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"}
