---
title: "Start a Google Business connection"
method: GET
path: "/v1/social/google-business/start"
tags: ["social"]
---

# Start a Google Business connection

`GET /v1/social/google-business/start`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.brixsignage.com`
- URL: `https://api.brixsignage.com/v1/social/google-business/start`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Start the process of connecting a Google Business location. The response either gives a consent URL to open in a browser, or indicates that you should use the search endpoint to find and pick the location instead.

**Notes.**
- While Google Business Profile access is pending for the platform, this answers `{ mode: "search" }` and the whole connection is `search` + `connect` (no Google sign-in).

## Response `200`

Success.

- object
  - `data` union, required
    - object
      - `mode` 'search', required: Find the business with `search`, then `connect` it with its `placeId`.
    - object
      - `url` string, required: A Google consent URL. Only the browser that called this can finish it: connect in the console.

## Other responses

- `401`: Missing, expired or revoked bearer token.
- `403`: The token lacks the permission this operation needs (see `x-brix-permission`).
- `503`: Google Business is not configured on this platform.
- `5XX`: Server error. The body carries a `requestId` to quote to support.

---

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