Engineering Guides · Python & TypeScript · Geospatial & B2B Lead Pipelines

Engineering guides for Google Maps & B2B lead pipelines.

Practical, code-first references written for GTM engineers, local SEO platform builders, and AI agent developers. Every blueprint includes working Python, TypeScript, and cURL examples plus verified 200 OK JSON payloads.

Engineering Guide · Geospatial & Lead Scraping7 min read · Updated 2026-11-04

How to Scrape Google Maps Local Business Leads with Python & Node.js (2026 Guide)

Bypass the 60-result limit of official map APIs by combining text search (/v1/places/search) and coordinate viewport scanning (/v1/places/nearby) at $0.20–$0.50 per 1,000 places.

→Official Google Places Text Search caps results at 60 places per query (3 pages of 20) and bills $32.00 per 1,000 requests.
→To capture 100% of businesses across a dense metro area (e.g., all 1,800 restaurants in Manhattan), subdivide the city into a 0.02° × 0.02° latitude/longitude grid and query GET /v1/places/nearby.

GET /v1/places/searchGET /v1/places/nearby

Read blueprint →

Use Case · B2B Lead Enrichment & Outbound6 min read · Updated 2026-11-04

How to Extract Verified Business Emails & Social Profiles from Google Maps Leads

Google Maps cards display websites and phone numbers, not email addresses. Learn how to chain /v1/places/search with /v1/leads/enrich to build complete B2B contact records with zero charge on unfound domains.

→Step 1: Query GET /v1/places/search to collect target businesses along with their normalized root domain (e.g., felixroastingco.com) and E.164 phone number.
→Step 2: Pass each unique business domain to GET /v1/leads/enrich?domain=... to crawl the website's homepage, /contact, and /about pages in real time.

GET /v1/leads/enrichGET /v1/places/details

Read blueprint →

Engineering Guide · Reviews & Reputation Intelligence6 min read · Updated 2026-11-04

How to Scrape Google Maps Reviews for Sentiment Analysis & Reputation Monitoring

Official Google Places API only returns 5 reviews per business and forbids sorting by newest or 1-star ratings. Here is how to stream full review histories, owner responses, and review images with /v1/places/reviews.

→Official Google Places Details hard-caps the reviews[] array at 5 items and provides no pagination or sort order.
→GET /v1/places/reviews supports sort=newest, sort=lowest_rating, sort=highest_rating, and sort=most_relevant, plus keyword filtering via query=...

GET /v1/places/reviewsGET /v1/places/details

Read blueprint →

Migration Blueprint · Cost Optimization5 min read · Updated 2026-11-04

Migrating from Official Google Places API: Cut Your Bill by 95% with Zero Schema Lock-In

How engineering teams eliminate Google Cloud's Contact ($3/1K) and Atmosphere ($5/1K) SKU surcharges while unlocking permanent PostgreSQL caching and full contact enrichment.

→Google Cloud Places API charges $32.00 per 1,000 Text Search Pro calls when you request phone numbers, websites, opening hours, or ratings.
→GoogleMapsAPI.io includes phone, website, opening hours, rating, review count, and coordinates in every search record for $0.20–$0.50 per 1,000 places.

GET /v1/places/searchGET /v1/places/details

Read blueprint →

Ready to test with live Google Maps & enrichment data?

Create an account in 10 seconds and get 2,000 free Credits — no credit card required.

Claim 2,000 Free Credits Explore API Reference