Introduction
The Places API lets you search for and retrieve information for a variety of place types using a text string or by proximity. Places API (Legacy) is the legacy version of Places API (New).
The following table lists the corresponding versions of both APIs. Use this guide to understand the key differences between the two and migrate to Places API (New).
| Places API (Legacy) | Places API (New) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Find Place (Legacy) | Text Search (New) | There is no new version of Find Place (Legacy). Text Search (New) has replaced it. |
| Nearby Search (Legacy) | Nearby Search (New) | All requests using the legacy API that include a text query should use Text Search (New) because Nearby Search (New) does not support text input. |
| Text Search (Legacy) | Text Search (New) | |
| Place Details (Legacy) | Place Details (New) | |
| Place Photos (Legacy) | Place Photos (New) | |
| Place Autocomplete (Legacy) | Autocomplete (New) | |
| Query Autocomplete (Legacy) | Autocomplete (New) | Capabilities added to Autocomplete (New). |
Migrate to the new APIs
To migrate to the new APIs, see the following migration guides:
- Migrate to Nearby Search (New)
- Migrate to Text Search (New)
- Migrate to Place Details (New)
- Migrate to Place Photos (New)
- Migrate to Autocomplete (New)