Retrieving Autocomplete Predictions

This example executes a query prediction request for the phrase "pizza near Syd" and displays the results as an HTML list.

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// This example retrieves autocomplete predictions programmatically from the
// autocomplete service, and displays them as an HTML list.

// This example requires the Places library. Include the libraries=places
// parameter when you first load the API. For example:
// <script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&libraries=places">

function initService() {
  var displaySuggestions = function(predictions, status) {
    if (status != google.maps.places.PlacesServiceStatus.OK) {
      alert(status);
      return;
    }

    predictions.forEach(function(prediction) {
      var li = document.createElement('li');
      li.appendChild(document.createTextNode(prediction.description));
      document.getElementById('results').appendChild(li);
    });
  };

  var service = new google.maps.places.AutocompleteService();
  service.getQueryPredictions({ input: 'pizza near Syd' }, displaySuggestions);
}
<div id="right-panel">
  <p>Query suggestions for 'pizza near Syd':</p>
  <ul id="results"></ul>
</div>
/* Always set the map height explicitly to define the size of the div
 * element that contains the map. */
#map {
  height: 100%;
}
/* Optional: Makes the sample page fill the window. */
html, body {
  height: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
#right-panel {
  font-family: 'Roboto','sans-serif';
  line-height: 30px;
  padding-left: 10px;
}

#right-panel select, #right-panel input {
  font-size: 15px;
}

#right-panel select {
  width: 100%;
}

#right-panel i {
  font-size: 12px;
}
<!-- Replace the value of the key parameter with your own API key. -->
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=AIzaSyCkUOdZ5y7hMm0yrcCQoCvLwzdM6M8s5qk&libraries=places&callback=initService"
        async defer></script>

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
  <title>Retrieving Autocomplete Predictions</title>
    <style>
      /* Always set the map height explicitly to define the size of the div
       * element that contains the map. */
      #map {
        height: 100%;
      }
      /* Optional: Makes the sample page fill the window. */
      html, body {
        height: 100%;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
      }
      #right-panel {
        font-family: 'Roboto','sans-serif';
        line-height: 30px;
        padding-left: 10px;
      }

      #right-panel select, #right-panel input {
        font-size: 15px;
      }

      #right-panel select {
        width: 100%;
      }

      #right-panel i {
        font-size: 12px;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <div id="right-panel">
      <p>Query suggestions for 'pizza near Syd':</p>
      <ul id="results"></ul>
    </div>
    <script>
      // This example retrieves autocomplete predictions programmatically from the
      // autocomplete service, and displays them as an HTML list.

      // This example requires the Places library. Include the libraries=places
      // parameter when you first load the API. For example:
      // <script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&libraries=places">

      function initService() {
        var displaySuggestions = function(predictions, status) {
          if (status != google.maps.places.PlacesServiceStatus.OK) {
            alert(status);
            return;
          }

          predictions.forEach(function(prediction) {
            var li = document.createElement('li');
            li.appendChild(document.createTextNode(prediction.description));
            document.getElementById('results').appendChild(li);
          });
        };

        var service = new google.maps.places.AutocompleteService();
        service.getQueryPredictions({ input: 'pizza near Syd' }, displaySuggestions);
      }
    </script>
    <script type="text/javascript" src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&libraries=places&callback=initService"
        async defer></script>
  </body>
</html>