Integrate the Google Maps (Places API) API with the Formatting API

Setup the Google Maps (Places API) API trigger to run a workflow which integrates with the Formatting API. Pipedream's integration platform allows you to integrate Google Maps (Places API) and Formatting remarkably fast. Free for developers.

Popular Google Maps (Places API) and Formatting Actions#

[Data] Convert JSON to String with the Formatting API

Convert an object to a JSON format string

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[Data] Parse JSON with the Formatting API

Parse a JSON string

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[Date/Time] Add/Subtract Time with the Formatting API

Add or subtract time from a given input

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[Date/Time] Compare Dates with the Formatting API

Get the duration between two dates in days, hours, minutes, and seconds along with checking if they are the same.

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[Date/Time] Format with the Formatting API

Format a date string to another date string. For more examples on formatting, see the Sugar Date Format documentation.

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Overview of Google Maps (Places API)#

The Google Maps (Places API) offers detailed information about physical locations, including places of interest, reviews, and other metadata. In Pipedream, you can leverage this API to create dynamic workflows that respond to location data. Whether you're building apps that track asset locations, automate location-based alerts, or provide users with local info, integrating with Google Maps can add a powerful spatial context to your services.

Connect Google Maps (Places API)#

import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
  props: {
    google_maps_platform: {
      type: "app",
      app: "google_maps_platform",
    }
  },
  async run({steps, $}) {
    return await axios($, {
      method: "post",
      url: `https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/findplacefromtext/json`,
      params: {
        key: `${this.google_maps_platform.$auth.api_key}`,
        input: `Museum of Contemporary Art Australia`,
        inputtype: `textquery`,
      },
    })
  },
})

Connect Formatting#

export default defineComponent({
  async run({ steps, $ }) {
    const text = ' Hello world! ';
    return text.trim()
  },
})