README.md

The PHP Google Places API

NOTE: This project might be missing features, please send pull requests for additional usage.

This package allows you to connect and pull information from the Google Places API

You will need a Google API Client Key to use Google Places API.

Features:

• Place Search
• Place Details
• Place Photos (with local image download)

Installation:

Composer to install package.

Use composer require tmarois/google-places-api dev-master

Basic Usage:

$client = new \GooglePlaces\Client('YOUR_CLIENT_KEY');

// find all movie theaters in this zip code
$response = $client->placeSearch('textsearch')->setOptions([
    'query' => 'movie theaters in 28202'
])->request();

// get specific place detail information
$placeId  = 'ChIJvznB1hAnVIgRrWFNVdxDHm0';
$response = $client->placeDetails($placeId)->request();

// get a photo found in the previous responses,
// look up by the "photo_reference"
// save the photo locally for caching
$photoId = 'CmRaAAAAoKx6KQyrDEJ0si1ekan0QaZ6Y02NpXwBFa1ncLaKhZECbFa';
$client->placePhotos($photoId,[450,450])->request()->save(__DIR__.'/images');

Resources:

• Usage Limits

Contributions

Accepting contributions and feedback. Send in any issues and pull requests.