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Google Local

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Find local businesses on Google: name, address, phone, hours, ratings, and photos.

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What can you do with Google Local?

  • "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"

Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

Remote (streamable-http)
Claude Code 
claude mcp add --transport http google-local 'https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=johnvc/google-local-api' --header 'Authorization: <Apify API token in Bearer format. Get one at https://console.apify.com/account#/integrations?fpr=9n7kx3. Optional if your client supports OAuth.>'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "google-local": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=johnvc/google-local-api",
            "headers": {
                "Authorization": "<Apify API token in Bearer format. Get one at https://console.apify.com/account#/integrations?fpr=9n7kx3. Optional if your client supports OAuth.>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Contents
  1. Google Local MCP Server
  2. Install in Claude Desktop
  3. Install in Cursor
  4. What it does
  5. Built by
  6. License

Google 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"

Built by

johnvc on Apify | Sign up for a free account here.

License

MIT

Frequently asked questions

What is Google Local?

Find local businesses on Google: name, address, phone, hours, ratings, and photos.

How do I install Google Local?

It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http google-local 'https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=johnvc/google-local-api' --header 'Authorization: <Apify API token in Bearer format. Get one at https://console.apify.com/account#/integrations?fpr=9n7kx3. Optional if your client supports OAuth.>'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does Google Local need an API key?

Yes. It expects Authorization, which you set in its configuration.

Is Google Local open source?

Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.

Who maintains Google Local?

It is published by johnisanerd. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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