Opus Growth

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.

Because this tool changes your account, your assistant first shows a preview of exactly what will change. Nothing is applied until you say yes, and every applied change is written to your audit log.

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDefault
locationstringRequired·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.
methodstringRequired·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.
phonestringOptional·Phone number in the provider's required international or account format.
emailstringOptional·Email address used by this operation, in a valid address format.
mailer_contactstringOptional·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.
confirmbooleanOptionalfalseSafety confirmation for a state-changing operation. Leave false to preview or validate; set true only after the user explicitly approves the shown change.