Places API (New)
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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.
| 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. |
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Last updated 2025-08-27 UTC.
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