I am building an android application that gets the users location and returns places that are nearby using the google places api.
I have an api key and I am using this url:
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/search/json?location=-33.8670522,151.1957362&radius=500&types=food&name=harbour&sensor=false?key=mykey
and I keep getting REQUEST_DENIED in my android application. The link works well on the browser and it returns a json.
It appears you have a question mark after sensor=false instead of an ampersand. Try this instead:
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/search/json?location=-33.8670522,151.1957362&radius=500&types=food&name=harbour&sensor=false&key=mykey
I was having the same issue connecting to the Places API from my android app and receiving the request denied error. The following post resolved my problem. It explains that the Places API does not currently support Android or iOS keys generated from the API console at this time. I will be using the browser key for my app.
stackoverflow Places API Question
Hope this helps!
I was facing the same problem use Browser Key as your key on android.This worked for me. You don't need to fill any thing while creating browser key.
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I integrated Places API in my android project and it was working fine from past few months but suddenly it is giving me the following exception :-
This IP, site or mobile application is not authorized to use this API key. Request received from IP address 175.176.186.118, with empty referer
Please help me know what is the issue and how can i solve it.
I am using my Api key for getting the places response. It was working with my API key. I read on stack overflow that you need server key for this but i am unable to find any option for creating a server key.
Any help will be apreciated, Thank you.
Check your API Restrictions for your specific project in the Google API console. You can find it by navigating to your project on the console. Select credentials in the left tab and then select the "API restrictions" tab next to "Application restrictions" near the bottom of the page. From their, click the "Select API" drop down box and select Places SDK for Android. Or you can delete all the api restrictions to have no restrictions. Also check your application restrictions to restrict it to android apps if you're not using servers to make the request. Here is a question I answered a few weeks ago on how to set that up.
Include a referrer in your network request.
Example: HTTP header "Referer:anmol.com"
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/nearbysearch/json?rankby=distance&location=LATITUDE,LONGITUDE&rankBy=50000&types=grocery_or_supermarket&sensor=true&name=NAMESEARCH&key=SERVER_KEY
how to use this link to return json format for the results, I already have an Server Key but it keep saying that "This IP, site or mobile application is not authorized to use this API key."
The official way to integrate Google Places API is through the Android implementation. You could use the PlacePicker which takes care the most but if you have a need that it doesn't fill, then you could integrate just the Place Autocomplete to your own UI.
Having said this if you would insist using the service url directly in an Android app, then you would need to configure a Browser Key in the Google Developer Console.
You shouldn't. Android has its own way to query places through the GooglePlayApiClient (read more here). You still want to use the web service you need a server key. From the documenation
Note: The Google Places API Web Service does not work with an Android
or iOS API key.
you can get the key here. Please, note that key has a limitation of 15k text searches per day. If you need more you will have to apply for a premium plane
I want you to delete the current server_key.
Create a new Server_Key.
It takes 10 mintues to activate the server_key, otherwise you will get error_message "The provided API key is expired".
Now hit the url voila it works!!!
I have a problem with connection with Google maps API V2 and Android. I' ve enabled services:
Google Maps Android API v2
Places API
Also I've added sha1 fingerprint.
But I still get this message: This IP, site or mobile application is not authorized to use this API key
I'm calling service from Android. Do you know where might be the problem, cause I don't know where to search.
You must be creating a browser key instead of an android key. I faced similar problem when I accidentely created an android key for Google Cloud Messaging instead of a server key. Please check which key is required for your purpose. For google maps v2 you need android key and for google places api you need a server key(searched google but not so sure on this one never used it). So basically you need two keys.
Update:
You need server key for places api.
Refer this tutorial.
http://www.androidhive.info/2012/08/android-working-with-google-places-and-maps-tutorial/
Step 1- Go to code.google.com/apis/console/?noredirect
Step 2- Create a new project
Step 3- Go to services and choose Places API, turn it on. This will ask your organization name and url.Fill them and click Ok.
Step 4- Now go to API Access and there will be your API Key. You don't have to click on Create new key. This will be your browser apps key which you can use in your Android Apps.
This solution worked for me perfectly.
If generating an Android App, the "Server" IP address could be any IP of any phone on any network. What do I write in the "Accept requests from these server IP addresses" box in order to have any IP address accepted?
Edit - Apologies. Apparently just leave it blank...
I just had this issue the other day, it is not actually an issue with this library.
First, make sure you're using a server API key, not an Android/iOS key (if you're doing mobile development). See this stackoverflow post: Google Places API request denied for Android autocomplete, even with the right api key . The TL;DR version of that link is that Google Places API doesn't support the Android/iOS key option, only the server option.
Second, and this goes without saying, make sure you're passing the key to the GooglePlaces instance.
Lastly, if you're restricting use of the API key by IP make sure your request is coming from an allowed address.
You don't need to create a key for using Google place API, instead just use "Key for browser apps (with referers)". But if you want to use Google Map API, you need to generate a Android Key, and you could find instruction here :https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/start.
Good luck.
I got this problem too. but I SOLVED this issue only using something tricky. Go to your google console and create new key which is browser key, then let the column empty and save. you can use the key that has been created in you mobile apps now.
GOOD LUCK! *Unfortunately I can't post an image to this answer
Change your API key, you may use Android key in the URL. For to specify Key in the URL you need to get WEBSERVICE key.
Lots of Google Place api REQUEST_DENIED post on Stackoverflow but no answer for me.
I have create a project on Google API console
Under that project, using SHA1 certificate fingerprint (debug.keystore) and package name to generate the Android API key
Already turn on the "Place API" service on Googel API console.
The request URL is come from google sample here and already replace the generated android API key
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/nearbysearch/json?location=-33.8670522,151.1957362&radius=500&types=food&name=harbour&sensor=false&key=AddYourOwnKeyHere
But still get the REQUEST_DENIED.......
Set the Request URL like this.
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/search/json?location=-33.8670522,151.1957362&radius=500&types=food&name=harbour&sensor=false&key=API_KEY
I am sure it will work if you configured Google place API correct. Use your API Key.
How to get API Key.
I just solved this problem.You should open the 'Places API'service in API console,and then the result will be correct.
If your keyApi is a android key won't work because you need to create another browser api (leave in black for all access allowed) and mixing both on your project. The reason is here
To use the Places API, you must include an API key with all API requests and you must enable billing on each of your projects.
https://developers.google.com/places/web-service/usage-and-billing
I'm trying to make an Autocomplete field which should fetch cities as the user types, by using the Google Places API as described in this tutorial:
https://developers.google.com/places/training/autocomplete-android
You've probably found this question around many times before as I did, but none of the answers helped me. Here are the things you should know:
The URL is
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/autocomplete/json?sensor=false&key=myKey&components=country:ro&input=whatTheUserTypes
Please don't reply by saying you replaced the API key with your own and it worked - the API key which goes there must be Android specific and won't work from a browser.
So did I make the Android API key using the SHA1 fingerprint obtained from the keystore I signed the app with.
I turned on Maps and Places APIs from the console.
The quota isn't exceeded.
All those and it still gives me REQUEST_DENIED
What I didn't mention is that I have O2Auth activated - does that change anything? Shouldn't it be as simple as putting the API key in the app?
Thanks!
Although this has been answered, I think the community could do better.
I was tearing my hair out about this, it just didn't make sense to me.. I was making an iOS/Android App, so I made an iOS/Android Key...
Wrong.
With Google's Places API, your bundle identifier isn't even considered.
What you really want to do is this:
(I'm using the new User Interface)
1. Log into https://cloud.google.com/console#/project
Select your Project Name, then go into API's & Auth > APIs
Make sure you have Places API Turned on. This is the only thing that needs to be turned on for Places-API to work.
2. Go into Credentials
Click CREATE NEW KEY under Public API Access
3. Select BROWSER KEY
4. Click Create, Nothing Else
Leave the HTTP Refer box empty.
5. Use the Key Generated here
This key will allow ANY user from any device access to the API via your Developer login.
You can try it out here: (Be sure to replace YOUR_KEY_HERE with your generated Key)
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/autocomplete/json?input=Food%20Sh&sensor=false&radius=500&location=0,0&key=YOUR_KEY_HERE
6. Enjoy
Now you can use that URL above in your Android/iOS device.
The Google Places API does not currently support Android or iOS keys generated from the Google APIs Console. Only Server and Browser keys are currently supported.
If you would like to request this support, please file a Places API - Feature Request.
https://developers.google.com/places/training/autocomplete-android
Storing your API key
Although the above code demonstrates how to communicate directly
between an Android app and the Places Autocomplete service, you should
not store your Places API key with your app.
You should therefore build a web application that stores your API key
and proxies the Places API services. In order to secure communication
between your Android app and the proxy web service, you should require
user authentication to your proxy web service. Your Android app can
securely store user credentials and pass them to your web service, or
the user can log into your web app via an Android WebView.
For the latter approach, your web app should create and return a user
authentication token to your Android app, and your Android app should
subsequently pass this token to your proxy web service.
Go to google cloud platform console>Credentials click on edit by selected your YOUR_API_KEY>Application restrictions > select none option>save thats it.
If you select the android apps option from Application restrictions then google deny the place API with exception REQUEST_DENIED.
In Google dev console, you should be able to find both "Places API" and "Places API for Android"
Make sure to use "Places API for Android"
For some reason, "Places API for Android" is hidden in the API list, but can be accessed using search.
I had the same issue , I fix it by leaving
Accept requests from these HTTP referrers (web sites) (Optional)
in browser key Empty
I am still new, so I cannot comment, but to shed some light on Moe's answer, I resolved some similar Google Maps API issues regarding URL queries (for directions, using Volley) with the following steps:
Get Android API Key (including Google Maps Directions API in my case).
Get "Server" API Key (which seems to be created by using a key restriction of "HTTP referrers" these days - really, it's just used to issue URL queries through HTTP).
Store the Android API key as a meta-data tag in the application tag in AndroidManifest.xml with android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY" and android:value as your key. This is used for direct interaction with the Maps API (minus URL queries).
Use the server API key whenever issuing URL queries.
I am not sure if this also applies to URL queries for the Places API, if you only need the server API key, or if there is a better solution, but this worked for me.
I imagine that it works with just the first key - the one not restricted to Android.
Inside Google Cloud Console type Places and Activate it. Create an API Key and insert it onto your Android Studio App as you would do normally. That`s it.
I had the same problem. For me the key was to enable billing on project. I am still using "Applications for Android" restrictions. After setting up the payment method, Places Api started working.
Prior to using the Places SDK for Android, do the following:
Follow the Get an API Key guide to get, add, and restrict an API key.
Enable billing on each of your projects.
Enable the Places API for each of your projects.
See it there.
Be sure also to check out the billing plans for the Google Places API as it is not free!