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NearbySearchRequest is a JSON Structure definition published by Google Places, describing 7 properties, of which 1 is required. It conforms to the https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/# meta-schema.
{
"$schema": "https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#",
"$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/google-places/refs/heads/main/json-structure/nearby-search-request-structure.json",
"name": "NearbySearchRequest",
"description": "Request body for a Nearby Search.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"includedTypes": {
"description": "Place types to include in the search.",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"type": "array"
},
"excludedTypes": {
"description": "Place types to exclude from the search.",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"type": "array"
},
"maxResultCount": {
"description": "The maximum number of results to return (1-20).",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 20,
"example": 128,
"type": "int32"
},
"rankPreference": {
"description": "How results are ranked.",
"enum": [
"POPULARITY",
"DISTANCE"
],
"example": "POPULARITY",
"type": "string"
},
"languageCode": {
"description": "The language in which to return results.",
"example": "en",
"type": "string"
},
"regionCode": {
"description": "The region code used to format the response.",
"example": "US",
"type": "string"
},
"locationRestriction": {
"description": "The region to search, expressed as a circle.",
"properties": {
"circle": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/Circle"
}
},
"type": "object"
}
},
"required": [
"locationRestriction"
]
}
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