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# Search Google Maps Places
> This action allows you to extract a places search URL on Google Maps.
## Introduction
The Search Google Maps Places action is a powerful tool that can be leveraged for outbound campaigns, door-to-door sales, market studies, Total Addressable Market (TAM) analysis, competitor analysis, enrichment, and more.
## Inputs
You can add your query in the following format: `startup near paris` and the action will reconstruct the URL. You can either import a CSV or add each URL or query manually.
We strongly recommend you to add the `near` operator to localize your search.
If you add a specific address, like `55 rue des Francs-Bourgeois, 75004 Paris`, Google Maps will transform this as a "Place" URL, which will only give you one result.
## Parameters
Maximum results is the maximum number of results to extract from the given
search, the maximum at the moment being 200 results per search.
Language is used to force the language you wish to search in.
Country to force the current IP for a specific country.
You can have "weird" combinations like using the French language while being
localized in the US, but of course we recommend you to be as precise as
possible in your query.
We strongly recommend you to add the `near` operator to localize your search,
even if you choose a specific country.
## Specificities
When adding a specific address, Google Maps will transform this as a "Place" URL, which will only give you one result. Therefore, it is recommended to use the `near` operator to localize your search for more accurate results.