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Google Maps Search Api Skill

v0.1.2

This skill is designed to help users automatically extract business data from Google Maps search results. The Agent should proactively apply this skill when...

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byHenk Nie@phheng
MIT-0
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LicenseMIT-0 · Free to use, modify, and redistribute. No attribution required.
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Purpose & Capability
The skill's name/description match its implementation: the included script makes HTTP requests to api.browseract.com using a BrowserAct workflow template. Requiring python and a BrowserAct API key is coherent with the stated purpose of using a third‑party BrowserAct service to collect Google Maps data.
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Instruction Scope
SKILL.md instructs the agent to run the provided Python script, monitor stdout, and apply a one-time retry on non-auth errors — which matches the script's behavior. Noteable issues: the README claims the code 'prioritizes command line API key, then environment variable' but the script only reads the BROWSERACT_API_KEY environment variable (it does not accept an API key as a CLI argument). SKILL.md also contains marketing claims (e.g., 'No Captcha Issues', 'No IP Restrictions') that are assertions about BrowserAct capabilities rather than enforced by the skill; these are not technical contradictions but should not be taken as guarantees.
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Install Mechanism
There is no install spec — this is instruction-only plus a small Python script. No external downloads or archive extraction are performed by the skill bundle itself, lowering install risk.
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Credentials
The only required environment variable is BROWSERACT_API_KEY, which is proportionate to calling the BrowserAct API. No unrelated credentials or system config paths are requested. Minor inconsistency: the SKILL.md and an in-file comment suggest a CLI API key override is possible, but the script does not implement that; the script only checks the environment variable and exits if missing.
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Persistence & Privilege
The skill does not request always:true, does not modify other skills or system settings, and does not require persistent/privileged system presence. It will perform network calls to BrowserAct when invoked (normal for this capability).
Assessment
This skill appears to do what it claims: it sends search parameters to BrowserAct (api.browseract.com) and returns results. Before installing or using it: 1) Only provide a BROWSERACT_API_KEY if you trust BrowserAct and understand that queries and returned business data will flow through BrowserAct's service (check their privacy/TOS and costs). 2) The script only reads the API key from the BROWSERACT_API_KEY environment variable (contrary to a comment claiming a CLI-key override); set the env var before running. 3) The SKILL.md contains marketing statements (e.g., no CAPTCHA/IP limits) that are not enforced by this code — verify those claims with BrowserAct if they matter. 4) Consider legal/ToS implications of extracting Google Maps data for your use case. 5) If you do not want the agent to call this skill autonomously, disable autonomous invocation in agent settings (the skill itself does not set always:true). If you want more assurance, review the BrowserAct workflow/template (TEMPLATE_ID) referenced in the script and validate what data is sent to that workflow.

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License

MIT-0
Free to use, modify, and redistribute. No attribution required.
Termshttps://spdx.org/licenses/MIT-0.html

Runtime requirements

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EnvBROWSERACT_API_KEY

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