datasets_google_map_search
Search stored Google Maps businesses. Searches Google Maps business records stored in a search index. Sort enum: relevance, updated_at_desc, rating_desc, review_count_desc, distance_asc. category is a Google Maps type token in lower-case snake_case (e.g. dentist, bus_stop, atm), both as the categ...
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What datasets_google_map_search does on Crawlora
AI agents call datasets_google_map_search 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
q | string | — | Full-text business search query, max 256 characters |
lat | number | — | Latitude for radius filtering or distance sort |
lon | number | — | Longitude for radius filtering or distance sort |
city | string | — | Exact city filter, max 128 characters |
page | integer | — | Page number, defaults to 1 |
sort | string | — | Sort enum: relevance, updated_at_desc, rating_desc, review_count_desc, distance_asc |
town | string | — | Exact town filter, max 128 characters |
state | string | — | Exact state filter, max 128 characters |
county | string | — | Exact county filter, max 128 characters |
country | string | — | Exact country filter, max 128 characters |
has_geo | boolean | — | Filter by location presence: true keeps only mappable businesses with coordinates; false isolates locationless service-area businesses that have no map location |
category | string | — | Exact category filter: a Google Maps type token in lower-case snake_case (e.g. dentist, bus_stop), max 128 characters |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why datasets_google_map_search is rated Low
Even though datasets_google_map_search only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Risk signalsHigh parameter count (18 properties)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs datasets_google_map_search 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_search, this is the rule to start with:
datasets_google_map_search 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_search call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about datasets_google_map_search
Search stored Google Maps businesses. Searches Google Maps business records stored in a search index. Sort enum: relevance, updated_at_desc, rating_desc, review_count_desc, distance_asc. 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 null means no aggregate rating is available for that business (too few reviews, or a place type Google does not rate) — it is never a literal zero-star score; read it together with review_count, and note that rating_desc sorts unrated businesses last and min_rating above 0 excludes them. Use has_geo=false to isolate locationless service-area businesses (which have a null geo). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crawlora MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
datasets_google_map_search accepts 12 parameters: q, lat, lon, city, page, sort, town, state, county, country, has_geo, category. 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_search: 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_search 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_search 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_search. 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_search 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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