Up to 100 reviews in one call
num takes 1 to 100 on the first request. Continuation pages take up to 20 and follow next_page_token.
// google maps reviews api
The world's cheapest Google Maps Reviews API
Reviews for any Google Maps place by place_id or data_id: rating, text, author, date, likes, images and the owner's reply, sorted and filtered the way Maps does, up to 100 in the first call.
$0.15 / 1K requestsPay as you go10 free calls, no card
// live playground
Read the reviews of a place
The key below is created for this browser with 10 free calls and works on every Litescrape endpoint. Results are drawn the way the source shows them, with the JSON one click away.
Your API key
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Ready
Run the request to draw its results here. This endpoint returns:
reviewsplace_infotopicspagination
// use it anywhere
Take this exact request to your terminal.
Every public search, maps, place, and reviews endpoint accepts the same bearer key and exposes its full documented parameter surface here.
# pip install litescrape-sdk
# GET https://api.litescrape.com/api/google/reviews
from litescrape_sdk import scrape
[result] = scrape(
[
{
"endpoint": "google_reviews",
"place_id": "ChIJT2h1HKZZwokR0kgzEtsa03k",
"sort_by": "qualityScore",
"hl": "en",
"gl": "us",
}
],
api_key="ls_live_your_key",
)
print(result.raise_for_error())// what you get
What the Google Maps Reviews API returns
Sort like Maps
qualityScore, newestFirst, ratingHigh or ratingLow.
Filter by topic or text
topics come back with mention counts. Pass a topic_id or a free-text query to filter the reviews.
Author, likes, images and replies
Each review has the reviewer's name, profile and Local Guide status, the date and ISO date, likes, photos, aspect details and the owner's response.
The place summary on top
place_info returns the title, address, rating, review count and type of the place.
// use cases
What teams build with it
- 01
Reputation monitoring
Pull newest first for each location daily and alert on new one-star reviews and on reviews without a reply.
- 02
Sentiment and topic analysis
Google's own topics with mention counts, plus the full text for your own models.
- 03
Competitor benchmarking
Compare ratings, volumes and complaint themes across competing locations.
- 04
Training data for review models
Full text, ratings and dates at $0.15 per 1,000 pages.
// why it's the cheapest
Google Maps Reviews API pricing, per 1,000 requests
Public list prices for 100,000 requests a month, read on September 17, 2026. Litescrape's rate is flat at every volume.
| Provider | Plan modeled | Per 1,000 requests | Monthly cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Litescrape | Flat prepaid rate | $0.15 | $15.00 |
| DataForSEO | Standard queue, 10 reviews per task | $0.75 | $75.00 |
| Serper | Standard pack, reviews endpoint | $0.75 | $75.00 |
| HasData | Basic, 5 credits per request | $0.99 | $99.00 |
| Scale SERP | 250,000 credits, place_reviews | $2.40 | $240.00 |
| SearchApi | BigData, up to 20 per page | $2.50 | $250.00 |
| Google Places API | Place Details, Enterprise + Atmosphere | $25.00 | $2,500.00 |
| Apify | Google Maps Reviews Scraper | From $0.30 per 1,000 reviews plus platform usage | |
| Bright Data | Web Scraper API | $1.50 per 1,000 reviews | |
| Outscraper | Pay per review | $3.00 per 1,000 reviews |
Start pulling Google Maps Reviews data in five minutes.
Your first 10 calls are free. Top up the same key from $10 whenever you need more.