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Optional groups are omitted when the source does not provide them. Errors are a JSON body with error, error_code, status_code, request_id, retryable, and the echoed search_parameters."},"example":null,"exampleRequest":null,"tags":[],"displayCostAmount":"0.000150","displayCostAsset":"USD","priceDynamic":false,"priceHint":null,"priceStatus":"priced","priceSource":"registry","requiresHandshake":false,"reviewCount":0,"rating":{"score":"0.00","successRate":"0.00","reviews":0,"stars":null,"state":"unrated"},"availabilityStatus":"unknown","priceObserved":null,"sessionDeposit":null,"pricing":{"kind":"static","summary":"$0.000150/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"mpp","network":"tempo","amountUsd":"0.000150","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"mpp","network":"tempo","amountUsd":"0.000150","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_sezvBmxbPem55SFuldWAp","protocol":"mpp","methodType":"crypto","chain":"tempo","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.000150","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":null,"unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":"agents.litescrape.com","brandSlug":"agents-litescrape-com-mpp","brandBaseUrl":"https://agents.litescrape.com","brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Resolves a Google Maps photo ID to its contributor, associated place, coordinates, photo type, and capture date.","exampleAgentPrompt":"I found a Google Maps photo with ID 'AF1QipN3x7kZmBvR_abc-123' — can you look up its metadata and tell me who contributed it, what place it belongs to, and its GPS coordinates?","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Attribute a viral Maps photo","prompt":"Someone shared a Google Maps photo with data_id 'AF1QipN3x7kZmBvR_xyz789' — can you find out who took it and which place it's associated with?"},{"title":"Verify photo location for a travel guide","prompt":"I need the GPS coordinates and place details for the Google Maps photo with ID 'CF1QipNabc-def456' — I want to confirm exactly where it was taken before including it in my travel guide."},{"title":"Audit photos on a maps listing","prompt":"I have a photo_meta_link from a Google Maps search result — can you resolve the photo's data_id 'MN2QipZghijk_2023' and tell me when it was captured and what type of photo it is?"}],"resultDescription":"Returns a photo object containing the contributor's name and profile details, the associated place name and place ID, GPS coordinates, photo type classification (e.g. street view, interior, exterior), and capture date. Also includes search_metadata (request ID, status, time taken) and search_parameters echoing the normalized inputs. Pagination may appear if multiple results exist.","failureModes":["Invalid data_id format returns a 400-level JSON error with error, error_code, status_code, request_id, and retryable fields","Photo ID not found or removed from Google Maps returns an error response","Rate limiting or payment failure returns a 402 or 429 response","Unsupported google_domain value may produce unexpected results or errors","Network timeouts return retryable error responses"],"whenToPreferThis":"Use this endpoint when you have a specific Google Maps photo ID (data_id) or a photo_meta_link from a Maps result and need structured metadata about that photo — particularly contributor attribution, place association, coordinates, and capture date. Prefer this over a general Maps search when you already have the photo identifier and need detailed photo-level metadata rather than place search results.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-09-18T17:29:31.782Z","isFirstParty":false}