e.g. 'en', 'zh-CN'. | en |
| limit | No | Max results to return (1-100). |