anyone using Google maps or google places api? I have a list I exported from apollo and need to find the exact review count on google. what's the most affordable way to do it? Any tips would be apprec

You're absolutely right! clay.com is an excellent choice for Google Maps scraping in Clay. To use Serper with Clay, you'll need an Explorer plan since it requires HTTP API access. The setup is straightforward - create a Serper account, get your API key, then use our clay.com to connect it. Best part: using your own Serper API key means you only pay Serper's rates directly - no Clay credits needed for the API calls themselves. Perfect for cost-effective Google Maps data extraction!

if you are want to scrape through google map and use google api calls the best way to use is serper.dev by using api calls

If you still need help with using the Google review information integration or have any other questions, I’m here to assist. Would you like to provide more details about what you’re trying to achieve or any challenges you’re facing?

You can use our "documentation with Google" integration to get exact review counts. Just input your company names, websites, or addresses from your Apollo list and it'll pull Google review ratings and review counts. The most affordable approach: clay.com from Google Maps is completely free - you only documentation for data enrichment like getting the review information. So you'd pay credits only for the review data enrichment, not for the initial list building. If you already have Google Places API access, you can connect your own API key and use it in Clay free of charge.