# Google Maps Place Photo

> Google Maps Place Photo is a paid API for AI agents from Google Maps at googlemaps.mpp.tempo.xyz, paid per call via MPP, $0.007/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-12).

Retrieves a photo image of a place using the Google Maps Places API photo reference

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://googlemaps.mpp.tempo.xyz/maps/place/photo?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.007/call
- Payment: MPP
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-12
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Provider: Google Maps
- Docs: https://developers.google.com/maps
- Website: https://developers.google.com/maps
- Tags: maps, google, geocoding, directions, places, routes, tiles, weather, air-quality, solar, roads, pollen, geolocation, aerial, validation, data
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/google-maps-photo-68ab0831
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_A_EwfUJlbeBssOcDUnZje

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability google-maps-photo-68ab0831
```

Example prompt: Can you fetch the place photo for the photo reference 'ATplDJa1234xyz' from Google Maps, at a max width of 800 pixels, so I can display an image of this restaurant in my app?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you have a photo reference ID obtained from a Google Maps Places API result and need to retrieve the actual image. This is specifically for fetching place photos tied to Google Maps place data, not for generating images or searching for photos by keyword. Prefer this over generic image search when you need authoritative place photos associated with a specific Google Maps place ID.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or expired photo reference returns a 404 or error response
- Missing required photo reference parameter returns a 400 bad request
- Image dimensions not available at requested size may return nearest available size
- Rate limit exceeded returns a 429 response
- Authentication failure returns a 401 or 403 error

## How this service works

Get a place photo

## Output

Returns the actual photo image data (or a redirect URL to the image) for the specified place photo reference, at the requested maximum dimensions. Typically a JPEG image of the place such as a storefront, interior, or landmark view contributed by Google Maps users or business owners.

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/google-maps-photo-68ab0831/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from googlemaps.mpp.tempo.xyz](https://www.zero.xyz/host/googlemaps.mpp.tempo.xyz/llms.txt)