ex_google v0.2.0 ExGoogle.Places.Api View Source

API wrapper for google places

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Functions

filter_data(datalist, items \\ ["name", "id", "place_id", "vicinity", "types"])

Filter given data list to only include particular keys in each item of a list

nearby(lat, long, radius \\ 10)

Convenience for getting nearby places by location

search(params, type \\ :details)

Use google places to search various google places data

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filter_data(datalist, items \\ ["name", "id", "place_id", "vicinity", "types"])

Filter given data list to only include particular keys in each item of a list

nearby(lat, long, radius \\ 10)

Convenience for getting nearby places by location

Examples

ExGoogle.Places.Api.nearby(38.796012, -96.957633, 20)

search(params, type \\ :details)

search(map(), String.t()) :: {:ok, binary()} | {:error, binary()}

Use google places to search various google places data

The first params map can consist of any field that google places API supports. While the examples below show few parameters, passing any parameters that google maps api supports works.

Examples

alias ExGoogle.Places.Api, as: Places
# place detail search
Places.search(%{placeid: "ChIJL_zTW3FdvIcR2qmNStcaCdA"})

# text search
Places.search(%{query: "Restaurant"}, :text)

# nearby search
Places.search(%{location: "38,-94", radius: 1000}, :nearby)