Local Finder

Get expanded local results from Google's Local Finder — the view users see when they click 'More places' in the local pack. Returns 20-100 businesses with ratings, hours, and filtering by rating and open hours.

When to use this

You want to see the businesses that show up when someone clicks "More places" on Google — the ones just outside the top 3. If you're ranking #4 or #5, this shows you exactly who you need to beat to break into the top spots.

POST/v1/serp/local-finder

Cost: 1 credit ($0.005)

Rate Limit: Varies by plan

Response: ~2-6 seconds

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
keyword	string	Yes	Search keyword
location	string	Yes	City and state
limit	integer	No	Number of results. Default: 20, max: 100
min_rating	float	No	Minimum rating filter (e.g. 4.0)

Example Request

curl -X POST https://api.localseodata.com/v1/serp/local-finder \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_your_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"keyword": "dentist", "location": "Austin, TX", "limit": 20}'

Example Response

JSON

{
  "status": "success",
  "credits_used": 1,
  "data": {
    "results": [
      {
        "rank": 1,
        "name": "Austin Family Dentistry",
        "rating": 4.9,
        "reviews_count": 547,
        "address": "456 Oak Lane, Austin, TX 78701",
        "phone": "(512) 555-0789",
        "hours": "Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM",
        "website": "https://austinfamilydentistry.com",
        "cid": "12345678901234567"
      }
    ],
    "total_results": 20
  }
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
rank	integer	Position in Local Finder results
name	string	Business name
rating	float	Average star rating
reviews_count	integer	Total reviews
hours	string	Operating hours
cid	string	Google CID for linking to reviews

Notes

Local Finder shows the businesses that didn't make the 3-pack — your competitors beyond the top 3.
Use min_rating to filter results the same way users do in Google.
Combine with /v1/serp/local-pack to see the full local competitive landscape.