Local business search
$0.0168/requestBusiness Listings Search
Search business listings by category and location with contact, rating and map data.
DataForSEOLoading tools…
Google Maps business data API
Find public local-business listings by query, category and geography.
Find Google Maps businesses with Scrollport
Use verified tools with pay-per-use pricing. Provider access is included. Tools that work in your own apps ask you to connect that account.
Connect your first agent to receive $1 trial credit.
5 available tools
DataForSEOLocal business search
$0.0210/requestFind places on Google Maps by query and location
Returns Google Maps place names, categories, positions and place identifiers for a keyword and location.
Local business search
$0.0028/requestGoogle Maps results for a keyword and location, live
Live Google Maps SERP provides real-time data on top 100 search engine results for the specified keyword, search engine, and location.
DataForSEOLocal business search
$0.0056/resultGoogle Maps Scraper
Collect Google Places business records by query or location with contact and place metadata.
Apify
Local business search
$0.0070/resultGoogle Maps with Contact Details
Collect Google Maps businesses enriched with public emails, phone numbers and websites.
Apify
Learn more about Google Maps business search
A good local-business search combines a clear business type with a geographic boundary that matches the real market. Let your agent refine the search and compare available tools after you define that outcome.
How precise should the location be for Google Maps business data?
Use the smallest geography that matches the decision: a neighbourhood for walk-in competitors, a city or radius for local services, or several separate searches for a regional market. A broad country-level request can hide local differences and return an unbalanced sample.
Describe the business in customer language
Provide the categories and phrases a customer would use, plus examples and exclusions. Ask the agent to test nearby terms when one category is too narrow or includes the wrong kind of business.
Review coverage before requesting a large list
Start with a small sample and inspect geographic spread, duplicates, closed businesses and category fit. Refine the brief before asking for more records or contact enrichment.
Example prompt
This example keeps location, relevance and expansion under human review.
Example prompt to give your agent
Use Scrollport to find an initial sample of 15 [BUSINESS TYPE] businesses in [PRECISE LOCATION OR RADIUS] for [PURPOSE]. Include [RELEVANT CATEGORIES OR SIGNALS] and exclude [EXCLUSIONS]. Return the business name, address, category, rating context and source link, remove duplicate branches, and explain any uncertain matches. Show me the price before the paid run and wait for my feedback before expanding the search.