Can I filter search results by specific criteria?

Yes, the skill supports advanced filtering options including minimum ratings, price levels, and whether a location is currently open.

Does this skill require a Google Cloud API Key?

Yes, you must have a valid Google Cloud account and set the GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY environment variable to use this skill.

Does it support the new Google Places API?

Yes, this skill is specifically designed to work with the 'New' version of the Google Places API via the goplaces CLI tool.

Is it possible to bias searches to a specific area?

Yes, you can provide latitude, longitude, and a radius in meters to bias your search results to a specific geographic location.

How do I get data in a format suitable for other scripts?

By using the --json flag, the skill will return structured data instead of human-readable text, making it easy to pipe into other tools.

Google Places Integration

Name: Google Places Integration
Author: joeleung0122

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Web Scraping & Data Collection

Queries the Google Places API to retrieve business locations, venue details, and reviews directly through the CLI.

The goplaces skill integrates the modern Google Places API (New) into Claude Code, allowing you to perform advanced location searches, resolve addresses, and fetch detailed place information without leaving your terminal. It supports human-friendly text output for quick lookups and structured JSON output for complex scripting workflows, featuring advanced filtering for ratings, price levels, and real-time availability.

Key Features

01Advanced text search with filters for ratings, price levels, and open status

02Address resolution to identify specific locations in any global region

03JSON output mode for seamless integration with automation scripts

04Location biasing using latitude, longitude, and radius parameters

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06Detailed venue metadata including reviews and standardized Place IDs

Use Cases

01Fetching local business data to populate seed databases or test environments

02Automating venue research and review aggregation for location-aware applications

03Resolving ambiguous addresses into precise geographic coordinates and Place IDs

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add joeleung0122/testing goplaces

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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