Places Text Search
google_maps.places_text_search
ActionBusiness appsconnection required
Calls the Places API GET /place/textsearch/json.
Search places by free-text query, optionally near a location.
Connection
- Required
- Yes — the node will not save without one
- Auth type
- API key
- Providers
- Google Maps Platform
- Secret shape
- raw API key (or {"api_key"})
- Resolved by
- config.connection_id, else node.connection_id
Configuration
4 fields, 1 required. A dotted path is a nested object and name[] an array of objects — the editor renders the same tree.
| Field | Type | Required | Default | Constraints | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
query Search text, e.g. pizza in Paris. | string | Yes | — | — | — |
location Bias location as lat,lng. | string | No | — | — | — |
radius Radius in metres (with location). | number | No | — | ≥ 0 | — |
type Place type filter, e.g. restaurant. | string | No | — | — | — |
Output
One shape.
result
| Field | Type | Example |
|---|---|---|
places | array | — |
count | number | — |
next_page_token | string | — |
{
"count": 0,
"next_page_token": "",
"places": []
}Related Google Maps Platform nodes
See Places Text Search run in a workflow.
In a technical demo we add the Google Maps Platform connection, drop the node on the canvas and let Workflow Health pre-flight it before the first real run.