Google Places · Schema
NearbySearchRequest
Request body for a Nearby Search.
RestaurantGeolocationGoogleLocationsMapsPlacesPoints of Interest
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| includedTypes | array | Place types to include in the search. |
| excludedTypes | array | Place types to exclude from the search. |
| maxResultCount | integer | The maximum number of results to return (1-20). |
| rankPreference | string | How results are ranked. |
| languageCode | string | The language in which to return results. |
| regionCode | string | The region code used to format the response. |
| locationRestriction | object | The region to search, expressed as a circle. |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/google-places/refs/heads/main/json-schema/nearby-search-request-schema.json",
"title": "NearbySearchRequest",
"description": "Request body for a Nearby Search.",
"type": "object",
"required": [
"locationRestriction"
],
"properties": {
"includedTypes": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Place types to include in the search.",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"excludedTypes": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Place types to exclude from the search.",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"maxResultCount": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "The maximum number of results to return (1-20).",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 20,
"example": 128
},
"rankPreference": {
"type": "string",
"description": "How results are ranked.",
"enum": [
"POPULARITY",
"DISTANCE"
],
"example": "POPULARITY"
},
"languageCode": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The language in which to return results.",
"example": "en"
},
"regionCode": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The region code used to format the response.",
"example": "US"
},
"locationRestriction": {
"type": "object",
"description": "The region to search, expressed as a circle.",
"properties": {
"circle": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/Circle"
}
}
}
}
}
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