This repo provides the resource files (project template and finished code) for the Build a Nearby Business Search service with Google Maps Platform codelab, a codelab that shows you how to build a basic web app using the Maps JavaScript API and Places API in the Google Maps Platform.
Learn to use Google Maps Platform’s Maps and Places APIs to build a local business search, which geolocates the user and shows interesting places around them. The app integrates location, place details, place photos, and more.
Specifically, the codelab and sample demonstrate:
- How to create a customizable map
- How to geolocate the user
- How to search for nearby places and display the results
- How to fetch and display details about a place
To run the sample, you will need:
- To sign up with Google Maps Platform
- A Google Maps Platform project with the Maps JavaScript and Places APIs enabled
- An API key associated with the project above
Contributions are welcome and encouraged! If you'd like to contribute, send us a pull request and refer to our code of conduct and contributing guide.
This sample uses Google Maps Platform services. Use of Google Maps Platform services through this sample is subject to the Google Maps Platform Terms of Service.
This sample is not a Google Maps Platform Core Service. Therefore, the Google Maps Platform Terms of Service (e.g. Technical Support Services, Service Level Agreements, and Deprecation Policy) do not apply to the code in this sample.
This sample is offered via an open source license. It is not governed by the Google Maps Platform Support Technical Support Services Guidelines, the SLA, or the Deprecation Policy. However, any Google Maps Platform services used by the sample remain subject to the Google Maps Platform Terms of Service.
If you find a bug, or have a feature request, please file an issue on GitHub. If you would like to get answers to technical questions from other Google Maps Platform developers, ask through one of our developer community channels. If you'd like to contribute, please check the contributing guide.
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