Business Listings Search API provides results containing information about business entities listed on Google Maps in the specified categories. You will receive the address, contacts, rating, working hours, and other relevant data
AI agents call business_data_business_listings_search to retrieve information from Dataforseo without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | number | — | the maximum number of returned businesses |
title | string | — | title of the element in SERP optional field the name of the business entity for which the results are collected; can contain up to 200 characters |
offset | number | — | offset in the results array of returned businesses optional field default value: 0 if you specify the 10 value, the first ten entities in the results array will |
filters | array | — | Array-based filter expression. A single condition is a 3-element array: [field, operator, value]. Combine conditions with ["and"|"or"] between them: [condition, |
order_by | array | — | results sorting rules optional field you can use the same values as in the filters array to sort the results possible sorting types: asc – results will be sorte |
categories | array | — | business categories the categories you specify are used to search for business listings; if you don’t use this field, we will return business listings found in |
is_claimed | boolean | — | indicates whether the business is verified by its owner on Google Maps |
description | string | — | description of the element in SERP optional field the description of the business entity for which the results are collected; can contain up to 200 characters |
location_coordinate | string | — | GPS coordinates of a location optional field location_coordinate parameter should be specified in the “latitude,longitude,radius” format the maximum number of d |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool queries the DataForSEO API to retrieve publicly available business listing information from Google Maps. It performs a read-only operation—fetching and returning business data without any side effects such as creating, modifying, or deleting records. The blast radius of misuse is minimal, as it only exposes public business information already visible on Google Maps.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'provides results containing information about business entities' and enumerates retrieved data: 'address, contacts, rating, working hours, and other relevant data'.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Business Listings Search API provides results containing information about business entities listed on Google Maps in the specified categories. You will receive the address, contacts, rating, working hours, and other relevant data. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Dataforseo MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
business_data_business_listings_search accepts 9 parameters: limit, title, offset, filters, order_by, categories, is_claimed, description, location_coordinate. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Dataforseo MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for business_data_business_listings_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 Dataforseo. Nothing to install.
business_data_business_listings_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 business_data_business_listings_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 business_data_business_listings_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.
business_data_business_listings_search is provided by the Dataforseo MCP server (dataforseo-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.