How to use Local Business Lookup in your AI agent

What you'll get

This skill helps you find complete details about local businesses and points of interest. After searching for a place (like "coffee shops near me"), it retrieves the full picture: opening hours, phone numbers, addresses, customer ratings, photos, and distance from you. Perfect for researching vendors, planning visits, or gathering info on local services.

Step 1 — Get the skill source URL

The Local Business Lookup skill lives at:

Step 2 — Add it to your AI agent

Copy one of these prompts and paste it into your AI tool. The agent will fetch and install the skill for you.

Add the agent skill from https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills/tree/main/skills/local-pois to my project.

Install this agent skill: https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills/tree/main/skills/local-pois

Add this skill to .codex/skills/: https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills/tree/main/skills/local-pois

Add the skill at https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills/tree/main/skills/local-pois to my .gemini/skills/ directory.

Install this agent skill from https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills/tree/main/skills/local-pois

Add this skill: https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills/tree/main/skills/local-pois

Step 3 — Try these prompts

Once the skill is installed, ask your AI things like:

• Researching local restaurants, shops, or services for a project
• Verify business hours or contact information
• Comparing nearby options by rating, price, or distance
• Building a list of vendors or locations for an event or campaign

What this skill does

• Retrieves full business details including hours, contact info, and addresses
• Shows customer ratings, review counts, and price ranges
• Calculates distance from your location when coordinates are provided
• Returns photos, cuisine types, and business categories
• Provides timezone and current day hours for planning visits