# DataForSEO Google Business Questions and Answers API

> Questions and answers posted on a Google Business Profile, found by business name or place id.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/dataforseo/v3/business_data/google/questions_and_answers/live
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/dataforseo/v3/business_data/google/questions_and_answers/live/docs

## Facts

- Provider: DataForSEO
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/dataforseo/v3/business_data/google/questions_and_answers/live`
- Price: From $0.0054 per call
- Capabilities: business data, google maps, reviews
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/dataforseo/v3/business_data/google/questions_and_answers/live` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

## FAQ

### How do I use the DataForSEO Google Business Questions and Answers API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/dataforseo/v3/business_data/google/questions_and_answers/live with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.

### How much does the DataForSEO Google Business Questions and Answers API cost?

From $0.0054 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.

### What parameters does the DataForSEO Google Business Questions and Answers API accept?

DataForSEO Google Business Questions and Answers takes no input parameters; send an empty JSON body.

### What does the DataForSEO Google Business Questions and Answers API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).

### Do I need a DataForSEO developer account or API key?

No. DataForSEO Google Business Questions and Answers runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for DataForSEO API access separately.

## README

### DataForSEO Google Business Questions and Answers API

Questions and answers posted on a Google Business Profile, found by business name or place id.

Request fields follow the official DataForSEO `/v3/business_data/google/questions_and_answers/live` task schema (one task per call). The response is DataForSEO's original JSON; results are in `tasks[].result`.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/dataforseo/v3/business_data/google/questions_and_answers/live" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"keyword": "Empire State Building", "location_code": 2840, "language_code": "en"}'
```

#### Parameters

The JSON body is forwarded to the upstream endpoint. Main fields:

| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| `keyword` | Business name, or "cid:<id>" / "place_id:<id>". |
| `location_code` | Location code, e.g. 2840 for the United States. |
| `language_code` | Language code, e.g. "en". |

#### Reference

- Official docs: https://docs.dataforseo.com/v3/business_data/google/questions_and_answers/live/

#### Pricing

Billed at the actual cost of each call, about $0.0054 for the request above. The cost grows with the number of rows, targets or tokens a call returns. Failed calls are not charged. Searches with no results are billed at their actual cost.