Search the Google Local Finder (local pack)
/v1/tools/google.serp.local/calls Needs an API keyReturns the businesses in Google's Local Finder for a query, with address, rating and opening hours. Use it to check local pack rankings.
Tool google.serp.local on Google. Contract version 1, released 2026-10-27.
Over REST, send the input in the body. Over MCP, pass the same input to call_tool.
Both return the full response: the call's ID, status and cost, with this tool's result in output.
Input
querystringRequiredWhat to look for among local businesses, such as "coffee shops in Austin".
countrystringTwo-letter ISO 3166-1 country code. Case-insensitive.
One of the 249 values of the countries list: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes, lowercase.
languagestringTwo-letter ISO 639-1 language code. Case-insensitive.
One of the 184 values of the languages list: ISO 639-1 two-letter language codes, lowercase.
locationstringPlace to search from, by name, such as "Austin, Texas, United States".
pageintegerPage of results.
At least 1.
autocorrectbooleanWhether Google may correct the spelling of the query.
Output
A successful call returns these blocks in its output. A field not marked required can be null.
results
A list of rows. Always present, possibly empty.
positionintegerRequiredRank among local results, starting at 1.
titlestringRequiredName of the business or place.
addressstringlatitudenumberlongitudenumberratingnumberAverage review rating, out of 5.
review_countintegerprice_rangestringTypical spend per person as Google shows it, a range with its currency symbol. Not parsed.
categorystringKind of business, such as "Coffee shop".
hoursstringOpening status as Google shows it, such as "Open · Closes 5 pm". Not parsed.
cidstringGoogle's customer ID of the place, in decimal digits.