datasets_google_map_nearby
Search nearby stored Google Maps businesses. Searches stored Google Maps businesses near a coordinate in dataset id enum value google-map-businesses. category is a Google Maps type token in lower-case snake_case (e.g. dentist, bus_stop, atm), both as the category filter and in each result's categ...
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What datasets_google_map_nearby does on Crawlora
AI agents call datasets_google_map_nearby to retrieve information from Crawlora without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
lat | number | Yes | Latitude |
lon | number | Yes | Longitude |
page | integer | — | Page number, defaults to 1 |
category | string | — | Exact category filter: a Google Maps type token in lower-case snake_case (e.g. dentist, bus_stop), max 128 characters |
radius_m | integer | Yes | Radius in meters, max 50000 |
page_size | integer | — | Page size, defaults to 20 and maxes at 100; page * page_size must be <= 10000 |
min_rating | number | — | Minimum rating, 0 through 5. Businesses with no aggregate Google rating are returned with rating null, so any min_rating above 0 excludes them. |
min_review_count | integer | — | Minimum review count |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why datasets_google_map_nearby is rated Low
This tool queries and retrieves business information from a pre-existing dataset. It accepts coordinate and category filters to return matching stored records. There are no side effects—no data is created, modified, deleted, or external operations triggered.
From the tool's definition Tool performs search of stored Google Maps businesses data near a coordinate. Keywords: 'Search', 'searches stored', 'filter', 'result' indicate read-only data retrieval with no modification, deletion, or execution of external operations.
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The rule that runs datasets_google_map_nearby safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Crawlora, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For datasets_google_map_nearby, this is the rule to start with:
datasets_google_map_nearby is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Crawlora, apply this rule, and every datasets_google_map_nearby call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about datasets_google_map_nearby
Search nearby stored Google Maps businesses. Searches stored Google Maps businesses near a coordinate in dataset id enum value google-map-businesses. category is a Google Maps type token in lower-case snake_case (e.g. dentist, bus_stop, atm), both as the category filter and in each result's category field. A rating of 0 means no aggregate rating is available for that business (not a literal zero-star score); read it together with review_count, and note that min_rating above 0 excludes unrated businesses. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crawlora MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
datasets_google_map_nearby accepts 8 parameters: lat, lon, page, category, radius_m, page_size, min_rating, min_review_count. Required: lat, lon, radius_m. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Crawlora MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for datasets_google_map_nearby: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Crawlora. Nothing to install.
datasets_google_map_nearby is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the datasets_google_map_nearby rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for datasets_google_map_nearby. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
datasets_google_map_nearby is provided by the Crawlora MCP server (crawlora-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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