Package Information
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Latest Version: 0.1.1
Author: matthew.c
Documentation
n8n-nodes-innate-google-places
An n8n community node that integrates with the Google Places API (New) — Text Search endpoint.
Features
- 🔑 Accepts your Google Places API key as a secure credential
- 🔍 Text Search — find places using any free-text query
- 🎛️ Full FieldMask support to control exactly which fields are returned
- 📍 Optional filters: Included Type, Open Now, Min Rating, Region Code, Strict Type Filtering
- 📦 Outputs each place found as a separate n8n item
Installation
In your n8n instance, go to Settings → Community Nodes → Install and enter:
n8n-nodes-innate-google-places
Credentials
- Go to Google Cloud Console and enable the Places API (New).
- Create an API key under APIs & Services → Credentials.
- In n8n, create a new Google Places API credential and paste your key.
Node: Google Places
Operations
| Operation | Description |
|---|---|
| Search for places using a text query | Calls the POST /v1/places:searchText endpoint |
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Text Query | Free-text search string, e.g. "Pizza near London" |
| Language Code | Language for results, e.g. en, fr |
| Max Result Count | 1–20 results per request |
| Field Mask | Select which place fields to return |
| Included Type | Filter by place type, e.g. restaurant |
| Open Now | Only return places currently open |
| Min Rating | Filter by minimum average rating (0–5) |
| Region Code | CLDR region code to bias results, e.g. US |
| Strict Type Filtering | Apply strict filtering for Included Type |
Output
Each place found becomes a separate n8n item with the fields you selected via the Field Mask.
Resources
License
MIT