# Google Maps (Places API) AI agent for Slack & Microsoft Teams Viktor is an AI employee that connects to Google Maps (Places API) with a scoped API key and helps you geocode addresses and calculate maps and routes, running 2 Google Maps (Places API) actions for you like Search Places, and Get Place Details. Ask in plain English in Slack or Microsoft Teams; Viktor does the work in Google Maps (Places API) and reports back. Setup takes about two minutes. - Tool: Google Maps (Places API) - Category: Developer Tools - Connection: API key - Actions available: 2 - Works from: Slack and Microsoft Teams - Page: https://viktor.com/integrations/google-maps-places-api ## What can you ask Viktor to do in Google Maps (Places API)? - "Geocode this list of addresses using Google Maps (Places API) and put the coordinates in a sheet." - "Calculate the distance and route between these two addresses using Google Maps (Places API)." - "Watch Google Maps (Places API) for a failed geocode in the daily batch and flag which rows failed." - "Check Google Maps (Places API) for the service area boundary around this address." ## What can Viktor do in Google Maps (Places API)? (2 actions) - **Search Places** - Searches for places based on location, radius, and optional filters like keywords, place type, or name. - **Get Place Details** - Retrieves detailed information for a specific place using its Place ID. ## How does Viktor work with Google Maps (Places API)? 1. Add Viktor to Slack or Microsoft Teams. 2. Connect Google Maps (Places API) with an API key - Viktor handles authentication. 3. Ask in plain English. Viktor runs the Google Maps (Places API) actions, chains them with your other tools when needed, and reports back. Sensitive actions wait for your approval. ## What is a Google Maps (Places API) AI agent? A Google Maps (Places API) AI agent is an AI that connects to your Google Maps (Places API) account and completes work in it - it doesn't just answer questions about Google Maps (Places API), it takes the actions. Viktor is that agent: an AI employee that works in Google Maps (Places API) on your behalf and delivers the finished result in Slack or Microsoft Teams. Unlike workflow builders such as Zapier or Make, there is nothing to configure - no triggers to map, no workflows to maintain. You describe the outcome in plain English, and Viktor picks the right Google Maps (Places API) actions, chains them with the other 3,200+ tools it connects to, and asks for approval before anything sensitive runs. ### About Google Maps (Places API) Find what you need by getting the latest information on businesses, including grocery stores, pharmacies and other important places with Google Maps. ## Security and permissions - Scoped API keys - Viktor stores your key securely, uses only the scopes you grant, and you can revoke it at any time. - Review-first approvals: sensitive Google Maps (Places API) actions wait for your sign-off before they run. - Isolated compute per team, encrypted in transit and at rest - and your data is never used to train models. - SOC 2 Type 1 compliant, with Type 2 and ISO 27001 in progress. ## FAQ ### Does Viktor integrate with Google Maps (Places API)? Yes. Google Maps (Places API) is one of the 3,200+ tools Viktor connects to, via a managed connector. Once connected, anyone on your team can put Viktor to work in Google Maps (Places API) from Slack or Microsoft Teams - no workflow builder, no code. ### How do I connect Google Maps (Places API) to Viktor? Ask Viktor in Slack or Microsoft Teams to connect Google Maps (Places API), then paste an API key from your Google Maps (Places API) account when prompted. Viktor stores the key securely, uses only the scopes you grant, and you can revoke it at any time. Setup takes about two minutes. ### What can Viktor do in Google Maps (Places API)? Viktor can run 2 Google Maps (Places API) actions, including Search Places, and Get Place Details - and chain them with other tools in a single request. In practice that means Viktor helps you geocode addresses and calculate maps and routes. If a task spans several actions, Viktor plans the sequence itself and reports back when the work is done. ### Do I need to build workflows to automate Google Maps (Places API)? No. Viktor isn't a workflow builder - there are no triggers to map and no workflows to maintain. You ask for the outcome in plain English in Slack or Microsoft Teams, and Viktor decides which Google Maps (Places API) actions to take, runs them, and reports back. ### Is my Google Maps (Places API) data secure with Viktor? Yes. Viktor connects to Google Maps (Places API) with a scoped API key, runs in an isolated environment per team, and never trains models on your data. Sensitive actions wait for your approval, and you can revoke access at any time. Viktor is SOC 2 Type 1 compliant, with Type 2 and ISO 27001 in progress. ### How much does the Google Maps (Places API) integration cost? Nothing extra - every integration, including Google Maps (Places API), is available on every plan. You can start free with up to $100 in credits, no credit card required; paid plans start at $50/month. ### Can Viktor use Google Maps (Places API) together with my other tools? Yes - that's the point. Viktor connects to 3,200+ tools and works across them in a single run: it can pull data from Google Maps (Places API), cross-reference it with another tool - for example Slack or Gmail, and deliver the finished result in Slack or Microsoft Teams. ## Viktor uses Google Maps (Places API) together with - [Slack](https://viktor.com/integrations/slack) - [Gmail](https://viktor.com/integrations/gmail) - [Google Sheets](https://viktor.com/integrations/google-sheets) - [HubSpot](https://viktor.com/integrations/hubspot) - [Notion](https://viktor.com/integrations/notion) - [Salesforce](https://viktor.com/integrations/salesforce) ## More Developer Tools integrations - [Pipedream Utils](https://viktor.com/integrations/pipedream-utils) - [Databricks (OAuth - Service Principal)](https://viktor.com/integrations/databricks-oauth-service-principal) - [PagerDuty](https://viktor.com/integrations/pagerduty) - [Universal API](https://viktor.com/integrations/universal-api) - [ServiceNow](https://viktor.com/integrations/servicenow) - [Formatting](https://viktor.com/integrations/formatting) - [Helper Functions](https://viktor.com/integrations/helper-functions) - [Snipe-IT](https://viktor.com/integrations/snipe-it) ## Get started Viktor is free to start - up to $100 in credits, no credit card required. 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