Google Maps Reviews API

Extract user reviews for any Google Maps place. Set engine=google_maps_reviews and pass the data_id from a Google Maps response to receive a structured list of reviews with ratings, dates, and text.

Endpoint

GET https://serp.shifter.io/v1?engine=google_maps_reviews&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
api_key	string	yes	Your SERP API key
engine	string	yes	Must be google_maps_reviews
data_id	string	yes	Google Maps data ID for the place
topic_id	string	no	Filter reviews by a topic ID
hl	string	no	Interface language code
sort_by	string	no	qualityScore, newestFirst, ratingHigh, or ratingLow
next_page_token	string	no	Token from a previous response to fetch the next page

Example request

curl

curl "https://serp.shifter.io/v1?engine=google_maps_reviews&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&data_id=0x4786c6ace45fe3bd:0x126d84580eedebe5"

Python

import requests

params = {
    "engine": "google_maps_reviews",
    "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
    "data_id": "0x4786c6ace45fe3bd:0x126d84580eedebe5",
}
r = requests.get("https://serp.shifter.io/v1", params=params)
data = r.json()

Node.js

import fetch from 'node-fetch';

const url = 'https://serp.shifter.io/v1?' + new URLSearchParams({
  engine: 'google_maps_reviews',
  api_key: 'YOUR_API_KEY',
  data_id: '0x4786c6ace45fe3bd:0x126d84580eedebe5',
});
const data = await (await fetch(url)).json();

Example response

{
  "search_parameters": {
    "engine": "google_maps_reviews",
    "data_id": "0x4786c6ace45fe3bd:0x126d84580eedebe5"
  },
  "place_info": {
    "title": "Joe's Pizza",
    "rating": 4.5,
    "reviews": 2431
  },
  "reviews": [
    {
      "user": {
        "name": "Jane Doe",
        "contributor_id": "1234567890",
        "reviews": 42
      },
      "rating": 5,
      "date": "a month ago",
      "snippet": "Best slice in town. Quick service and a classic NYC vibe."
    }
  ],
  "serpapi_pagination": {
    "next_page_token": "CAESBkN..."
  }
}

See also

• Google SERP overview
• Response shape
• Google Maps API
• Google Maps Photos API