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# Find Places

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

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)