Documentation
PlacesData API Documentation
8 verified REST endpoints for querying 200M+ Google Maps local business profiles, bounding-box coordinate viewports, verified customer reviews, storefront photos, autocomplete, reverse geocoding, and website B2B email enrichment. Everything on these pages is generated from our OpenAPI 3.1 specification.
Claude Web / ChatGPT 1-Click Remote MCP URL
Paste into Claude.ai (Settings → Integrations → Add Custom Connector) or ChatGPT Connectors for zero-key 1-click Google / Email sign-in:
https://mcp.placesdataapi.com/v1/mcpUsing Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code CLI, or custom SDKs with an x-api-key header? Connect to https://api.placesdataapi.com/mcp or see the full MCP setup guide →
Quickstart
- 01
Create your account & get 12,000 free Credits
Sign up with Google, GitHub, or email. Your first API key (
pd_live_...) is generated automatically. - 02
Send your first GET request
Pass your key in the
x-api-keyrequest header orAuthorization: Bearer pd_live_....curl "https://api.placesdataapi.com/v1/places/search?q=coffee+shops+in+SoHo+New+York&limit=10" \ -H "x-api-key: pd_live_your_api_key"import requests res = requests.get( "https://api.placesdataapi.com/v1/places/search?q=coffee+shops+in+SoHo+New+York&limit=10", headers={"x-api-key": "pd_live_your_api_key"}, timeout=30, ) print(res.json())const res = await fetch("https://api.placesdataapi.com/v1/places/search?q=coffee+shops+in+SoHo+New+York&limit=10", { headers: { "x-api-key": "pd_live_your_api_key" }, }); const data = await res.json(); console.log(data);
Essentials & Credit Billing
High-throughput REST API for local business search, bounding-box & radius discovery, full place details, verified customer reviews, photos, autocomplete, reverse geocoding, and website email/social lead enrichment. Unified credit billing ($1 = 10,000 Credits, from $0.20 per 1,000 places).