Google Maps API

Google Maps Data Without Google Cloud Billing

Search places, extract reviews, download photos, get directions, and autocomplete locations from Google Maps — all through one affordable API. No Google Cloud account required, no complex billing, no per-element pricing.

8
Endpoints
200M+
Places covered
$0.20
Per 1k requests

What you can build

Structured data for real applications. Here are some ideas.

Local Business Intelligence

Extract business listings, ratings, contact details, and opening hours for any area. Build lead databases, competitor directories, and local market analysis tools.

Review Monitoring & Sentiment

Fetch thousands of customer reviews with ratings, text, and owner responses. Power reputation management dashboards and sentiment analysis pipelines.

Location-Based Apps

Use autocomplete and place search to build location pickers, store locators, and travel planning features with the same data quality as Google Maps.

Photo & Media Extraction

Download business photos and location images for directories, real estate platforms, travel guides, and content enrichment at scale.

Route Planning & Logistics

Calculate driving, walking, transit, and cycling directions between locations. Build delivery routing, commute analysis, and travel distance features.

Real Estate & Property Data

Combine place data with reviews and photos to enrich property listings, neighborhood guides, and relocation tools with POI and amenity data.

Try it now

One API call. Structured JSON response.

Request

curl -X GET "https://scrappa.co/api/maps/simple-search?query=coffee+shops+in+Berlin&limit=5" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-KEY: YOUR_API_KEY"

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "results": [
    {
      "name": "Bonanza Coffee Roasters",
      "business_id": "0x47a851...:0x3e2f8c...",
      "address": "Oderberger Str. 35, 10435 Berlin",
      "rating": 4.6,
      "review_count": 3812,
      "type": "Coffee shop",
      "phone": "+49 30 63410060",
      "website": "https://bonanzacoffee.de",
      "coordinates": {
        "lat": 52.5389,
        "lng": 13.4044
      }
    }
  ]
}

Scrappa vs Google Maps Platform

See how Scrappa compares to the official API.

Place Search
Scrappa: $0.20/1k
Google Maps Platform: $32/1k
Place Details
Scrappa: $0.20/1k
Google Maps Platform: $17/1k
Reviews Extraction
Scrappa:
Google Maps Platform:
Photo Downloads
Scrappa:
Google Maps Platform: Limited
Directions
Scrappa: $0.20/1k
Google Maps Platform: $5-10/1k
Autocomplete
Scrappa: $0.20/1k
Google Maps Platform: $2.83/1k
Free tier
Scrappa: 500 credits/month
Google Maps Platform: $200 credit (expires)
Billing setup required
Scrappa:
Google Maps Platform:
Pay-as-you-go (no subscription)
Scrappa:
Google Maps Platform:

Key features

Search places by query, category, or GPS coordinates
Full business profiles with contact details and hours
Customer reviews with sorting, pagination, and search
Photo downloads for any Google Maps listing
Driving, walking, transit & cycling directions
Real-time autocomplete for search UIs
No Google Cloud account or billing required
Bulk fetch up to 50 pages of reviews per request

Frequently asked questions

Scrappa extracts data directly from Google Maps, giving you access to information that the official API doesn't provide — like full review text, review search, bulk review extraction, and place photos. Scrappa also has simpler pricing (flat rate per request) with no per-element billing, no Google Cloud account required, and no complex SKU-based pricing.

Yes. The Reviews endpoint supports pagination (up to 50 pages per request), sorting by newest/highest/lowest rated, and keyword search within reviews. You can extract thousands of reviews for any business listing with owner responses included.

No. Scrappa is a standalone API. You don't need a Google Cloud account, billing setup, or API key from Google. Just sign up for Scrappa, get your API key, and start making requests immediately.

You can extract business name, address, phone number, website, opening hours, rating, review count, business type/category, coordinates (lat/lng), photos, customer reviews with full text, owner responses, and more — all in structured JSON.

Scrappa queries Google Maps directly, so search results match what you'd see on maps.google.com. The Simple Search endpoint works like typing a query into Google Maps, while Advanced Search lets you search within specific map coordinates for more precise geographic targeting.

Yes. Every Scrappa account gets 500 free credits per month with no credit card required. This lets you test all Google Maps endpoints — search, details, reviews, photos, directions, and autocomplete — before committing any budget.

Start using the Google Maps API

Sign up and get 500 free credits. No credit card required.