[//]: # "This README.md file is auto-generated, all changes to this file will be lost." [//]: # "The comments you see below are used to generate those parts of the template in later states." Google Cloud Platform logo # [Places API (New): Nodejs Client][homepage] This library is considered to be in **preview**. This means it is still a work-in-progress and under active development. Any release is subject to backwards-incompatible changes at any time. [![npm version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@googlemaps/places.svg)](https://www.npmjs.org/package/@googlemaps/places) Places API (New) client for Node.js [//]: # "partials.introduction" A comprehensive list of changes in each version may be found in [the CHANGELOG][homepage_changelog]. * [Places API (New) Nodejs Client API Reference](https://cloud.google.com/nodejs/docs/reference/places/latest) * [Places API (New) Documentation](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/) Read more about the client libraries for Cloud APIs, including the older Google APIs Client Libraries, in [Client Libraries Explained][explained]. [explained]: https://cloud.google.com/apis/docs/client-libraries-explained **Table of contents:** * [Quickstart](#quickstart) * [Before you begin](#before-you-begin) * [Installing the client library](#installing-the-client-library) * [Versioning](#versioning) * [Contributing](#contributing) * [License](#license) ## Quickstart ### Before you begin 1. [Select or create a Cloud Platform project][projects]. 1. [Enable billing for your project][billing]. 1. [Enable the Places API (New) API][enable_api]. 1. [Set up authentication][auth] so you can access the API from your local workstation. ### Installing the client library ```bash npm install @googlemaps/places ``` ## Terms of Service `@googlemaps/places` uses Google Maps Platform services. Use of Google Maps Platform services through this library is subject to the [Google Maps Platform Terms of Service][gmp-tos]. This library is not a Google Maps Platform Core Service. Therefore, the Google Maps Platform Terms of Service (e.g., Technical Support Services, Service Level Agreements, and Deprecation Policy) do not apply to this library. ### European Economic Area (EEA) developers If your billing address is in the European Economic Area, effective on 8 July 2025, the [Google Maps Platform EEA Terms of Service][gmp-tos-eea] will apply to your use of the Services. Functionality varies by region. [Learn more][gmp-tos-eea-faq]. [gmp-tos]: https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/terms [gmp-tos-eea]: https://cloud.google.com/terms/maps-platform/eea [gmp-tos-eea-faq]: https://developers.google.com/maps/comms/eea/faq ## Samples Samples are in the [`samples/`][homepage_samples] directory. Each sample's `README.md` has instructions for running its sample. | Sample | Source Code | | --------------------------- | --------------------------------- | | autocomplete places | [source code](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-node/blob/main/packages/google-maps-places/samples/generated/v1/places.autocomplete_places.js) | | get photo media | [source code](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-node/blob/main/packages/google-maps-places/samples/generated/v1/places.get_photo_media.js) | | get place | [source code](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-node/blob/main/packages/google-maps-places/samples/generated/v1/places.get_place.js) | | search nearby | [source code](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-node/blob/main/packages/google-maps-places/samples/generated/v1/places.search_nearby.js) | | search text | [source code](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-node/blob/main/packages/google-maps-places/samples/generated/v1/places.search_text.js) | | maps | [source code](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-node/blob/main/packages/google-maps-places/samples/generated/v1/snippet_metadata_google.maps.places.v1.json) | ## Supported Node.js Versions Our client libraries follow the [Node.js release schedule](https://github.com/nodejs/release#release-schedule). Libraries are compatible with all current _active_ and _maintenance_ versions of Node.js. If you are using an end-of-life version of Node.js, we recommend that you update as soon as possible to an actively supported LTS version. Google's client libraries support legacy versions of Node.js runtimes on a best-efforts basis with the following warnings: * Legacy versions are not tested in continuous integration. * Some security patches and features cannot be backported. * Dependencies cannot be kept up-to-date. Client libraries targeting some end-of-life versions of Node.js are available, and can be installed through npm [dist-tags](https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/dist-tag). The dist-tags follow the naming convention `legacy-(version)`. For example, `npm install @googlemaps/places@legacy-8` installs client libraries for versions compatible with Node.js 8. ## Versioning This library follows [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/). More Information: [Google Cloud Platform Launch Stages][launch_stages] [launch_stages]: https://cloud.google.com/terms/launch-stages ## Contributing Contributions welcome! See the [Contributing Guide](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-node/blob/main/packages/google-maps-places/CONTRIBUTING.md). Please note that this `README.md` and a variety of configuration files in this repository (including `.nycrc` and `tsconfig.json`) are generated from a central template. ## License Apache Version 2.0 See [LICENSE](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-node/blob/main/packages/google-maps-places/LICENSE) [shell_img]: https://gstatic.com/cloudssh/images/open-btn.png [projects]: https://console.cloud.google.com/project [billing]: https://support.google.com/cloud/answer/6293499#enable-billing [enable_api]: https://console.cloud.google.com/flows/enableapi?apiid=places.googleapis.com [auth]: https://cloud.google.com/docs/authentication/external/set-up-adc-local [homepage_samples]: https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-node/blob/main/packages/google-maps-places/samples [homepage_changelog]: https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-node/blob/main/packages/google-maps-places/CHANGELOG.md [homepage]: https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-node/blob/main/packages/google-maps-places