google-maps-places
Google Maps Places API client library
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need programmatic access to Google Maps place data and are willing to set up a Google Cloud project with billing. The library is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries no known vulnerabilities, and is the official client for this API. The main cost is operational—API calls incur charges—not technical adoption.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Google Cloud project with Places API enabled, valid authentication credentials, and billing configured.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution.
- Maintained actively with recent releases; last commit 2026-08-14.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for most projects that can comply with attribution and derivative-work disclosure requirements.
last release 2026-06-03 (72 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 5,373 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 322,018 downloads/mo, #7,616 on PyPI
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pip install google-maps-places
from google.maps import places_v1
client = places_v1.PlacesClient()
# Use client to call Places API endpoints- Specific API endpoints and methods available in version 0.9.0 beyond generic place search and retrieval.
- Rate limiting, quota, or per-request cost implications when calling the Places API through this client.
- Whether offline or cached place data is supported, or if all queries require live API calls.
What it is and what it does
This is Google's official Python client for the Places API (New), a managed service that provides programmatic access to place information, search results, and location data. It wraps the underlying gRPC and REST endpoints with a Pythonic interface, handling authentication, serialization, and error handling automatically through dependencies on google-api-core, google-auth, and protobuf.
The library is designed for applications that need to query places by name, location, type, or other criteria—such as finding nearby restaurants, verifying business details, or enriching location datasets. It requires a Google Cloud project with billing enabled and the Places API activated. The package is actively maintained, supports modern Python versions (3.10 and later), and carries no known security vulnerabilities.
Use it for
- Search for places near a given coordinate or address and retrieve detailed information like opening hours, ratings, and contact details.
- Build a location-based discovery feature in a mobile or web app that queries nearby businesses, attractions, or services.
- Enrich user-submitted addresses or business data by looking up canonical place records and verifying existence.
- Integrate place autocomplete or place-details lookups into a form or search interface.
- Aggregate place metadata (photos, reviews, types) for analytics or reporting on a set of locations.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need programmatic access to Google Maps place data and are willing to set up a Google Cloud project with billing.
The library is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries no known vulnerabilities, and is the official client for this API. The main cost is operational—API calls incur charges—not technical adoption.
Install
google-maps-places on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution. Maintained actively with recent releases; last commit 2026-08-14. Requires Python 3.10 or later, which excludes older environments but aligns with current language support.
Requires Google Cloud project with Places API enabled, valid authentication credentials, and billing configured.
License in practice
Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for most projects that can comply with attribution and derivative-work disclosure requirements.
Quickstart
pip install google-maps-places
from google.maps import places_v1
client = places_v1.PlacesClient()
# Use client to call Places API endpointsVerify before relying
- Specific API endpoints and methods available in version 0.9.0 beyond generic place search and retrieval.
- Rate limiting, quota, or per-request cost implications when calling the Places API through this client.
- Whether offline or cached place data is supported, or if all queries require live API calls.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 6 packagesgoogle-api-coregoogle-authgrpcioproto-plusprotobufgoogle-geo-type |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 72 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 322,018 / month, #7,616 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Topic :: Internet |
Evidence: google_maps_places-0.9.0-py3-none-any.whl
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