Page Summary
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Search for Google Locations using either a specific location or a text-based query.
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Specify the desired number of search results, with a maximum of 10.
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Results are returned in order of accuracy, with the most accurate matches appearing first.
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Requires specific authorization scopes for access.
Search all of the possible locations that are a match to the specified request.
HTTP request
POST https://mybusiness.googleapis.com/v4/googleLocations:search
The URL uses gRPC Transcoding syntax.
Request body
The request body contains data with the following structure:
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{ "resultCount" : integer , // Union field |
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resultCount
integer
The number of matches to return. The default value is 3, with a maximum of 10. Note that latency may increase if more are requested. There is no pagination.
search_query
. Search query. This can be provided either as a location object or as a string query. search_query
can be only one of the following:location
object (
Location
)
Location to search for. If provided, will find locations which match the provided location details.
query
string
Text query to search for. The search results from a query string will be less accurate than if providing an exact location, but can provide more inexact matches.
Response body
If successful, the response body contains data with the following structure:
Response message for GoogleLocations.SearchGoogleLocations.
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{
"googleLocations"
:
[
{
object (
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googleLocations[]
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A collection of GoogleLocations that are potential matches to the specified request, listed in order from most to least accuracy. |
Authorization Scopes
Requires one of the following OAuth scopes:
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https://www.googleapis.com/auth/plus.business.manage -
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/business.manage
For more information, see the OAuth 2.0 Overview .

