About Google Local
Google Local is a remote MCP server for finding businesses through Google Local, intended for prospecting and local market research. It returns contact and listing details, including hours, ratings, review counts, websites, and categories.
Key features
- 01Search businesses by keyword and location
- 02Return business names and addresses
- 03Get phone numbers and opening hours
- 04Retrieve ratings and review counts
- 05Include websites and business categories
Use cases
- 01Find local sales prospects
- 02Research businesses for local SEO
- 03Collect leads in a target area
- 04Analyze local business markets
MCP support
Provides a remote MCP server that exposes Google Local business search and listing details as tools to MCP clients.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=johnvc/google-local-apiclaude mcp add --transport http johnisanerd-google-local https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=johnvc/google-local-api{"mcpServers":{"johnisanerd-google-local":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=johnvc/google-local-api"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"johnisanerd-google-local":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=johnvc/google-local-api"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"johnisanerd-google-local":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=johnvc/google-local-api"}}}{"mcpServers":{"johnisanerd-google-local":{"serverUrl":"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=johnvc/google-local-api"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=johnvc/google-local-apiAuth requiredTools
Details
From the project READMEGoogle Local MCP Server
Find local businesses on Google with full details: name, address, phone, hours, ratings, photos. Use with Claude or any MCP client.
This is a remote MCP server that lets Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, or any MCP client query Google Local directly as a tool call.
Install in Claude Desktop
Add this to your ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-local": {
"url": "https://apify.com/johnvc/google-local-api/api/mcp"
}
}
}
Restart Claude Desktop. The new tool will be available in your conversations.
Install in Cursor
Add this to your .cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-local": {
"url": "https://apify.com/johnvc/google-local-api/api/mcp"
}
}
}
What it does
This MCP server lets Claude search Google Local for businesses by keyword and location. Returns business name, address, phone, hours, rating, review count, website, and category. Useful for sales prospecting, local SEO research, lead generation, and market analysis.
Example queries to try in Claude:
- "Find all coffee shops within 2 miles of downtown Austin with 4+ star ratings"
- "Get me the contact details for orthodontists in San Francisco"
- "Find boutique law firms in Boston specializing in IP"
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License
MIT
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