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LOCAL BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE

Google Maps
business data.

Find the place.
Keep the context.

Business locations, categories and operating details, structured around the markets you need to understand.

Scope your dataset Explore the data

A CLEARER VIEW OF YOUR LOCAL MARKET

From places on a map
to useful business context.

Define the area and the question first. Then scope the source, fields and permitted use that can support an answer.

Understand a territory

Explore a defined category and area for location research. Keep query coverage visible instead of treating ranked results as a complete registry.

Resolve the right branch

Match business locations with identifiers and addresses. Distinguish a brand from its individual branches and flag ambiguous records.

Check operating details

Review available hours, business status and contact fields for a known set of places, with freshness and missing values made explicit.

ONE LOCATION. THREE USEFUL VIEWS.

The business.
The search. The schedule.

A useful record keeps identity separate from how and when it was found. These examples show a proposed schema, not live Google data or a built-in API response.

A location, not just a name.

Keep the branch identity alongside its category, contact fields and published reputation signals.

place_id / source_url
Match the source location; names alone are not unique.
name / category / address
Separate the business label from its location and type.
website / phone
Public business contact fields, only where available.
rating / review_count
Numeric signals with an observation time, not a review archive.
business.json

Illustrative schema / not a collected Maps result

{
  "example_only": true,
  "record_type": "business",
  "sample_id": "location-001",
  "place_id": null,
  "source_url": null,
  "observed_at": null,
  "name": "Example Corner Cafe",
  "category": "cafe",
  "address": {
    "locality": "Ubud",
    "country_code": "ID",
    "street": null
  },
  "coordinates": null,
  "website": "https://example.invalid",
  "phone": null,
  "business_status": "OPERATIONAL",
  "rating": 4.6,
  "review_count": 128,
  "attribution": null
}

Fictional business and values. No live data request.

A missing phone, website or rating stays null. We do not invent contact details or infer a personal email address.

Fields and delivery are subject to source availability and permitted use. Review text, photos, popular times and historical coverage are not included by assumption.

SMALL DISTINCTIONS. BETTER DECISIONS.

Do not lose the meaning
when you normalize.

The same number or label can mean different things. Preserve the source definition alongside the cleaned value.

01 / IDENTITY

A name is not an ID

Similar names do not prove that two records refer to the same location. Retain source identity and flag uncertain matches.

02 / REPUTATION

A count is not an archive

A rating and review total do not mean every review was collected. Track the observation date and actual field coverage.

03 / AVAILABILITY

Unknown is not closed

Missing hours, temporary closure and permanent closure are different states. Preserve that difference in the output.

A COLLECTION PLAN, NOT A BLIND CRAWL

Ask for the right fields.
Do less duplicate work.

Optimize for usable, permitted records. Request count alone does not tell you what a reliable dataset will cost.

  1. 01 / DEFINE

    Fix the search scope

    Agree categories, geographic boundaries, languages and required fields. Validate the access route and intended use before expanding coverage.

  2. 02 / MATCH

    Resolve locations once

    Separate discovery from detail enrichment. Deduplicate source IDs and review uncertain branch matches before repeating expensive work.

  3. 03 / REFRESH

    Request only what matters

    Select necessary API fields and an appropriate refresh cadence. Apply the source's retention and attribution requirements to each output.

STRUCTURED ACCESS

Google Places API

Evaluate Text Search and Place Details for a supported application. Field masks constrain returned data and the applicable billing tier.

Field selection and billing
PAGE COLLECTION

2Captcha & browser workflows

A page fetch is not a ready-made Maps dataset. Test available content first; use interactive rendering only when the permitted task needs it.

Scraper API documentation

Google restricts scraping, storage and reuse of Maps content. A public page or API key does not grant unrestricted export rights. Review Google Maps terms and Places policies and attribution for the proposed use.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT LEVEL OF SUPPORT

Your web research.
Or a managed data project.

Use the API for your own accessible-page workflows. Bring a defined local-business requirement to our team for source review and tailored delivery.

YOU RUN THE WORKFLOW

Scraping API

Collect permitted public pages across websites. Add AI analysis or classification when your question needs it.

  • Content-only mode without AI processing
  • Your URLs, prompts and result handling
  • No login or CAPTCHA bypass
Explore the API
WE SCOPE THE COLLECTION

Managed business data

A source-checked project with defined coverage, location matching, quality checks and an agreed refresh plan.

  • Location and field feasibility review
  • Missing-value and duplicate handling
  • Delivery subject to permitted use
Discuss your dataset

BEFORE YOU SCALE

Questions that shape
the collection.

Will a city search return every business in that city?

No. Search results depend on the query, map area, language and ranking. We define coverage with explicit locations and categories, deduplicate repeated places and report the tested scope. A returned result count is not a verified count of all businesses.

How do you distinguish branches and duplicate listings?

Use source place IDs where available, then validate the address and source URL. Two locations with the same brand name are not automatically duplicates. IDs can change, so ambiguous matches need review instead of silently merging records.

Can you include email addresses and every review?

Neither is assumed. Business phone and website fields may be available, but email is not a standard Places field. Review counts and individual reviews are different datasets; review text, attribution, language and permitted coverage must be scoped separately. We do not promise a complete review history.

What is the difference between regular hours and open now?

Regular hours describe a typical weekly schedule. Current hours may include exceptions, while open now is time-dependent. Keep the location time context and observation timestamp. Missing hours stay unknown instead of being converted to closed.

Should this use Places API, 2Captcha or a browser?

For permitted structured access, first assess Google Places API with the fields needed by your application. A 2Captcha scrape returns page content, not a guaranteed Maps business schema. Dynamic collection may need browser interactions and a maintained parser. We validate the source and compare usable-record cost before recommending a path.

What controls cost and refresh frequency?

Geography, categories, unique locations, requested fields and refresh frequency drive the workload. Request only necessary fields, avoid duplicate enrichment and separate discovery from updates. Google API billing depends on the requested field tier; browser, proxy and optional AI usage are separate considerations.

Can the results be exported or stored indefinitely?

Not by default. Google Maps and Places have restrictions on extraction, storage, reuse and attribution. Place IDs have a specific storage exception; that does not extend to every field. We confirm the intended use and applicable source permissions before promising an export or retained dataset.

START WITH YOUR MARKET

Which businesses
do you need to understand?

Tell us the locations, categories and fields that matter. We will review access and scope a sample before proposing recurring collection.

  • Cities, regions and business categories
  • Example queries, locations and required fields
  • Refresh frequency and intended use
Discuss your project

Up to 5,000 characters.

Projects are accepted individually, subject to feasibility and available capacity. An enquiry does not reserve a solution or confirm delivery. Pricing and terms are agreed directly with our team.

We review the source and scope first. This form does not run a scrape or create a paid task.

ScrapingBuddy is not affiliated with Google. The street image and schema examples are illustrative, not actual Google Maps listings. Collection, storage and delivery depend on applicable source permissions.