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I Built a Free Places Search API in One Day

I needed business phone numbers for a sales project. Google Places wanted $0.03 per lookup. No thanks.

Built this over a weekend. Search "plumber in New York" → returns:

  • Business name
  • Phone number
  • Address
  • Website
  • GPS coordinates

60+ business types supported. Every country with OpenStreetMap data.

Stack: FastAPI + Render free tier + Overpass API

Total cost to run: $0/month. Free tier: 3,000 requests/month.
Paid plans from $29.99/month.

Search "Places Search API" on RapidAPI to try it.
Code on GitHub: github.com/buigialy30206-eng/google-maps-api

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