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Retrieve place details from Google Maps
Retrieve place details from Google Maps
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Retrieves the details of a place using Google Maps.

Common use cases

  • Data and content Manipulation

  • Lead nurturing

  • Product landscape research

Application

  • Google Maps


Inputs (what you have)

NAME

DESCRIPTION

TYPE

REQUIRED

EXAMPLE

Place ID

The ID of the specific location/place in Google Maps.

Can be retrieved from "Search places in Google Maps" Wrk Action

Text

Yes

ChIJd_ueCe1w44kRD_KFuN5w5nA

Note: the value of inputs can either be a set value in the configuration of the Wrk Action within the Wrkflow, or a variable from the Data library section. These variables in the Data library section are the outputs of previous Wrk Actions in the Wrkflow.


Outputs (what you get)

NAME

DESCRIPTION

TYPE

REQUIRED

EXAMPLE

Business status

Operational status of the place

Possible values:

  • Operational

  • Closed permanently

  • Closed temporarily

Text

Yes

Operational

Status

Contains the status of the request

Text

Yes

Active

Address

Address of the place

Text

Yes

123 main street

Feature type

An additional descriptor that labels places as civil entities, neighborhoods, etc.

List of Text

Yes

Locality

Map link

Link of the official Google Maps page for the place

URL

Yes

https://maps.google.com/cid=102811...

Website link

Link of the place website

URL

Yes

https://www.wrk.com

Latitude coordinate

Latitude coordinate of the place

Number

Yes

10

Longitude coordinate

Longitude coordinate of the place

Number

Yes

20

Icon link

Link of icon associated with place

URL

Yes

https://

Name

The official name of the place

Text

Yes

Wrk Technologies

Open now

Returns True if the place is currently open

True/False

Yes

True

Weekday open hours

List of days that the place is open

List of Text

Yes

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Number of reviews

The total number of reviews, with or without text, for the place

Integer

Yes

939

Rating

Overall user rating for the place

Integer

Yes

4.5

Phone number

Phone number of the place in its local format

Phone Number

Yes

123-456-7891


Outcomes

NAME

DESCRIPTION

Success

This status is selected if the place details were successfully retrieved from Google Maps.

Unsuccessful

This status is selected in the event of the following scenarios:

- Application site is down

- Place ID is invalid

Requirements

  • N/A

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