# Places API (New) API

> Places API (New) API on Apizie: 4 endpoints (Returns predictions for the given input., Get a photo media with a photo reference string., Search for places near locations., Text query based place search.) returned as clean JSON through one API key. Send your own provider key in the x-upstream-key header. Call it over REST at https://apizie.tech/v1/analytics:googleapis-places/{endpoint} or from Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor through the Apizie MCP server. Free plan: 1,000 requests a month.

- Project key: `analytics:googleapis-places`
- Category: Analytics
- Status: byok
- Source: https://mapsplatform.google.com/maps-products/#places-section
- Page: https://apizie.tech/api/analytics/googleapis-places
- OpenAPI: https://apizie.tech/api/analytics/googleapis-places/openapi.json



## Endpoints

### Returns predictions for the given input.
`POST https://apizie.tech/v1/analytics:googleapis-places/places-places-autocomplete` (byok)

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| body | object | yes | JSON request body |

### Get a photo media with a photo reference string.
`GET https://apizie.tech/v1/analytics:googleapis-places/places-places-photos-get-media` (byok)

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| maxHeightPx | integer | no | Optional. Specifies the maximum desired height, in pixels, of the image. If the image is smaller than the values specified, the original… |
| maxWidthPx | integer | no | Optional. Specifies the maximum desired width, in pixels, of the image. If the image is smaller than the values specified, the original… |
| name | string | yes | Required. The resource name of a photo media in the format: `places/{place_id}/photos/{photo_reference}/media`. The resource name of a… |
| skipHttpRedirect | boolean | no | Optional. If set, skip the default HTTP redirect behavior and render a text format (for example, in JSON format for HTTP use case)… |

### Search for places near locations.
`POST https://apizie.tech/v1/analytics:googleapis-places/places-places-search-nearby` (byok)

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| body | object | yes | JSON request body |

### Text query based place search.
`POST https://apizie.tech/v1/analytics:googleapis-places/places-places-search-text` (byok)

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| body | object | yes | JSON request body |

## Example
```
curl "https://apizie.tech/v1/analytics:googleapis-places/places-places-autocomplete" \
  -H "x-api-key: $APIZIE_KEY" \
  -H "x-upstream-key: $PROVIDER_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How do I call the Places API (New) API?
Create a free Apizie key, then send POST https://apizie.tech/v1/analytics:googleapis-places/places-places-autocomplete with the header x-api-key. Every endpoint returns { project, data, timestamp }.

### Is the Places API (New) API free on Apizie?
Yes. The Free plan includes 1,000 requests a month at 100 requests a minute, no credit card. Places API (New) itself also needs your own key from googleapis.com.

### Can AI agents use the Places API (New) API?
Yes. Add the Apizie MCP server (https://apizie.tech/mcp) to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or VS Code, then ask in plain language. The agent calls run_scraper with project key analytics:googleapis-places.

### What is the status of the Places API (New) API?
Needs your own provider key (bring your own key)