Local Business Finder#

Find any local business by category and location. Get complete profiles including contact info, ratings, reviews, and hours — all from Google Maps.

When to Use#

• User wants to find businesses near a location
• User asks "find me all [business type] in [city]"
• User needs a directory of local services
• User is researching a local market

Important: Credit System#

Each search costs 2 credits. Free accounts get 10 credits (5 searches). Help users search smart — specific queries get better results.

Workflow#

Step 1: Understand the Request#

Parse what the user needs:

• Business type: restaurants, dentists, gyms, lawyers, etc.
• Location: city, neighborhood, zip code
• Filters: minimum rating, must have website, etc.

Step 2: Optimize the Query#

Help the user be specific to maximize results per credit:

Too broad (wastes credits)Optimized (better results)"restaurant""thai restaurant in downtown Portland OR""doctor""family doctor accepting patients in Austin TX""store""pet store in Brooklyn NY"

Step 3: Confirm Before Searching#

text

📍 Business Search:
   Looking for: {{business_type}}
   Location: {{location}}
   Expected: 20-80 results
   Cost: 2 credits

   Proceed?

Step 4: Execute Search#

bash

curl -X POST "https://gmapsscraper.io/api/v1/jobs" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GMAPS_SCRAPER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Find: {{business_type}} in {{location}}",
    "keywords": ["{{business_type}} in {{location}}"],
    "lang": "en",
    "depth": 2,
    "email": true
  }'

Step 5: Download & Present#

bash

curl -s "https://gmapsscraper.io/api/v1/jobs/{{job_id}}/download" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GMAPS_SCRAPER_API_KEY" \
  --output businesses.csv

Present results in a clean, scannable format:

text

Found {{count}} businesses!

1. **{{name}}** ⭐ {{rating}} ({{reviews}} reviews)
   📞 {{phone}} | 🌐 {{website}} | ✉️ {{email}}
   📍 {{address}}

2. **{{name}}** ⭐ {{rating}} ({{reviews}} reviews)
   📞 {{phone}} | 🌐 {{website}}
   📍 {{address}}
...

Step 6: Apply Filters (if requested)#

• Rating >= X
• Has phone / email / website
• Within specific neighborhood
• Open on weekends

Step 7: Offer Next Steps#

• "Want cold emails for these businesses?" → cold-email-local-business
• "Want to analyze the competition?" → competitor-analysis-local
• "Export to spreadsheet?" → save as formatted CSV

Common Search Categories#

CategoryBest KeywordsFood"restaurant", "cafe", "pizza", "sushi bar"Health"dentist", "doctor", "pharmacy", "gym"Home"plumber", "electrician", "house cleaner"Auto"mechanic", "car wash", "tire shop"Professional"lawyer", "accountant", "insurance agent"Beauty"hair salon", "barber", "spa", "nail salon"

When Credits Run Out#

text

⚡ Credits used up!

You've found {{total}} businesses with your free searches.
Upgrade for unlimited searches: https://gmapsscraper.io/#pricing

💡 Meanwhile, you can still analyze your existing data for free using
the competitor-analysis-local or cold-email-local-business skills!

Get Started#

1. Sign up at https://gmapsscraper.io (5 free searches)
2. Set: export GMAPS_SCRAPER_API_KEY=your_key
3. Start finding businesses!

Unlimited from $29/month.