Google Places

name: Google Places
description: >-
  The Google Places API is a service that accepts HTTP requests for location data through a variety of methods. It
  returns formatted location data and imagery about establishments, geographic locations, or prominent points of
  interest. Supports nearby search, text search, place details, place photos, and autocomplete.
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created: '2026-03-13'
modified: '2026-06-02'
specificationVersion: '0.18'
tags:
  - Restaurant
  - Geolocation
  - Google
  - Locations
  - Maps
  - Places
  - Points of Interest
apis:
  - name: Google Places API
    description: >-
      The Places API (New) provides programmatic access to Google's database of places, including establishments,
      geographic locations, and points of interest. It supports nearby search, text search, place details, photos, and
      autocomplete predictions.
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service
    baseURL: https://places.googleapis.com/v1
    properties:
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/openapi.yml
      - type: JSONSchema
        url: json-schema/Place.json
      - type: SDK
        url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/android-sdk/overview
        title: Android SDK
      - type: SDK
        url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/ios-sdk/overview
        title: iOS SDK
      - type: SDK
        url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/places
        title: JavaScript Library
      - type: SDK
        url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@googlemaps/google-maps-services-js
        title: Node.js Client
      - type: SDK
        url: https://pypi.org/project/googlemaps/
        title: Python Client
      - type: SDK
        url: https://github.com/googlemaps/google-maps-services-java
        title: Java Client
      - type: CodeExamples
        url: https://github.com/googlemaps/js-samples
        title: JavaScript Samples
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service
    tags:
      - Locations
      - Maps
      - Places
      - Search
common:
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/googlemaps
  - type: Tools
    title: MCP Server
    url: https://github.com/googlemaps/platform-ai
  - type: Tools
    title: MCP Server (Grounding)
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/ai/grounding-lite/reference/mcp
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/get-api-key
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/pricing
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/google-places-rate-limits.yml
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/google-places-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/google-places-finops.yml
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/context.jsonld
  - type: Spectral
    url: rules/google-places-spectral-rules.yml
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/google-places-vocabulary.yml
  - type: SupportTermsOfService
    url: https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/terms
features:
  - name: Text Search
    description: >-
      Search for places using free-form text queries such as "pizza near Boston" and return matching establishments and
      points of interest.
  - name: Nearby Search
    description: >-
      Find places within a specified geographic radius, optionally filtered by place type, ranked by distance or
      prominence.
  - name: Place Details
    description: >-
      Retrieve comprehensive information about a place including address, opening hours, ratings, reviews, contact
      details, and photos.
  - name: Place Photos
    description: Access high-quality photographic content associated with a place from Google's database.
  - name: Autocomplete
    description: Return place and query predictions in response to partial text input, with optional session-based billing.
useCases:
  - name: Location Discovery
    description: Help users discover restaurants, hotels, and points of interest near their current location.
  - name: Address Autocomplete
    description: Provide type-ahead address and place suggestions in forms to reduce input errors and speed up checkout flows.
  - name: Delivery Enrichment
    description: Enrich delivery and logistics status updates with verified place details and geolocation data.
  - name: Travel and Tourism
    description: Show travelers establishment contact information, pricing signals, reviews, ratings, and photos.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com