# google-reviews

This skill retrieves Google Maps ratings, review totals, and rating breakdowns through the DataForSEO API. Use it for business comparisons or competitor review audits.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 373 installs · ★ 721
- Author: OpenClaudia
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/google-reviews/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-21
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/google-reviews

## What it does

The skill runs `~/.agents/tools/fetch-google-reviews.js` and reports the first business match for a name and location. Its JSON response can include the rating, review total, rating distribution, address, category, and URL. Locations use the `City,Province/State,Country` format.

A batch mode reads a JSON array and prints a Markdown table before the complete JSON output. Authentication uses `AISA_ONE_API_KEY` through the `aisa.one` proxy, or `DATAFORSEO_LOGIN` with `DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD` for direct DataForSEO access. Run `cd ~/.agents/tools && npm install` before the first request. The API call will fail without one of those credential sets.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills --skill google-reviews -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/google-reviews/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/google-reviews/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills --skill google-reviews -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/google-reviews/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills --skill google-reviews -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/google-reviews/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills google-reviews
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/google-reviews/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills --skill google-reviews -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills --path skills/google-reviews
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/google-reviews/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills --skill google-reviews -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/google-reviews/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- check a business rating on Google Maps
- compare ratings for several businesses
- collect review totals for a report
- inspect a rating distribution
- audit a competitor’s Google Maps presence

## Example prompts
- Check the rating and review count for `Trust Auto Sales` in `Richmond,British Columbia,Canada`.
- Run a batch review lookup from `/path/to/businesses.json` and show the comparison table.
- Find the matching Google Maps business and return its rating distribution, address, and URL.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: google-reviews
description: Fetch Google review ratings and review counts for businesses via DataForSEO API. Use when the user asks to check Google reviews, get review counts, compare business ratings, audit Google Maps presence, or analyze competitor reviews.
---

# Google Reviews

Fetch Google Maps ratings, review counts, and rating distributions for any business using the DataForSEO API.

## When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when the user:

- Asks to check Google reviews for a business
- Wants to compare ratings across multiple businesses
- Needs Google review counts for a report or analysis
- Asks about a business's Google Maps presence
- Wants to audit competitor reviews

## Tool Location

Global tools directory: `~/.agents/tools/`

- Script: `~/.agents/tools/fetch-google-reviews.js`
- Credentials (preferred): `AISA_ONE_API_KEY` in environment variables — proxies through aisa.one
- Credentials (fallback): `DATAFORSEO_LOGIN` and `DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD` in environment variables — direct to DataForSEO. The script auto-detects which one is set.

## Usage

### Single Business

```bash
cd ~/.agents/tools && node fetch-google-reviews.js "Business Name" "City,Province,Country"
```

Example:
```bash
cd ~/.agents/tools && node fetch-google-reviews.js "Trust Auto Sales" "Richmond,British Columbia,Canada"
```

### Batch Mode

Create a JSON file with an array of businesses, then run:

```bash
cd ~/.agents/tools && node fetch-google-reviews.js --batch /path/to/businesses.json
```

JSON file format:
```json
[
  {"keyword": "Business One", "location": "Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada"},
  {"keyword": "Business Two"}
]
```

- `keyword` (required): Business name to search
- `location` (optional): Defaults to "Richmond,British Columbia,Canada"

## Output

### Single Business (JSON)

```json
{
  "keyword": "Trust Auto Sales",
  "title": "Trust Auto Sales",
  "rating": 4.2,
  "reviews": 677,
  "rating_distribution": {"1": 117, "2": 7, "3": 3, "4": 19, "5": 531},
  "address": "3691 Number 3 Rd, Richmond, BC V6X 2B8",
  "category": "Car dealer",
  "url": "https://trustauto.ca/"
}
```

### Batch Mode

Prints a markdown table followed by full JSON:

```
| Business | Rating | Reviews | Address |
|----------|--------|---------|---------|
| Trust Auto Sales | 4.2 | 677 | 3691 Number 3 Rd, Richmond, BC V6X 2B8 |
```

## Location Format

Use the DataForSEO location format: `City,Province/State,Country`

Examples:
- `Richmond,British Columbia,Canada`
- `Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada`
- `Toronto,Ontario,Canada`
- `New York,New York,United States`

## API Details

- Uses DataForSEO `business_data/google/my_business_info/live` endpoint
- Routes through aisa.one proxy (`api.aisa.one/apis/v1/dataforseo/...`, Bearer auth) when `AISA_ONE_API_KEY` is set; falls back to direct `api.dataforseo.com/v3/...` (Basic auth) otherwise
- Synchronous (returns results immediately)
- Returns first matching business for the keyword + location
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