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.
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.
Available endpoints
Everything you need in one API.
Simple Search
/api/maps/simple-search
Quick search for places by name, category, or address
Advanced Search
/api/maps/advanced-search
Search with map coordinates, zoom level, and field selection
Business Details
/api/maps/business-details
Full business profile with ratings, hours, contact info, and attributes
Reviews
/api/maps/reviews
Fetch paginated reviews with sorting, search, and owner responses
Single Review
/api/maps/review
Retrieve a specific review by its unique ID
Photos
/api/maps/photos
Download photos from any Google Maps place listing
Directions
/api/maps/directions
Route directions with driving, walking, transit, and cycling modes
Autocomplete
/api/maps/autocomplete
Real-time place suggestions as users type a search query
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.
| Feature | Scrappa | Google Maps Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Place Search | $0.20/1k | $32/1k |
| Place Details | $0.20/1k | $17/1k |
| Reviews Extraction | ||
| Photo Downloads | Limited | |
| Directions | $0.20/1k | $5-10/1k |
| Autocomplete | $0.20/1k | $2.83/1k |
| Free tier | 500 credits/month | $200 credit (expires) |
| Billing setup required | ||
| Pay-as-you-go (no subscription) |
Key features
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.