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Google Maps Reviews

Live

Reviews for a place found on Google Maps — author, star rating, date and review text.

Environment

EnvironmentBase URL
Productionhttps://api.sadafiles.com/v1

There is one environment and no sandbox, so every request here is real and counts toward your limits.

Request

GEThttps://api.sadafiles.com/v1/apis/google-maps-reviews
Provider
Google
Category
Local
Auth
X-API-Key with tools:run
Rate weight
2 units
Daily allowance
1,000 calls per account, shared across data APIs
Response type
JSON
NameTypeRequiredDescriptionExample
qstringYesPlace name or query to locate the businessMozart Coffee Austin

Results depend on the provider

This API parses Google's public results, so Google can refuse automated requests. When that happens you get 503 SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE and the call still counts toward your daily allowance.

Response

Illustrative data showing the shape. Run the request below for a real response.

200 OK
{
  "slug": "google-maps-reviews",
  "status": "success",
  "engine": "google_maps_reviews",
  "query": {
    "q": "Mozart Coffee Austin"
  },
  "fetchedAt": "2026-10-31T00:00:00.000Z",
  "totalResults": 1,
  "reviews": [
    {
      "position": 1,
      "author": "A. Reviewer",
      "rating": 5,
      "date": "2 weeks ago",
      "snippet": "Great lakeside patio and excellent espresso."
    }
  ]
}

Try it yourself!

Change a value and the code updates. Run sends the real request with your key and counts toward your limits.

Headers

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URL params

curl "https://api.sadafiles.com/v1/apis/google-maps-reviews?q=Mozart+Coffee+Austin" \  -H "X-API-Key: $SADAFILES_API_KEY"

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