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Start Business Verification
STARTS verification of a business listing so it becomes visible on Maps/Search.
- Type
- Makes changes
- Credits
- 3
- Platform
- Business Profile
- Approval
- Preview first, applied after you approve
What it does
STARTS verification of a business listing so it becomes visible on Maps/Search. method: ADDRESS (postcard with a PIN mailed to the business address) | PHONE_CALL | SMS | EMAIL | AUTO. method must be one returned by gbp_verification_options. mailer_contact = the person's name to print on the postcard (ADDRESS). A postcard usually takes 5-14 days; enter the PIN with gbp_complete_verification. SAFETY: confirm=false → preview, confirm=true → actually starts (a postcard is physically mailed).
MCP: gbp_start_verification
How to use it
You don't call tools by name. Write what you want in ChatGPT, Claude or another assistant connected to Opus Growth, in your own words; it picks this tool when it fits.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Default | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| location | string | Required | · | Target location, placement, or Business Profile resource for this operation. Use the exact provider-formatted value or ID returned by the relevant list or search tool. |
| method | string | Required | · | ADDRESS · PHONE_CALL · SMS · EMAIL · AUTO · VETTED_PARTNER · Exact method value for gbp start verification. Supply text in the provider's required format; when it selects an existing resource, use the exact identifier returned by the relevant list or search operation; matching the schema pattern. |
| phone | string | Optional | · | Phone number in the provider's required international or account format. |
| string | Optional | · | Email address used by this operation, in a valid address format. | |
| mailer_contact | string | Optional | · | Exact mailer contact value for gbp start verification. Supply text in the provider's required format; when it selects an existing resource, use the exact identifier returned by the relevant list or search operation. |
| confirm | boolean | Optional | false | Safety confirmation for a state-changing operation. Leave false to preview or validate; set true only after the user explicitly approves the shown change. |
Related tools
add_location_assetsComplete Business Verificationgbp_complete_verificationCreate Business Listinggbp_create_locationCreate Business Postgbp_create_postDelete Business Profile Postgbp_delete_postBusiness Profile Insightsgbp_insightsBusiness Locationsgbp_list_locationsGBP List Photosgbp_list_photosGBP Postsgbp_list_posts