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Google Maps Platform Place Details API

Get detailed information about a specific place

Google Maps Platform Place Details API is one of 41 APIs that Google Maps Platform publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

This API exposes 2 JSON Schema definitions.

Tagged areas include Place Details. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, a getting-started guide, release notes, a support channel, an API reference, and 2 JSON Schemas.

This API exposes 1 operation across 1 path, and defines 15 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.1.0, at version 1.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api.

1 operations 1 paths 15 schemas 1 GET

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.1.0
API Version
1.0
Server
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api
Authentication
API Key
Terms of Service
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

Google Maps Platform Place Details API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. An API key is passed in the query as key (apiKey). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • apiKey — Google Maps Platform API key

Paths & Operations 1

Across 1 path, the API surfaces 1 operation — 1 GET. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Place Details 1

Get detailed information about a specific place

GET
/places/{placeId}
Get Details About a Place
getPlaceDetails 5 params → 200400403404429

Schemas 15

The contract defines 15 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Place (43 properties), ParkingOptions (7 properties), Review (7 properties), Point (4 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

Point
object
A point in time on a weekly schedule
4 properties 3 required
AuthorAttribution
object
Information about the author of a review
3 properties
PlaceAddressComponent
object
An address component of a place
4 properties
AccessibilityOptions
object
Accessibility features of a place
4 properties
PlusCode
object
A plus code (Open Location Code)
2 properties
LatLng
object
A latitude/longitude coordinate pair
2 properties 2 required
Viewport
object
A rectangular viewport defined by two diagonally opposite points
2 properties 2 required
OpeningHours
object
Information about the opening hours of a place
3 properties
Review
object
A review of a place submitted by a user
7 properties
Place
object
A complete place representation from the Places API (New)
43 properties
PaymentOptions
object
Payment options accepted by a place
4 properties
ParkingOptions
object
Parking options at a place
7 properties
LocalizedText
object
A localized text string
2 properties 1 required
Period
object
A period the place is open during the week
2 properties 1 required
Photo
object
A photo associated with a place
4 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

google-maps-place-details-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs Google Maps Platform publishes across the network.

Maps SDK for Android
Maps SDK for iOS
Google Maps for Flutter
Navigation SDK for Android
Navigation SDK for iOS
Navigation for Flutter and React Native
Places API
Places SDK for Android
Places SDK for iOS
Distance Matrix API
Roads API
Routes API
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