search_businesses
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Find real local businesses in Mexico and Latin America by location, vertical, and capabilities.
USE WHEN:
- User asks for a service: "find me a dentist", "best restaurant", "tour in Cabo"
- Location-based queries: "near me", "in Tijuana", "Cancun area"
- Comparing multiple options: "top 3 dentists", "best rated hotels"
- Travel planning: "things to do in Merida", "where to eat in CDMX"
- Medical tourism: "affordable dental work near the border"
DO NOT USE WHEN:
- User asks about a specific named business (use get_business instead)
- User needs contact info for a known business (use contact_business)
- User asks what types of businesses are available (use list_verticals)
RETURNS: List of businesses ordered by tier (Connected/claimed first), then trust_score, then recency. Each result includes name, city, rating, vertical, trust_score, profile_completeness, and actionable capabilities with WhatsApp deep links. If no results, returns a message with alternative cities for that vertical.
BEST PRACTICES:
- Always include vertical for better results
- Use city name in Spanish: "Ciudad de Mexico" not "Mexico City"
- Combine vertical + city for best precision
- The registry spans Mexico and Latin America: by default the search covers EVERY country it holds.
Pass country (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2, e.g. 'MX', 'CO') only to restrict it on purpose.
- Results include capabilities with action_urls — pass these directly to the user for booking/contact
EXAMPLES:
- "dentist in Tijuana" -> vertical=dental, city=Tijuana
- "restaurants in Cancun" -> vertical=restaurant, city=Cancún
- "spa near Cabo" -> vertical=wellness, city=Cabo San Lucas
- "hotel in Medellin Colombia" -> vertical=hospitality, city=Medellín
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | no | Free text search query (e.g. 'dentist', 'italian restaurant') |
| vertical | string | no | Business vertical slug. One of: dental, medical, veterinary, restaurant, realestate, professional, insurance, tourism, wellness, events, automotive, hospitality, other. Invalid values return a self-healing error listing valid options. |
| city | string | no | City name in Spanish (e.g. 'Tijuana', 'Ciudad de Mexico') |
| state | string | no | State name (e.g. 'Baja California') |
| country | string | no | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code to restrict the search (e.g. 'MX', 'CO', 'AR'). Omit to search the entire registry across every country it covers. |
| latitude | number | no | Latitude for geo search (requires longitude and radius_km) |
| longitude | number | no | Longitude for geo search |
| radius_km | number | no | Search radius in km (default 15) |
| lang | string | no | Filter by language the business operates in (e.g. 'en', 'es') |
| capabilities | array | no | Required capabilities (e.g. ['book_appointment', 'check_availability']) |
| min_trust_score | integer | no | Minimum trust score (0-100) |
| limit | integer | no | Max results (1-50) |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"query": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Free text search query (e.g. 'dentist', 'italian restaurant')"
},
"vertical": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Business vertical slug. One of: dental, medical, veterinary, restaurant, realestate, professional, insurance, tourism, wellness, events, automotive, hospitality, other. Invalid values return a self-healing error listing valid options."
},
"city": {
"type": "string",
"description": "City name in Spanish (e.g. 'Tijuana', 'Ciudad de Mexico')"
},
"state": {
"type": "string",
"description": "State name (e.g. 'Baja California')"
},
"country": {
"type": "string",
"description": "ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code to restrict the search (e.g. 'MX', 'CO', 'AR'). Omit to search the entire registry across every country it covers."
},
"latitude": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Latitude for geo search (requires longitude and radius_km)"
},
"longitude": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Longitude for geo search"
},
"radius_km": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Search radius in km (default 15)",
"default": 15
},
"lang": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Filter by language the business operates in (e.g. 'en', 'es')"
},
"capabilities": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Required capabilities (e.g. ['book_appointment', 'check_availability'])"
},
"min_trust_score": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Minimum trust score (0-100)",
"default": 0
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Max results (1-50)",
"default": 10
}
}
}