# Google Local

> Use this tool when you need to find local businesses and services in a specific area, solving problems such as locating nearby restaurants, shops, or service providers. It takes location-based queries as input and returns relevant business listings and information as output. Utilize Google Local in contexts where location-specific search results are required, such as travel planning or finding nearby amenities.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/google-local  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/google-local

## Description

Search local businesses and services via Google. No API key required. Data via SerpAPI; Smithery is not affiliated with Google.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.30
- **Verification tier:** unverified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/google/local)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "google-local"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/google-local` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/google-local/pull`

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