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Overview

Add Google Maps Platform to any ModuleX agent or workflow. Search for places and retrieve place details using the Google Places API (New) (places.googleapis.com).
Categories: Developer Tools & Infrastructure · Geolocation · Maps & Places · Auth: Google Maps API Key · Actions: 2

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Authentication

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Google Maps API Key

Authenticate using your Google Cloud API key with Places API enabled
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Step 1

Go to https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/credentials
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Step 2

Create or select a project
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Step 3

Enable the Places API (New) for your project
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Step 4

Create an API key or use an existing one
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Step 5

Paste the API key below

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Required Credentials

FieldDescriptionRequiredFormat
Google Maps API KeyYour Google Cloud API key with Places API (New) enabledYesAIzaSyXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

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Available Actions

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Parameters

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text_query
string
required
The text string on which to search, for example: ‘restaurant’, ‘123 Main Street’, or ‘best place to visit in San Francisco’
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included_type
string
Restricts results to places matching the specified type from Table A (e.g. ‘restaurant’, ‘cafe’, ‘hotel’)
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include_pure_service_area_businesses
boolean
If true, include businesses that visit or deliver to customers directly but don’t have a physical location
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language_code
string
BCP-47 language code for results (e.g. ‘en’, ‘fr’, ‘zh-CN’)
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location_bias
object
Area to bias search results toward. JSON object with circle or rectangle specification
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location_restriction
string
Area to restrict search results to. Results outside this area are not returned
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ev_options
object
Parameters for identifying available EV charging connectors and charging rates
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min_rating
number
Minimum average user rating (0.0 to 5.0 inclusive, in increments of 0.5)
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open_now
boolean
If true, return only places that are currently open for business
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price_levels
array
Restrict to places at certain price levels. Valid values: PRICE_LEVEL_FREE, PRICE_LEVEL_INEXPENSIVE, PRICE_LEVEL_MODERATE, PRICE_LEVEL_EXPENSIVE, PRICE_LEVEL_VERY_EXPENSIVE
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rank_preference
string
How results are ranked: RELEVANCE (by search relevance) or DISTANCE (by distance)
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region_code
string
Two-character CLDR region code to format and bias results
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strict_type_filtering
boolean
When true and included_type is set, only return places matching the specified type
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simplified
boolean
If true, return a reduced set of fields per place (id, name, type, status, rating, address, phone, website, hours, location)

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Response

{
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "success": {
      "title": "Success",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "error": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "title": "Error"
    },
    "places": {
      "items": {
        "additionalProperties": true,
        "type": "object"
      },
      "title": "Places",
      "type": "array"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "success"
  ],
  "title": "SearchPlacesOutput",
  "type": "object"
}

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Parameters

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place_id
string
required
A textual identifier that uniquely identifies a place, returned from the search_places action
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simplified
boolean
If true, return a reduced set of fields (id, name, type, status, rating, address, phone, website, hours, location)

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Response

{
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "success": {
      "title": "Success",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "error": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "title": "Error"
    },
    "data": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "additionalProperties": true,
          "type": "object"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "title": "Data"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "success"
  ],
  "title": "GetPlaceDetailsOutput",
  "type": "object"
}

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Limits & Quotas

  • Text Search: $32.00 per 1,000 requests (standard SKU pricing).
  • Place Details: $17.00 per 1,000 requests (standard SKU pricing).
  • Default quota: 6,000 QPM (queries per minute) per project; can be increased via Google Cloud Console.
  • Error model: non-2xx responses and timeouts are caught and returned as success=False + error rather than raising.

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