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N8n Places Recon Agent

February 17, 2026

Security Automation Insight

An n8n AI agent embedded on a cybersecurity company website that queries Google Places API in real-time — giving founders and consultants instant location intelligence through a simple chat interface.

The Problem

Cybersecurity consultants doing physical site assessments or pre-engagement recon waste 30–60 minutes per client manually researching locations, nearby vendors, and access context across multiple browser tabs.

Result: Unstructured notes, no audit trail, time burned before the engagement even starts.

The Solution

Conversational AI agent embedded on your website that pulls live Places API data on demand — structured, fast, and auditable.

Key Features:

  • Natural language → real-time location intelligence
  • Embedded directly on your company site (no external tools)
  • Pulls ratings, hours, reviews, and nearby businesses
  • Keeps recon context in one place for engagement documentation

Use Cases

  • Pre-engagement physical recon for red team ops
  • Client site intel before on-site GRC or compliance assessments
  • Third-party vendor location vetting
  • Social engineering context gathering (authorized engagements only)

Tech Stack

  • n8n (AI Agent workflow)
  • OpenAI GPT-4o (chat model)
  • Google Places API (location intelligence)
  • Bolt.new (frontend + embed)

Target Audience

Security founders, red team operators, GRC consultants, and SOC managers at mid-market firms ($1M–50M) doing on-site client work.

Impact

  • Pre-engagement location research: 45 min → under 5 min
  • Auditable recon output, not scattered browser tabs
  • Zero extra tools — lives inside your existing company website
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Built by Kunsh Tanwar | Founder of ETXcyberops | [email protected]

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