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Method: googleLocations.report
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HTTP request
POST https://mybusiness.googleapis.com/v4/{name=googleLocations/*}:report
The URL uses gRPC Transcoding syntax.
Path parameters
| Parameters |
name |
string
Resource name of a [GoogleLocation], in the format googleLocations/{googleLocationId}.
|
Request body
The request body contains data with the following structure:
| JSON representation |
{
"locationGroupName": string,
"reportReasonElaboration": string,
"reportReasonLanguageCode": string,
// Union field report_reason can be only one of the following:
"reportReasonBadLocation": enum (BadLocationReason),
"reportReasonBadRecommendation": enum (BadRecommendationReason)
// End of list of possible types for union field report_reason.
} |
| Fields |
locationGroupName |
string
Optional. The resource name of the location group that this Google Location is being reported for, in the format accounts/{accountId}.
|
reportReasonElaboration |
string
Optional. A text entry for elaborating on the reason for which the user is reporting this location. The maximum length is 512 characters.
|
reportReasonLanguageCode |
string
Optional. The BCP 47 code of language used in reportReasonElaboration.
|
Union field report_reason. Reason why this location is being reported. A reason must be provided. report_reason can be only one of the following: |
reportReasonBadLocation |
enum (BadLocationReason)
The reason for which the user is reporting this location when the issue is with the location itself.
|
reportReasonBadRecommendation |
enum (BadRecommendationReason)
The reason for which the user is reporting this location when the issue is with the recommendation. This report is useful if the location has been recommended to the Business Profile account.
|
Response body
If successful, the response body is empty.
Authorization Scopes
Requires one of the following OAuth scopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/plus.business.managehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/business.manage
For more information, see the OAuth 2.0 Overview.
BadLocationReason
A set of possible reasons for reporting a location when there is an issue with the quality of data in the location itself.
| Enums |
BAD_LOCATION_REASON_UNSPECIFIED |
Not specified. |
NOT_A_LOCATION |
The recommended location is not an actual location. |
PERMANENTLY_CLOSED |
The recommended location is permanently closed. |
DOES_NOT_EXIST |
The recommended location does not exist. |
SPAM |
The recommended location is spam, fake or offensive. |
NOT_A_BUSINESS |
The recommended location is a private place or home. |
MOVED |
The recommended location has moved to a new location. Should be accompanied by a reportReasonElaboration specifying the new address. |
DUPLICATE |
The recommended location is a duplicate of another location. |
BadRecommendationReason
A set of possible reasons for reporting a location when there is an issue with the quality of recommendation (when this location is recommended to the user).
| Enums |
BAD_RECOMMENDATION_REASON_UNSPECIFIED |
Not specified. |
NOT_A_STORE_FRONT |
The recommended location is not a store front. |
NOT_PART_OF_SUGGESTED_CHAIN |
The recommended location doesn't belong to the chain suggested in the chainDisplayName in the returned location. Should be accompanied by a reportReasonElaboration specifying the name of the correct chain. |
IRRELEVANT |
The recommended location is not relevant to the user. Should be accompanied by a reportReasonElaboration for why the recommendation is irrelevant. |
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Last updated 2025-08-28 UTC.
[null,null,["Last updated 2025-08-28 UTC."],[[["\u003cp\u003eReport a Google Location using the \u003ccode\u003egoogleLocations/{googleLocationId}\u003c/code\u003e resource name and specifying the report reason.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eProvide optional details like \u003ccode\u003elocationGroupName\u003c/code\u003e, \u003ccode\u003ereportReasonElaboration\u003c/code\u003e, and \u003ccode\u003ereportReasonLanguageCode\u003c/code\u003e for better context.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eReport reasons can be categorized as either related to the location itself (\u003ccode\u003eBadLocationReason\u003c/code\u003e) or to the recommendation (\u003ccode\u003eBadRecommendationReason\u003c/code\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eThe request body requires a JSON payload with details about the report, and a successful response results in an empty body.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eAuthorization is required using either the \u003ccode\u003ehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/plus.business.manage\u003c/code\u003e or \u003ccode\u003ehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/business.manage\u003c/code\u003e OAuth scopes.\u003c/p\u003e\n"]]],["To report a Google Location, send a POST request to `https://mybusiness.googleapis.com/v4/{name=googleLocations/*}:report`, where `name` is the location's resource name. The request body should include `locationGroupName`, `reportReasonElaboration`, `reportReasonLanguageCode`, and a `report_reason`. The `report_reason` is either a `reportReasonBadLocation` or `reportReasonBadRecommendation` enum. Response body will be empty. This action requires `plus.business.manage` or `business.manage` OAuth scopes.\n"],null,["# Method: googleLocations.report\n\n- [HTTP request](#body.HTTP_TEMPLATE)\n- [Path parameters](#body.PATH_PARAMETERS)\n- [Request body](#body.request_body)\n - [JSON representation](#body.request_body.SCHEMA_REPRESENTATION)\n- [Response body](#body.response_body)\n- [Authorization Scopes](#body.aspect)\n- [BadLocationReason](#BadLocationReason)\n- [BadRecommendationReason](#BadRecommendationReason)\n\nReport a [GoogleLocation](/my-business/reference/rest/v4/googleLocations#GoogleLocation).\n\n### HTTP request\n\n`POST https://mybusiness.googleapis.com/v4/{name=googleLocations/*}:report`\n\nThe URL uses [gRPC Transcoding](https://google.aip.dev/127) syntax.\n\n### Path parameters\n\n| Parameters ||\n|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| `name` | `string` Resource name of a \\[GoogleLocation\\], in the format `googleLocations/{googleLocationId}`. |\n\n### Request body\n\nThe request body contains data with the following structure:\n\n| JSON representation ||\n|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---|\n| ``` { \"locationGroupName\": string, \"reportReasonElaboration\": string, \"reportReasonLanguageCode\": string, // Union field `report_reason` can be only one of the following: \"reportReasonBadLocation\": enum (/my-business/reference/rest/v4/googleLocations/report#BadLocationReason), \"reportReasonBadRecommendation\": enum (/my-business/reference/rest/v4/googleLocations/report#BadRecommendationReason) // End of list of possible types for union field `report_reason`. } ``` |\n\n| Fields ||\n|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---|\n| `locationGroupName` | `string` Optional. The resource name of the location group that this Google Location is being reported for, in the format `accounts/{accountId}`. |\n| `reportReasonElaboration` | `string` Optional. A text entry for elaborating on the reason for which the user is reporting this location. The maximum length is 512 characters. |\n| `reportReasonLanguageCode` | `string` Optional. The BCP 47 code of language used in `reportReasonElaboration`. |\n| Union field `report_reason`. Reason why this location is being reported. A reason must be provided. `report_reason` can be only one of the following: |||\n| `reportReasonBadLocation` | `enum (`[BadLocationReason](/my-business/reference/rest/v4/googleLocations/report#BadLocationReason)`)` The reason for which the user is reporting this location when the issue is with the location itself. |\n| `reportReasonBadRecommendation` | `enum (`[BadRecommendationReason](/my-business/reference/rest/v4/googleLocations/report#BadRecommendationReason)`)` The reason for which the user is reporting this location when the issue is with the recommendation. This report is useful if the location has been recommended to the Business Profile account. |\n\n### Response body\n\nIf successful, the response body is empty.\n\n### Authorization Scopes\n\nRequires one of the following OAuth scopes:\n\n- `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/plus.business.manage`\n- `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/business.manage`\n\nFor more information, see the [OAuth 2.0 Overview](https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/OAuth2).\n\nBadLocationReason\n-----------------\n\nA set of possible reasons for reporting a location when there is an issue with the quality of data in the location itself.\n\n| Enums ||\n|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| `BAD_LOCATION_REASON_UNSPECIFIED` | Not specified. |\n| `NOT_A_LOCATION` | The recommended location is not an actual location. |\n| `PERMANENTLY_CLOSED` | The recommended location is permanently closed. |\n| `DOES_NOT_EXIST` | The recommended location does not exist. |\n| `SPAM` | The recommended location is spam, fake or offensive. |\n| `NOT_A_BUSINESS` | The recommended location is a private place or home. |\n| `MOVED` | The recommended location has moved to a new location. Should be accompanied by a `reportReasonElaboration` specifying the new address. |\n| `DUPLICATE` | The recommended location is a duplicate of another location. |\n\nBadRecommendationReason\n-----------------------\n\nA set of possible reasons for reporting a location when there is an issue with the quality of recommendation (when this location is recommended to the user).\n\n| Enums ||\n|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| `BAD_RECOMMENDATION_REASON_UNSPECIFIED` | Not specified. |\n| `NOT_A_STORE_FRONT` | The recommended location is not a store front. |\n| `NOT_PART_OF_SUGGESTED_CHAIN` | The recommended location doesn't belong to the chain suggested in the `chainDisplayName` in the returned location. Should be accompanied by a `reportReasonElaboration` specifying the name of the correct chain. |\n| `IRRELEVANT` | The recommended location is not relevant to the user. Should be accompanied by a `reportReasonElaboration` for why the recommendation is irrelevant. |"]]