Places API (New)

  • The Places API provides developers with access to various search and retrieval endpoints for Place data.

  • Developers can utilize endpoints like AutocompletePlaces, GetPhotoMedia, GetPlace, SearchNearby, and SearchText to interact with Place information.

  • The service name places.googleapis.com is crucial for creating RPC client stubs to access these features.

  • Place details can be retrieved using a resource name in the format places/{place_id}.

The Places API allows developers to access a variety of search and retrieval endpoints for a Place.

Service: places.googleapis.com

The Service name places.googleapis.com is needed to create RPC client stubs.

google.maps.places.v1.Places

Methods
AutocompletePlaces Returns predictions for the given input.
GetPhotoMedia Get a photo media with a photo reference string.
GetPlace Get the details of a place based on its resource name, which is a string in the places/{place_id} format.
SearchNearby Search for places near locations.
SearchText Text query based place search.