Google Maps

Places, place reviews and driving directions

Google Maps returns nearby places, public place details, up to 100 public reviews, and up to three routes; transit options vary by departure time.

Get directions

Get up to three Google Maps routes between two places, with distances, travel times and directions. Transit details and route availability depend on the place and departure time.

Your information

From

Starting address, place name or city, such as Golden Gate Bridge.

Destination address, place name or city, such as Stanford University.

Travel ModeOptional

How to travel, such as walking; defaults to driving.

Departure TimeOptional

Departure date and time at the starting place, with its time zone offset, such as 2026-10-01T09:00:00-07:00; defaults to now.

More options

AvoidOptional

A road feature to avoid, such as tolls; defaults to none.

1 credit per run

Example results

End Address: San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, CA 94128
Start Address: Ferry Building, 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA 94105
Routes: Routes
Steps Summary Page Link Distance (km) Travel Time Distance (miles) Distance (metres) Travel Time (seconds)
Subway Red-S
google.com
26.2
40 min
16.3
26,169
2,374
Subway Yellow-S
google.com
26.2
39 min
16.3
26,180
2,314
Subway Yellow-S
google.com
26.2
40 min
16.3
26,181
2,374

Routes
Summary	Page Link	Distance (km)	Travel Time	Distance (miles)	Distance (metres)	Travel Time (seconds)
Subway Red-S	google.com	26.2	40 min	16.3	26,169	2,374
Subway Yellow-S	google.com	26.2	39 min	16.3	26,180	2,314
Subway Yellow-S	google.com	26.2	40 min	16.3	26,181	2,374

Example data · Run in Studio for fresh results.

About Google Maps

Google Maps Search finds places by type or name and location, returning matching places with details such as ratings, hours and contact information.

Get place returns a public place profile using a place name or Maps link and location; Get place reviews returns reviews using the same inputs.

Get directions returns up to three routes using an origin and destination, with travel mode and departure time as optional inputs.

Built by Fous from google.com and maps.google.com and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 30, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with Google Maps.

Actions

Get directions

1 credit per run

Get up to three Google Maps routes between two places, with distances, travel times and directions. Transit details and route availability depend on the place and departure time.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Avoid`avoid`	Text	Optional	A road feature to avoid, such as tolls; defaults to none.Example: Tolls
Origin`origin`	Text	Required	Starting address, place name or city, such as Golden Gate Bridge.Example: Ferry Building, San Francisco
Destination`destination`	Text	Required	Destination address, place name or city, such as Stanford University.Example: SFO Airport
Travel Mode`travel_mode`	Text	Optional	How to travel, such as walking; defaults to driving.Example: Public transit
Departure Time`departure_time`	Date	Optional	Departure date and time at the starting place, with its time zone offset, such as 2026-10-01T09:00:00-07:00; defaults to now.Example: 2026-09-29T08:00:00-07:00

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Routes`routes`	List
Steps`routes[].steps`	List
Summary`routes[].summary`	Text	Example: Subway Red-S
Page Link`routes[].page_link`	Text	Example: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Ferry+Building,+1+Ferry+Building,+San+Francisco…
Distance (km)`routes[].distance_km`	Number	Example: 26.2
Travel Time`routes[].travel_time`	Text	Example: 40 min
Distance (miles)`routes[].distance_miles`	Number	Example: 16.3
Distance (metres)`routes[].distance_metres`	Number	Example: 26169
Travel Time (seconds)`routes[].travel_time_seconds`	Number	Example: 2374
End Address`end_address`	Text	Example: San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, CA 94128
Start Address`start_address`	Text	Example: Ferry Building, 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA 94105

Example result

For Origin: Ferry Building, San Francisco, Destination: SFO Airport, Travel Mode: Public transit, Departure Time: 2026-09-29T08:00:00-07:00

JSON

{
  "routes": [
    {
      "steps": [
        {
          "time": "2 min",
          "to_stop": null,
          "distance": "400 ft",
          "from_stop": null,
          "line_name": null,
          "instruction": "Head toward The Embarcadero S",
          "time_seconds": 118,
          "departure_time": null,
          "distance_metres": 122
        }
      ],
      "summary": "Subway Red-S",
      "page_link": "https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Ferry+Building,+1+Ferry+Building,+San+Francisco,+CA+94105/San+Francisco+International+Airport,+San+Francisco,+CA+94128/data=!4m18!4m17!1m5!1m1!1s0x808580668e8f3159:0x6c…",
      "distance_km": 26.2,
      "travel_time": "40 min",
      "distance_miles": 16.3,
      "distance_metres": 26169,
      "travel_time_seconds": 2374
    }
  ],
  "end_address": "San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, CA 94128",
  "start_address": "Ferry Building, 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA 94105"
}

Get place

1 credit per run

Get a public Google Maps place profile by name and location, or by a Maps place link and location. Fields not shown for a place are left empty.

Uses Google Maps and maps.google.com.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Location`location`	Text	Required	City, area, or address, such as Greenwich Village, New York.Example: Seattle, Washington
Place Name`place_name`	Text	Required	Business or place name, such as Joe's Pizza, or a Google Maps place link.Example: Space Needle

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Name`name`	Text	Place name.Example: Space Needle
Address`address`	Text	Full street address.Example: 400 Broad St, Seattle, WA 98109
Website`website`	Text	Public website link.Example: https://www.spaceneedle.com/
Category`category`	Text	Primary category.Example: Observation deck
Latitude`latitude`	Number	Latitude.Example: 47.620506299999995
Open Now`open_now`	Text	Yes or No based on the current hours status.Example: No
Longitude`longitude`	Number	Longitude.Example: -122.34927739999999
Plus Code`plus_code`	Text	Plus code.Example: JMC2+67 Seattle, Washington
Description`description`	Text	Short description, when shown.Example: Iconic, 605-ft-tall spire at the Seattle Center, with an observation deck & a…
Photo Links`photo_links`	List	Up to five public place photo links.
Price Level`price_level`	Text	Price level as shown on Google Maps.
Star Rating`star_rating`	Number	Average star rating.Example: 4.6
Phone Number`phone_number`	Text	Public phone number.Example: (206) 905-2100
Review Count`review_count`	Number	Number of reviews.Example: 10649
Opening Hours`opening_hours`	Details	Weekly opening hours as displayed.
Friday`opening_hours.Friday`	Text	Friday hours as text.Example: 10 AM–4 AM
Monday`opening_hours.Monday`	Text	Monday hours as text.Example: 10:30 AM–8 PM
Sunday`opening_hours.Sunday`	Text	Sunday hours as text.Example: 10 AM–3 AM
Tuesday`opening_hours.Tuesday`	Text	Tuesday hours as text.Example: 10 AM–3 AM
Saturday`opening_hours.Saturday`	Text	Saturday hours as text.Example: 10 AM–4 AM
Thursday`opening_hours.Thursday`	Text	Thursday hours as text.Example: 10 AM–3 AM
Wednesday`opening_hours.Wednesday`	Text	Wednesday hours as text.Example: 10 AM–3 AM
Google Place ID`google_place_id`	Text	Google place ID.Example: ChIJ-bfVTh8VkFQRDZLQnmioK9s
Service Options`service_options`	List	Available service options.
Google Maps Link`google_maps_link`	Text	Google Maps page link.Example: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Space+Needle,+400+Broad+St,+Seattle,+WA+98109…

Example result

For Location: Seattle, Washington, Place Name: Space Needle

JSON

{
  "name": "Space Needle",
  "address": "400 Broad St, Seattle, WA 98109",
  "website": "https://www.spaceneedle.com/",
  "category": "Observation deck",
  "latitude": 47.620506299999995,
  "open_now": "No",
  "longitude": -122.34927739999999,
  "plus_code": "JMC2+67 Seattle, Washington",
  "description": "Iconic, 605-ft-tall spire at the Seattle Center, with an observation deck & a rotating restaurant.",
  "photo_links": [
    "https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/gps-cs-s/AHRPTWmyNGjXVaNO1wFdbnLTCMEENxuZz8P1xBHu8p5sBhammJXbwfalKs8GuoPCklHHW-79tcLjP0PU3HmmyMilpTQe2zFjhiKdcuEh1VIyRfil97ou-igWbOuFANlzMTcFWMEJg-RA=w86-h114-k-no"
  ],
  "price_level": null,
  "star_rating": 4.6,
  "phone_number": "(206) 905-2100",
  "review_count": null,
  "opening_hours": {
    "Friday": null,
    "Monday": "10:30 AM–8 PM",
    "Sunday": null,
    "Tuesday": null,
    "Saturday": null,
    "Thursday": null,
    "Wednesday": null
  },
  "google_place_id": "ChIJ-bfVTh8VkFQRDZLQnmioK9s",
  "service_options": [],
  "google_maps_link": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Space+Needle,+400+Broad+St,+Seattle,+WA+98109/@47.6205063,-122.3492774,2689a,13.1y/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x5490151f4ed5b7f9:0xdb2ba8689ed0920d"
}

Get place reviews

1 credit per run

Get public Google reviews for a place by its name or Maps link and location. Returns up to 100 reviews in the chosen order; details unavailable on public pages are null.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Sort`sort`	Text	Optional	Review order, e.g. newest.Example: Newest
Location`location`	Text	Required	City or area to identify the place, e.g. Boston.Example: Boston
Place Name`place_name`	Text	Required	Business name or Google Maps link, e.g. Union Oyster House or https://www.google.com/maps/place/Union+Oyster+House/.Example: The Ritz-Carlton
Max Reviews`max_reviews`	Number	Optional	Maximum reviews to return, e.g. 20 (up to 100).Example: 15

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Address`address`	Text	Example: 41 Union St, Boston, MA 02108, United States
Reviews`reviews`	List
Likes`reviews[].likes`	Number
Stars`reviews[].stars`	Number	Example: 1
Review ID`reviews[].review_id`	Text	Example: Ci9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xCcGMyUTFSMkpPV21OUFUzb3lOSFp1VFZwWFZHYxAB
Owner Reply`reviews[].owner_reply`	Text
Review Date`reviews[].review_date`	Date	Example: 2026-09-16
Review Link`reviews[].review_link`	Text	Example: https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodH…
Review Text`reviews[].review_text`	Text	Example: Refused service for religious beliefs.
Reviewer Name`reviews[].reviewer_name`	Text	Example: Lee Millsaps
Owner Reply Date`reviews[].owner_reply_date`	Date
Original Date Text`reviews[].original_date_text`	Text	Example: a week ago
Place Link`place_link`	Text	Example: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJMVYI84Vw44kRKNGrFHLCsVc
Place Name`place_name`	Text	Example: Union Oyster House
Total Reviews`total_reviews`	Number	Example: 11329
Overall Rating`overall_rating`	Number	Example: 4.3
Google Place ID`google_place_id`	Text	Example: ChIJMVYI84Vw44kRKNGrFHLCsVc

Example result

For Sort: Newest, Location: Boston, Place Name: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Union+Oyster+House/, Max Reviews: 12

JSON

{
  "address": "41 Union St, Boston, MA 02108, United States",
  "reviews": [
    {
      "likes": null,
      "stars": 1,
      "review_id": "Ci9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xCcGMyUTFSMkpPV21OUFUzb3lOSFp1VFZwWFZHYxAB",
      "owner_reply": null,
      "review_date": "2026-09-16",
      "review_link": "https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xCcGMyUTFSMkpPV21OUFUzb3lOSFp1VFZwWFZHYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x57b1c27214abd128!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOlBpc2Q1R2JOWmN…",
      "review_text": "Refused service for religious beliefs.",
      "reviewer_name": "Lee Millsaps",
      "owner_reply_date": null,
      "original_date_text": "a week ago"
    },
    {
      "likes": null,
      "stars": 1,
      "review_id": "Ci9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2psTE5GVlZha3BsVTNkQmR6VjNaakZ0UmxoRWFVRRAB",
      "owner_reply": null,
      "review_date": "2026-09-16",
      "review_link": "https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2psTE5GVlZha3BsVTNkQmR6VjNaakZ0UmxoRWFVRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x57b1c27214abd128!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjlLNFVVakplU3d…",
      "review_text": null,
      "reviewer_name": "LouiS WolFX",
      "owner_reply_date": null,
      "original_date_text": "a week ago"
    }
  ],
  "place_link": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJMVYI84Vw44kRKNGrFHLCsVc",
  "place_name": "Union Oyster House",
  "total_reviews": 11329,
  "overall_rating": 4.3,
  "google_place_id": "ChIJMVYI84Vw44kRKNGrFHLCsVc"
}

Search places

1 credit per run

Find businesses and places near a location in Google Maps order, with contact details, ratings, hours and links when shown. Google may return related places for broad or uncommon searches.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Page`page`	Number	Optional	Page of results, such as 2. Each page has up to max_results places.Example: 2
What`what`	Text	Required	Place type or business name, such as dentist or Starbucks.Example: Pizza
Where`where`	Text	Required	City, neighborhood, address or postcode, such as Austin, TX.Example: Austin, TX
Language`language`	Text	Optional	Language for place details, such as English or Spanish.
Open Now`open_now`	Yes or no	Optional	Only include places Google shows as open now, such as true.Example: Yes
Min Rating`min_rating`	Number	Optional	Only include places rated at least this many stars, such as 4.5.Example: 4.5
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum number of places, such as 20. Up to 100.Example: 5

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Places`places`	List	Matching places in Google Maps order.
Name`places[].name`	Text	Name of the place.Example: Home Slice Pizza
Rating`places[].rating`	Number	Star rating out of five.Example: 4.7
Address`places[].address`	Text	Full street address.Example: 1415 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
Website`places[].website`	Text	Business website.Example: https://homeslicepizza.com/location/south-congress/
Category`places[].category`	Text	Primary place category.Example: Pizza restaurant
Latitude`places[].latitude`	Number	Latitude.Example: 30.2492286
Open Now`places[].open_now`	Yes or no	Whether Google shows the place as open now.Example: No
Longitude`places[].longitude`	Number	Longitude.Example: -97.7495328
Price Level`places[].price_level`	Text	Price displayed by Google, such as $10–20 or $$.
Today Hours`places[].today_hours`	Text	Opening hours shown for today.Example: 11 AM–11 PM
Phone Number`places[].phone_number`	Text	Phone number.Example: (512) 444-7437
Review Count`places[].review_count`	Number	Number of reviews.Example: 11123
Google Place ID`places[].google_place_id`	Text	Google place ID.Example: ChIJu96UVvy0RIYRCPxWa4TSr6o
Google Maps Link`places[].google_maps_link`	Text	Google Maps page link.Example: https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Home%20Slice%20Pizza%201415%20S…

Example result

For What: Pizza, Where: Austin, TX, Min Rating: 4.5, Max Results: 5

JSON

{
  "places": [
    {
      "name": "Home Slice Pizza",
      "rating": 4.7,
      "address": "1415 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704",
      "website": "https://homeslicepizza.com/location/south-congress/",
      "category": "Pizza restaurant",
      "latitude": 30.2492286,
      "open_now": false,
      "longitude": -97.7495328,
      "price_level": null,
      "today_hours": "11 AM–11 PM",
      "phone_number": "(512) 444-7437",
      "review_count": 11123,
      "google_place_id": "ChIJu96UVvy0RIYRCPxWa4TSr6o",
      "google_maps_link": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Home%20Slice%20Pizza%201415%20S%20Congress%20Ave%2C%20Austin%2C%20TX%2078704&query_place_id=ChIJu96UVvy0RIYRCPxWa4TSr6o"
    },
    {
      "name": "DeSano Pizzeria Napoletana - Downtown Austin",
      "rating": 4.7,
      "address": "301 Lavaca St Ste 200, Austin, TX 78701",
      "website": "https://desanopizza.com/downtown-austin?utm_source=google",
      "category": "Pizza restaurant",
      "latitude": 30.266316999999997,
      "open_now": false,
      "longitude": -97.74595939999999,
      "price_level": null,
      "today_hours": "11:30 AM–10 PM",
      "phone_number": "(512) 256-2426",
      "review_count": 1434,
      "google_place_id": "ChIJH1vZsj21RIYR9QNowHxmpDU",
      "google_maps_link": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=DeSano%20Pizzeria%20Napoletana%20-%20Downtown%20Austin%20301%20Lavaca%20St%20Ste%20200%2C%20Austin%2C%20TX%2078701&query_place_id=ChIJH1vZsj21RIYR9QNowH…"
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.

cURL

# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@google-maps",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_directions",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "origin": "Ferry Building, San Francisco",
    "destination": "SFO Airport",
    "travel_mode": "public_transit",
    "departure_time": "2026-09-29T08:00:00-07:00"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Find businesses near a city or neighborhood
Compare place ratings, hours and contact details
Review customer feedback for a business
Plan routes between addresses or places
Filter place searches by rating or open status

Questions

Is Fous affiliated with Google Maps?

No. Fous is not affiliated with Google Maps. This workflow reads the public google.com website and returns its data.

How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Google Maps account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from google.com when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 30, 2026.