Google My Business API adds features in version 3.1
Version 3.1 of the Google My Business API is now out. Here is what is new.
Barry Schwartz on September 27, 2016 at 8:02 am | Reading time: 1 minute
Google has added some new features to the Google My Business API. They are now up to version 3.1, and in that upgrade they added several features. The Google My Business API lets businesses quickly update their Google Maps listings programmatically.
The upgrade includes:
- Notifications: You can now subscribe to push notifications for new reviews.
- Maps URLs: Google Maps URLs are included in location responses, allowing users to easily link to Google Maps.
- Location States: Additional Location States indicating when the listing is published, disabled, pending verification.
- Reopen Flag: canReopen flag indicates permanently closed locations that can be reopened vs. those that cannot.
- Attributes: Support for URL and Enum attributes.
- Category Endpoint: Get a list of supported categories by country and language (replaces csv files).
Mike Blumenthal has some more insights on his blog.
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Barry Schwartz is a technologist and a Contributing Editor to Search Engine Land and a member of the programming team for SMX events. He owns RustyBrick, a NY based web consulting firm. He also runs Search Engine Roundtable, a popular search blog on very advanced SEM topics.
In 2019, Barry was awarded the Outstanding Community Services Award from Search Engine Land, in 2018 he was awarded the US Search Awards the "US Search Personality Of The Year," you can learn more over here and in 2023 he was listed as a top 50 most influential PPCer by Marketing O'Clock.
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In 2019, Barry was awarded the Outstanding Community Services Award from Search Engine Land, in 2018 he was awarded the US Search Awards the "US Search Personality Of The Year," you can learn more over here and in 2023 he was listed as a top 50 most influential PPCer by Marketing O'Clock.
Barry can be followed on X here and you can learn more about Barry Schwartz over here or on his personal site.