Places API (New)

Get location data for over 200 million places, and add place details, search, and autocomplete to your apps.

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Start building with Places API (New).
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Explore available data fields and understand how they are billed.
Place IDs uniquely identify a place in the Google Places database and on Google Maps.

Make your first Text Search (New) request

Return a place information based on text input, such as a name, address, or phone number.
Add place search and autocomplete functionality to your applications, letting users find places based on a text query or phone number.
Request and display icons for various types of places.

Features for Places API (New)

Learn about core features of the Places API (New).
Search for matching place types within the specified area.

Text Search (New)

Search for place information based on a text search string.
Get details about a particular establishment or point of interest.
Add high-quality photos of places to your application.
Get place predictions and query predictions in response to an input string.
Get AI-powered summaries of place, reviews, and area information.

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