# Google API: Get place reviews > Finds a place on Google Maps by name and location and returns its public reviews in the chosen order. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Google. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/google.com/get-place-reviews - Method: `google.com/get_place_reviews`, version 1 - Website: google.com - Returns: place name, address, rating, review count, up to 100 reviews - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `sort` | string | no | `"most_relevant"` | Review order, e.g. newest. One of "most_relevant", "newest", "highest_rating", "lowest_rating". Default "most_relevant". | | `location` | string | yes | `"Boston"` | City or area to identify the place, e.g. Boston. | | `place_name` | string | yes | `"Union Oyster House"` | Business name, e.g. Union Oyster House. | | `max_reviews` | integer | no | `20` | Maximum reviews to return, e.g. 20 (up to 100). Default 20. | ## Output From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "sort": "most_relevant", "location": "Boston", "place_name": "Union Oyster House", "max_reviews": 20 } ``` Its output: ```json { "address": "41 Union St, Boston, MA 02108, United States", "reviews": [ { "likes": null, "stars": 4, "review_id": "Ci9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pOT05IbDFhakJ1TkhCTFFURkVTVGhSUjFWVWIxRRAB", "owner_reply": null, "review_date": "2026-08-30", "review_link": "https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pOT05IbDFhakJ1TkhCTFFURkVTVGhSUjFWVWIxRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x57b1c27214abd128!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjNONHl1ajBuNHBLQTFESThRR1VUb1E%7C%7C?hl=en-US", "review_text": "We had dinner at Union Oyster House on our first night in Boston and absolutely loved it! We were seated very quickly and had a great outdoor table with plenty of shade. Our server was friendly and efficient, and the espresso martinis were delicious!\nI ordered the shrimp scampi, which was light and …", "reviewer_name": "Nicole Paulette", "owner_reply_date": null, "original_date_text": "a month ago" }, { "likes": null, "stars": 5, "review_id": "Ci9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25BeGNtdDVNbDlmTWkxb1VXMWpWRk5RYlRsUVNFRRAB", "owner_reply": null, "review_date": "2026-07-19", "review_link": "https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25BeGNtdDVNbDlmTWkxb1VXMWpWRk5RYlRsUVNFRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x57b1c27214abd128!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnAxcmt5Ml9fMi1oUW1jVFNQbTlQSEE%7C%7C?hl=en-US", "review_text": "Great Oyster bar as soon as you come in. Generally, speaking you have to be lucky with your timing to grab a seat at the bar. We snagged two seats and had a half order of oysters with a cup of New England Chowder. They were great! The guys who were shucking were great. They also have dining tables a…", "reviewer_name": "Andres Ayala", "owner_reply_date": null, "original_date_text": "3 months ago" }, { "likes": null, "stars": 5, "review_id": "Ci9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xaeVdIVmpNMEZNUVRaVGVXMXVha1JhYzBnMmJrRRAB", "owner_reply": null, "review_date": "2026-09-06", "review_link": "https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xaeVdIVmpNMEZNUVRaVGVXMXVha1JhYzBnMmJrRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x57b1c27214abd128!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOlZyWHVjM0FMQTZTeW1uakRac0g2bkE%7C%7C?hl=en-US", "review_text": "Union Oyster House in Boston offers an unforgettable dining experience, combining rich history with delicious flavors. During my visit, I started with their famous New England clam chowder, which was creamy, flavorful, and packed with tender clams—truly a taste of Boston in a bowl. I paired it with …", "reviewer_name": "Travel Enthusiast", "owner_reply_date": null, "original_date_text": "a month ago" } ], "place_link": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJMVYI84Vw44kRKNGrFHLCsVc", "place_name": "Union Oyster House", "total_reviews": 11423, "overall_rating": 4.3, "google_place_id": "ChIJMVYI84Vw44kRKNGrFHLCsVc" } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"google.com/get_place_reviews","input":{"sort":"most_relevant","location":"Boston","place_name":"Union Oyster House","max_reviews":20}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - Show me the latest 15 reviews for Blue Bottle Coffee in San Francisco, sorted by newest first. - What do customers say about Tartine Bakery in the Mission District? I want the top 30 most relevant reviews. - Pull up the lowest-rated reviews for Joe's Pizza near Times Square, up to 50 of them. - Get the highest rated reviews for The Lobster Shack in Portland, Maine, maximum 25. - I'm looking for reviews of Dolores Park Cafe in Austin, sorted by highest rating, and I'd like to see at least 10 of them. ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "place_name", "location" ], "properties": { "sort": { "enum": [ "most_relevant", "newest", "highest_rating", "lowest_rating" ], "type": "string", "default": "most_relevant", "description": "Review order, e.g. newest." }, "location": { "type": "string", "description": "City or area to identify the place, e.g. Boston." }, "place_name": { "type": "string", "description": "Business name, e.g. Union Oyster House." }, "max_reviews": { "type": "integer", "default": 20, "maximum": 100, "minimum": 1, "description": "Maximum reviews to return, e.g. 20 (up to 100)." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "place_name", "address", "overall_rating", "total_reviews", "place_link", "google_place_id", "reviews" ], "properties": { "address": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "reviews": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "reviewer_name", "stars", "review_date", "original_date_text", "review_text", "likes", "owner_reply", "owner_reply_date", "review_link", "review_id" ], "properties": { "likes": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] }, "stars": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] }, "review_id": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "x-fous-developer": true }, "owner_reply": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "review_date": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "format": "date" }, "review_link": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "review_text": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "reviewer_name": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "owner_reply_date": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "format": "date" }, "original_date_text": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] } }, "additionalProperties": false } }, "place_link": { "type": "string" }, "place_name": { "type": "string" }, "total_reviews": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] }, "overall_rating": { "type": [ "number", "null" ] }, "google_place_id": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "x-fous-developer": true } }, "additionalProperties": false } ``` ## See more - [Google API: Get hotel reviews from Google Hotels](https://fous.com/methods/google.com/get-hotel-reviews.md): Finds a hotel on Google Hotels by name and city and returns its guest reviews in the chosen order, its Google rating and review count, and topic ratings averaged from the returned reviews that rate each topic. - [Google API: Get place](https://fous.com/methods/google.com/get-place.md): Looks up a public Google Maps place by name and location and returns its profile: address, rating, hours, phone, website and photos. - [Google API: Get app reviews](https://fous.com/methods/play.google.com/get-app-reviews.md): Gets public user reviews for an Android app on Google Play. 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