Geo Grid Ranking API
Curious why your competitors show up on the map and you don’t? With our Geo Grid API, you’ll see exactly where you stand—and what it takes to outrank them, one block at a time.
The build trap
Most local SEO platforms start by scripting their own map-pack scraper. Then they find out what that actually involves.
The engineering team that starts as one scraping script ends up as a scraping team — and rank data is still unreliable. LDE's Geo Grid Ranking API eliminates that entire cost center. We run the grid, the browsers, and the proxy network. You ship the map.
What it does
Track how a business appears across different parts of a city, monitor fluctuations in map pack visibility, and optimize local SEO strategy with real geographic data — without running a single scraper.
See exactly where a business appears — or doesn’t — in the Google Map Pack for any keyword, grid point by grid point.
Compare local rankings against named competitors across every point in the grid, not just a single average position.
Surface which locations are underperforming so you know where to focus — more reviews, better categories, updated photos.
Coverage
+ Custom grid shapes available on request.Contact us for the full list →
Build vs. buy
| Building In-House | LDE Geo Grid Ranking API | |
|---|---|---|
| Time to first tracked grid | 4–8 weeks | Under 30 days, sandbox included |
| Infrastructure required | Headless browser farm + proxy network | None — fully managed |
| Ongoing maintenance | Dedicated engineering headcount | Zero — we handle it |
| When Google changes the map pack layout | Your scraper breaks | We update it |
| Risk of being blocked or rate-limited | Constant, growing with scale | Not your problem |
| Cost to scale to 10,000 tracked grids | Unpredictable | Predictable — from $100/mo, with volume tiers |
Pricing
To start, per month
$100 covers 1,000 searches/mo ($0.20 each after) · $1,000 covers 20,000/mo ($0.10 each after)
Worked example
Includes 1,000 searches, then $0.20 per additional search.
Includes 20,000 searches, then $0.10 per additional search beyond that.
Test real grids before you commit a dollar or a sprint.
Need more than 20,000 searches a month? Contact us for custom volume pricing.
Use cases
Give your clients a visual grid of exactly where they rank across their service area, refreshed on a schedule — without your team running a single scraper.
Use grid-wide ranking gaps to identify which SMB prospects have a visibility problem worth solving, before your sales team makes first contact.
Build branded weekly or monthly ranking reports for agency clients with real grid data pulled automatically — no manual map-pack screenshots.
Pull grid rankings for a business and its named competitors side by side, across every point in the grid, to show exactly where the opportunity is.
Developer resources
The Geo Grid Ranking API is a RESTful JSON API with full documentation, a 30-day sandbox environment, and an integration team ready to support your onboarding. Most teams are making live API calls within a day of getting their key.
Every grid request returns per-point coordinates and ranking, plus a rendered grid image you can drop straight into a client dashboard.
The following example shows the response when successfully processing a geo grid request.
{
"grids": [
{
"boxes": [
{
"bottom_left": {
"latitude": 34.556,
"longitude": -119.453
},
"bottom_right": {
"latitude": 34.556,
"longitude": -119.453
},
"ranking": 1,
"top_left": {
"latitude": 34.556,
"longitude": -119.453
},
"top_right": {
"latitude": 34.556,
"longitude": -119.453
}
}
],
"image": "https://www.s3.com/us-west-2/frank.jpg",
"keyword": "sushi near me"
}
]
}
Pairs with
Visibility and reputation go hand in hand. Pair grid rankings with real-time review data to connect search position with what customers are actually saying.
Learn more →Before you track rankings at scale, make sure your business records are clean. Match, deduplicate, and normalize data so grid results map to the right location every time.
Learn more →Grid rankings show where you stand. Competitor Analysis shows how the market around you is moving. Pair both APIs to give your clients the full picture.
Learn more →FAQ
On whatever cadence you choose — from a single check to a scheduled refresh several times a day per grid. Pricing scales with your refresh cadence, not a flat subscription tier.
3×3 up to 15×15, plus a custom radius or a custom point list for an irregular coverage area. A smaller grid answers "am I visible nearby"; a larger one answers "how far does my visibility extend."
Traditional rank tracking checks one point — usually the business address — and reports a single position. A geo grid checks dozens of points across the service area, so you see where rankings hold and where they fall off, not just one average number.
Google Maps and Google Search's Map Pack today, since that's where local visibility is won or lost. If you need coverage elsewhere, ask — we prioritize based on what customers are actually requesting.
Yes — single locations, multi-location brands, franchise networks, and service-area businesses are all supported. Each location gets its own independent grid.
Get started
You get a 30-day sandbox to test before anything goes live. No commitment, no proxy infrastructure to run, no maintenance burden on your team. Tell us what you are building and we will get you set up.