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📌 Google Business Profile (GBP) API Integration – Stackposts (Updated 2026) 1️⃣ Overview Google Business Profile (GBP) API integration allows Stackposts to connect with and man...

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📌 Google Business Profile (GBP) API Integration – Stackposts (Updated 2026)

1️⃣ Overview

Google Business Profile (GBP) API integration allows Stackposts to connect with and manage verified Google Business Profiles owned or authorized by users.

Once approved and configured, users can:

  • Publish Google Business Profile posts (user-initiated)

  • Upload images

  • Manage verified business locations

  • Work with multiple authorized locations

⚠️ Important
Access to the GBP API requires manual approval by Google.
Correct configuration does not guarantee approval.

2️⃣ Supported Features

Feature Status
Publish GBP posts ✅
Upload images ✅
Multiple locations ✅
Analytics / Insights ❌
Automated / bulk posting ❌ (Not allowed by Google)

3️⃣ Configuration Fields (Stackposts)

Field Description
Status Enable / Disable GBP integration
Client ID OAuth 2.0 Client ID
Client Secret OAuth Client Secret
API Key Optional (not required for posting)

4️⃣ OAuth Redirect URI (Callback URL)

Add the following exact URL to Authorized Redirect URIs in Google Cloud Console:

https://yourdomain.com/app/google_business_profile/location

⚠️ Must match exactly (protocol, domain, path).

5️⃣ Google Cloud Console Setup

Step 1: Create Project

  • Go to Google Cloud Console

  • Create or select a project

Step 2: Enable API

Enable Google My Business API

❌ Do NOT enable “Business Profile API” (deprecated / not used)

Step 3: OAuth Consent Screen

  • User type: External

  • App name: Your platform name

  • Authorized domains: yourdomain.com

  • Scopes: required by Stackposts

  • Status: Published (Production)

6️⃣ 🧾 Requesting API Access Approval (REQUIRED)

⚠️ This step is mandatory. Without approval, the API quota remains 0 and Stackposts will not work.

By default, new Google projects have:

0 Queries Per Minute (QPM)

Any API call will return:

Quota exceeded for quota metric 'Requests per minute'

🔗 Official Access Request Form

👉 Google Business Profile API Access Request Form
(Official Google form)

🔎 How to find Project Number

  1. Open Google Cloud Console

  2. Go to Project Dashboard

  3. Copy Project Number (not Project ID)

📝 Form Fields – What to Submit

Field What to Enter
Access Type Basic Access Request
Project Number Your Google Cloud project number
Business Name Your verified Google Business Profile
Business Website Your official website
Contact Email Email that manages the GBP

✅ Recommended Use-Case Description (Updated)

Use this or adapt it carefully:

Our platform is an internal business management system used by verified business owners and authorized staff to manage their own Google Business Profiles.

The Google Business Profile API is used to:

  • Publish posts manually initiated by users

  • Upload user-selected media

  • Update business information for verified locations

  • Manage multiple locations owned or authorized by the same business

All actions are initiated directly by users.
The platform does not perform automated, spam, scraping, or bulk posting.

🚫 Avoid words like: automation, bulk, AI posting, mass posting, marketing bot

⏳ Review Timeline

  • Typical review time: 3–7 business days

  • In some cases: 1–3 weeks

  • You will receive an email from the Google Business Profile API Team

If approved:

  • Quota increases (usually 300 QPM)

  • Stackposts GBP integration will work normally

7️⃣ Mandatory Website Requirements (Google Checks)

Required

  • Privacy Policy (must mention Google data usage)

  • Terms of Service

  • Contact page (real email + address)

  • About / Company page

  • Data deletion & account removal instructions

Strongly Recommended

  • A dedicated page: “Google Business Profile Integration” explaining:

    • What data is accessed

    • User-initiated actions

    • Ownership / authorization requirements

    • Compliance with Google policies

8️⃣ Common Rejection Reasons

Reason Explanation
Internal quality checks failed Website trust / transparency
Automation wording Disallowed SaaS positioning
Missing legal pages Privacy / Terms incomplete
OAuth not verified Consent screen still in testing
Generic marketing site No clear GBP use explanation

9️⃣ Common Errors & Fixes

Error Cause Solution
Quota exceeded (0 QPM) Not approved Submit access request
invalid_redirect_uri Callback mismatch Fix redirect URI
unauthorized_client OAuth not published Publish consent screen
access_denied Missing scopes Reconnect account

🔟 Important Notes

  • GBP API approval is not guaranteed

  • Stackposts cannot influence approval

  • Each platform must apply independently

  • Google reviews SaaS tools very strictly

11️⃣ Disclaimer

Stackposts provides technical integration only.
API approval, quota limits, and compliance are controlled entirely by Google.