# Google Maps Place Search (Basic) via Auor.io

> Google Maps Place Search (Basic) via Auor.io is a paid API for AI agents from api.auor.io, paid per call via x402, $0.032/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Search for places matching a query and return basic details using the Google Maps API

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://api.auor.io/google-maps/v1/search/basic
- Price: $0.032/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/google-maps-place-search-basic-via-auor-io-3f8d76c6
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_JuX8b_qhjx4P0ef5png73

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-place-search-basic-via-auor-io-3f8d76c6
```

Example prompt: Search for coffee shops in Austin, Texas and give me a list of the basic details for each one you find.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a quick, lightweight place search returning basic details without requiring a full Google Maps API account or subscription. Ideal for AI agents performing one-off location queries via x402 micropayment protocol, especially when only basic place info (name, address, ID) is needed rather than rich details like reviews or photos.

## Known failure modes

- Empty results if query is too specific or location has no matching places
- Invalid or missing query parameter returns a 400 error
- Payment failure via x402 protocol results in 402 Payment Required response
- Rate limiting or quota exceeded on the underlying Google Maps API
- Ambiguous queries may return irrelevant or geographically mismatched results

## How this service works

Search for places based on a query (basic details)

## Output

A list of places matching the query, each with basic details such as place name, place ID, address, and geographic coordinates.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
 "required": [
  "input"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type",
    "method"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string",
     "const": "http"
    },
    "method": {
     "enum": [
      "GET"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    },
    "queryParams": {
     "$ref": "https://api.auor.io/schemas/google-maps/v1/search/input.json",
     "type": "object",
     "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/google-maps-place-search-basic-via-auor-io-3f8d76c6/health.json
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