Verification

  • A verification on a Google Business Profile location is an attempt to confirm its authenticity.

  • Verifications can be in various states including pending, completed, or failed and utilize different methods.

  • Each verification attempt is recorded with a timestamp, state, method used, and an optional announcement.

  • Detailed information about the verification process and available methods is linked within the document.

A verification represents a verification attempt on a location.

JSON representation 
{
  "name": string,
  "method": enum (VerificationMethod),
  "state": enum (State),
  "createTime": string,
  "announcement": string
}
Fields
name

string

Resource name of the verification.
method

enum (VerificationMethod)

The method of the verification.
state

enum (State)

The state of the verification.
createTime

string (Timestamp format)

The timestamp when the verification is requested.

A timestamp in RFC3339 UTC "Zulu" format, with nanosecond resolution and up to nine fractional digits. Examples: "2014-10-02T15:01:23Z" and "2014-10-02T15:01:23.045123456Z".
announcement

string

Optional. Response announcement set only if the method is VETTED_PARTNER.

State

All possible verification states.

Enums
STATE_UNSPECIFIED Default value, will result in errors.
PENDING The verification is pending.
COMPLETED The verification is completed.
FAILED The verification is failed.