Find Places - Markifact

Search for places using Google Places official API by text query, with optional filters and pagination up to ~60 results.


App	Google Maps
Operation ID	`google_maps_find_places`
Type	Action
Connection	None
Credits per run	2
Agent / MCP tool	Yes

Inputs

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
`text_query`	string	Yes	-	The text string to search for. Examples: ‘Best place to visit in San Francisco’, ‘pizza hut in New York’. The API returns candidate matches ordered by perceived relevance. For best results, include a location context (city/area) in the query. Avoid ambiguous queries, too many concepts/constraints in one query, PO Boxes, postal address elements not on Google Maps, latitude/longitude coordinates, historical names no longer in use, unofficial/vanity names, and non-geospatial intent (e.g., questions).
`country`	string or SelectableOption	No	-	Optional ISO-2 region code to bias results (e.g., AE, US, GB). If omitted, the Places API may bias results based on the caller’s IP address.
`language`	string or SelectableOption	No	-	Optional language code for results (e.g., EN, AR). Will be normalized to a Places API languageCode.
`included_type`	string or SelectableOption	No	-	Optional Places type filter (e.g., restaurant, cafe).
`price_levels`	array of string or SelectableOption	No	-	Optional price level filters. Available options: PRICE_LEVEL_UNSPECIFIED, PRICE_LEVEL_FREE, PRICE_LEVEL_INEXPENSIVE, PRICE_LEVEL_MODERATE, PRICE_LEVEL_EXPENSIVE, PRICE_LEVEL_VERY_EXPENSIVE
`limit`	integer	No	`20`	Maximum number of places to return. Uses pagination. Note: Places Text Search (New) returns a maximum of ~60 results across all pages (subject to change).

SelectableOption

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
`value`	string	Yes	-
`label`	string	Yes	-

Output

Type: List[Dict] Returns Google Places results (lightweight). Fields: dynamic (depend on the inputs)