v1Resources/Locations/postStart or complete Google verification
Start or complete Google verification
Requires Clients access and access to the location. Supply exactly one of method or pin. Use a method returned by the status lookup, with its required email address, phone number or mailer contact. Supply pin to complete an existing pending verification.
post
locations:write/api/v1/locations/{id}/verifyQuery parameters
idstringrequired
Location ID or public ID.
Request body
methodstringoptional
pinstringoptional
emailAddressstringoptional
phoneNumberstringoptional
mailerContactstringoptional
Response
dataobjectoptional
okbooleanoptional
verificationobjectoptional
statestringoptional
Errors
400The request is missing a required parameter or is otherwise malformed.
401Missing, invalid, expired, or revoked API key.
403The key lacks the required scope, or isn't authorized for this client/location.
404The resource wasn't found, or doesn't belong to your agency.
409Content checks held the action, or the migration preview is stale or changed.
422The location operation needs attention or could not be completed.
429Too many requests. Retry after the number of seconds in the Retry-After header.
503The location operation needs attention or could not be completed.
post/api/v1/locations/{id}/verify
Your API key
id *
Request body
{}Guides that use this resource
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- How Google Business Profile Synchronization WorksGoogle Business Profile sync rests on an owner's OAuth consent, matching a location to the right Google listing, then a write-and-verify loop.
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- Read a Location's Google Photos from Stored DataList the Google Business Profile photos Synup has stored for a location, owner and customer, with freshness and paging, without calling Google.
- How to Connect and Manage Google Business Profiles via APIConnect a Google Business Profile to a location, match the account's listings, keep the profile in sync and handle reconnects with the Synup API.
- Building Publisher Integrations Directly vs Using SynupWhat it really costs to integrate Google, Apple, Bing and directories yourself, versus one API, and how to decide between them or combine both.
- How to Add Local Marketing Functionality to Vertical SaaSAdd local marketing to a vertical SaaS by mapping existing customers to clients and locations, and shipping only the features your niche needs.
- Local SEO APIs: What Developers Actually NeedA practical checklist of what a local SEO API must cover, from listings and sync status to reviews, rank tracking and AI visibility, mapped to endpoints.