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Reference lists, parameters, and recipes

The things you look up while building with web data, organized by data source. For definitions of terms, see the glossary.

Google Maps

Reference

All Google Maps Business Categories (4,047)

There are more than 4,000 business categories on Google Maps, used by 200+ million businesses worldwide. Here they all are on one page, as plain text you can copy.

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Tool

Google Maps Zoom Level to Radius Calculator

Convert between Google Maps zoom levels and real-world radius in meters, adjusted for latitude.

Google Search

Tool

Google Search UULE Generator & Decoder

Generate UULE parameters from a location name or coordinates, or decode any UULE value back to plain text.

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