spengo-places

n8n community node for Google Places API (New) Text Search

Package Information

Downloads: 5 weekly / 18 monthly
Latest Version: 0.1.0
Author: Spengo

Available Nodes

Spengo Places icon
Spengo Places
Search for places using the Google Places API (New)

Documentation

n8n-nodes-spengo-places

An n8n community node package that integrates with the Google Places API (New) Text Search endpoint.

Features

  • Text Search: Search for places using a text query via Google Places API (New)
  • Returns each place as a separate n8n item for easy downstream processing
  • Supports field masking to retrieve only the data you need

Installation

In your n8n instance, go to Settings > Community Nodes and install:

n8n-nodes-spengo-places

Credentials

You need a Google Places API Key with the Places API (New) enabled.

  1. Go to Google Cloud Console
  2. Enable the Places API (New)
  3. Create an API key under APIs & Services > Credentials
  4. In n8n, add a new credential of type Google Places API
  5. Enter your API key

Nodes

Spengo Places

Performs a text-based search for places using the Google Places API (New).

Parameters

Parameter Type Required Default Description
Text Query String Yes — The search query (e.g., "pizza restaurants in New York")
Field Mask String Yes places.displayName,places.formattedAddress,places.nationalPhoneNumber,places.rating,places.googleMapsUri Comma-separated fields to return
Max Result Count Number No 20 Maximum number of results (1–20)

Output

Each place is returned as a separate n8n item with the fields specified in the Field Mask.

Example Usage

  1. Add the Spengo Places node to your workflow
  2. Select your Google Places API credential
  3. Enter a text query like "coffee shops near downtown Seattle"
  4. Set the Field Mask to the fields you need
  5. Connect downstream nodes to process each place result

Resources

License

MIT

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