Business discovery
A useful shortlist starts with source data.
Find businesses by category and location. Review their websites, addresses and available ratings before deciding which ones deserve a closer look.
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What you can inspect
- Business name and category
- Website and phone when available
- Address and location
- Rating and source provenance
Fields vary with what the source makes available. Missing values remain missing.
Try this prompt
Use Thirdwatch to find 10 coffee shops in Austin, Texas. Estimate the cost first, then return names, websites, addresses and source links. Flag missing fields.
First call get_account_info to check your connection. Preview this request with estimate_cost, then run the selected data tool when you are ready. These inputs show an example request, not live results.
estimate_cost · preview input
{
"tool_name": "search_businesses",
"query": "coffee shops",
"location": "Austin, Texas",
"country": "US"
}search_businesses · example tool input
{
"query": "coffee shops",
"location": "Austin, Texas",
"country": "US",
"max_results": 10
}Know the coverage
Google Maps supplies global discovery; applicable India searches can also use JustDial and IndiaMart. A directory listing is not a verification of ownership, contact consent or business quality. Some fields may be unavailable.
A useful next question
Use enrich_company for a named company's available reviews, or verify_business for supported registration checks.
Returned metadata includes the source coverage, credits used and any warnings. Additional data calls can use more credits.