A Destination
refers to a significant point of interest or a specific location that a user
intends to reach or navigate towards. A Destination can include information
such as navigation points, landmarks, entrances, and building outlines.
The SearchDestinations
endpoint of the Geocoding API lets you retrieve detailed information about
various destinations based on different input criteria, such as an address,
place ID, or latitude and longitude coordinates.
Search destinations request
A search destinations request is an HTTP POST request to a URL in the form:
https://geocode.googleapis.com/v4alpha/geocode/destinations
Pass all parameters in the JSON request body or in headers as part of the POST request. For example:
curl -X POST -d '{
"place": "places/ChIJY8sv5-i2j4AR_S6BlDDR42w"
}' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' -H "X-Goog-Api-Key: API_KEY" \
-H "X-Goog-FieldMask: *" \
https://geocode.googleapis.com/v4alpha/geocode/destinations
You can specify the location to search for a destination in one of 3 ways:
- Address
- Place ID
- Latitude and longitude coordinates
Search for a destination by address
You can specify the address as an unstructured string:
curl -X POST -d '{
"addressQuery": {
"addressQuery": "601 S Bernardo Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, USA"
}
}' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' -H "X-Goog-Api-Key: API_KEY" \
-H "X-Goog-FieldMask: *" \
https://geocode.googleapis.com/v4alpha/geocode/destinations
or as a postalAddress:
curl -X POST -d '{
"addressQuery": {
"address": {
"addressLines": ["601 S Bernardo Ave"],
"locality": "Sunnyvale",
"postalCode": "94087",
"administrativeArea": "CA",
"regionCode": "US"
}
}
}' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' -H "X-Goog-Api-Key: API_KEY" \
-H "X-Goog-FieldMask: *" \
https://geocode.googleapis.com/v4alpha/geocode/destinations
You typically use the postalAddress format when processing address components
captured in an HTML form.
Search for a destination by place ID
You can retrieve a destination by providing a place ID:
curl -X POST -d '{
"place": "places/ChIJY8sv5-i2j4AR_S6BlDDR42w"
}' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' -H "X-Goog-Api-Key: API_KEY" \
-H "X-Goog-FieldMask: *" \
https://geocode.googleapis.com/v4alpha/geocode/destinations
Search for a destination by location
You can search for a destination by providing latitude and longitude coordinates:
curl -X POST -d '{
"locationQuery": {
"location": {
"latitude": 37.37348780,
"longitude": -122.05678064
}
}
}' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' -H "X-Goog-Api-Key: API_KEY" \
-H "X-Goog-FieldMask: *" \
https://geocode.googleapis.com/v4alpha/geocode/destinations
Use OAuth to make a request
Geocoding API v4 supports OAuth 2.0 for authentication. To use OAuth with the Geocoding API, the OAuth token must be assigned the correct scope. Geocoding API supports the following scopes for use with the Destinations endpoint:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/maps-platform.geocode— Use with all Geocoding API endpoints.
Also, you can use the general https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform
scope for all Geocoding API endpoints. That scope is useful during
development, but not production, because it is a general scope that allows
access to all endpoints.
For more information and examples, see Use OAuth.
Search destinations response
SearchDestinations returns a
SearchDestinationsResponse.
The complete JSON object is in the form:
{ "destinations": [ { "primary": { "place": "places/ChIJY8sv5-i2j4AR_S6BlDDR42w", "displayName": { "text": "Arby's", "languageCode": "en" }, "primaryType": "fast_food_restaurant", "types": [ "fast_food_restaurant", "sandwich_shop", "deli", "american_restaurant", "meal_takeaway", "restaurant", "food_store", "food", "point_of_interest", "store", "establishment" ], "formattedAddress": "Arby's, 601 S Bernardo Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, USA", "postalAddress": { "regionCode": "US", "languageCode": "en", "postalCode": "94087", "administrativeArea": "CA", "locality": "Sunnyvale", "addressLines": [ "601 S Bernardo Ave" ] }, "structureType": "BUILDING", "location": { "latitude": 37.3734545, "longitude": -122.05693269999998 }, "displayPolygon": { "type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [ [ [ -122.056930138027, 37.3735253692531 ], [ -122.056960139391, 37.3735372663597 ], [ -122.056994129366, 37.3734828786847 ], [ -122.056969677395, 37.3734731161089 ], [ -122.057061762447, 37.3733261309656 ], [ -122.056979388817, 37.3732935577128 ], [ -122.056798860285, 37.3735818838642 ], [ -122.056875858081, 37.3736121235316 ], [ -122.056930138027, 37.3735253692531 ] ] ] } }, "containingPlaces": [ { "place": "places/ChIJYfdAFum2j4ARIcL2tjME3Sw", "displayName": { "text": "Cherry Chase Shopping Center", "languageCode": "en" }, "primaryType": "shopping_mall", "types": [ "shopping_mall", "point_of_interest", "establishment" ], "formattedAddress": "Cherry Chase Shopping Center, 663 S Bernardo Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, USA", "postalAddress": { "regionCode": "US", "languageCode": "en", "postalCode": "94087-1020", "administrativeArea": "CA", "locality": "Sunnyvale", "addressLines": [ "663 S Bernardo Ave" ] }, "structureType": "GROUNDS", "location": { "latitude": 37.3731231, "longitude": -122.0578211 }, "displayPolygon": { "type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [ [ [ -122.057112227103, 37.3714618008523 ], [ -122.057076849821, 37.3715743611411 ], [ -122.056963607756, 37.3719081793948 ], [ -122.056865279559, 37.3722026053835 ], [ -122.056687872374, 37.3727258358476 ], [ -122.056580005889, 37.3730511370747 ], [ -122.056498845827, 37.3732994782583 ], [ -122.056338259713, 37.3737878663325 ], [ -122.056618678291, 37.373887693582 ], [ -122.056912102521, 37.3740010327191 ], [ -122.057532418159, 37.3742476426462 ], [ -122.057673926626, 37.3742441740031 ], [ -122.057735663106, 37.3742328516943 ], [ -122.057766531332, 37.3742220604378 ], [ -122.057797572967, 37.37420520725 ], [ -122.057828267759, 37.3741852342085 ], [ -122.058060299297, 37.3740060842535 ], [ -122.058199726081, 37.3737861673422 ], [ -122.05836707267, 37.373524542556 ], [ -122.058569622393, 37.3732018598683 ], [ -122.0587638478, 37.3728890198039 ], [ -122.058934661823, 37.3726036257774 ], [ -122.059164956851, 37.3722498383629 ], [ -122.058997784906, 37.3721804442035 ], [ -122.057936479838, 37.3717605636234 ], [ -122.057495827092, 37.3715860151634 ], [ -122.057112227103, 37.3714618008523 ] ] ] } } ], "landmarks": [ { "place": { "place": "places/ChIJteQ0Fum2j4ARGi3tqK4Zm14", "displayName": { "text": "Safeway", "languageCode": "en" }, "primaryType": "grocery_store", "types": [ "grocery_store", "florist", "butcher_shop", "deli", "bakery", "food_delivery", "supermarket", "market", "food_store", "food", "point_of_interest", "store", "establishment" ], "formattedAddress": "Safeway, 639 S Bernardo Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, USA", "postalAddress": { "regionCode": "US", "languageCode": "en", "postalCode": "94087", "administrativeArea": "CA", "locality": "Sunnyvale", "addressLines": [ "639 S Bernardo Ave" ] }, "structureType": "POINT", "location": { "latitude": 37.3727912, "longitude": -122.0581172 } }, "tags": [ "ARRIVAL", "ADDRESS" ] }, { "place": { "place": "places/ChIJ8enMlui2j4AR2xXK5EHDhBs", "displayName": { "text": "Starbird Chicken", "languageCode": "en" }, "types": [ "fast_food_restaurant", "restaurant", "food", "point_of_interest", "establishment" ], "formattedAddress": "Starbird Chicken, 1241 W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, USA", "postalAddress": { "regionCode": "US", "languageCode": "en", "postalCode": "94087-1028", "administrativeArea": "CA", "locality": "Sunnyvale", "addressLines": [ "1241 W El Camino Real" ] }, "structureType": "BUILDING", "location": { "latitude": 37.3746764, "longitude": -122.05708860000001 }, "displayPolygon": { "type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [ [ [ -122.057003840785, 37.3747648209809 ], [ -122.057136852459, 37.3747919153144 ], [ -122.057205005705, 37.3745815131859 ], [ -122.057071994114, 37.3745544186944 ], [ -122.057003840785, 37.3747648209809 ] ] ] } }, "tags": [ "ARRIVAL", "ADDRESS" ] }, { "place": { "place": "places/ChIJXXTe7Oi2j4ARoMTA-D6Hjpg", "displayName": { "text": "Chase Bank", "languageCode": "en" }, "primaryType": "bank", "types": [ "bank", "atm", "finance", "point_of_interest", "establishment" ], "formattedAddress": "Chase Bank, 1234 W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, USA", "postalAddress": { "regionCode": "US", "languageCode": "en", "postalCode": "94087", "administrativeArea": "CA", "locality": "Sunnyvale", "addressLines": [ "1234 W El Camino Real" ] }, "structureType": "POINT", "location": { "latitude": 37.373579, "longitude": -122.05752700000001 } }, "tags": [ "ARRIVAL", "ADDRESS" ] }, { "place": { "place": "places/ChIJlbIO1Oi2j4ARp17Uf24xkHk", "displayName": { "text": "Madras Café", "languageCode": "en" }, "primaryType": "indian_restaurant", "types": [ "indian_restaurant", "coffee_shop", "cafe", "restaurant", "food_store", "food", "point_of_interest", "store", "establishment" ], "formattedAddress": "Madras Café, 1177 W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, USA", "postalAddress": { "regionCode": "US", "languageCode": "en", "postalCode": "94087-1026", "administrativeArea": "CA", "locality": "Sunnyvale", "addressLines": [ "1177 W El Camino Real" ] }, "structureType": "POINT", "location": { "latitude": 37.3743, "longitude": -122.0549333 } }, "tags": [ "ARRIVAL", "ADDRESS" ] } ], "entrances": [ { "location": { "latitude": 37.373531299999996, "longitude": -122.05694519999999 }, "tags": [ "PREFERRED" ], "place": "places/ChIJY8sv5-i2j4AR_S6BlDDR42w" } ], "navigationPoints": [ { "location": { "latitude": 37.3738659, "longitude": -122.05693620000001 }, "travelModes": [ "DRIVE", "WALK" ], "usages": [ "UNKNOWN" ] } ] } ] }
Required parameters
- One of the following 3 parameters must be in the API request, which
specifies the address, place, or location to search for a destination:
addressQuery- the address to search for.place- the place ID of the place to search for.locationQuery- the latitude and longitude coordinates of the location to search for.
FieldMask
Specify the list of fields to return in the response by creating a response field mask. Pass the response field mask to the method by using the URL parameter
$fieldsorfields, or by using the HTTP headerX-Goog-FieldMask. For example, the below request will return only the entrances, navigation points, and place ID of the primary destination.curl -X POST -d '{"place": "places/ChIJG3kh4hq6j4AR_XuFQnV0_t8"}' \ -H "X-Goog-Api-Key: API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -H "X-Goog-FieldMask: destinations.entrances,destinations.navigationPoints,destinations.primary.place" \ https://geocode.googleapis.com/v4alpha/geocode/destinationsThere is no default list of returned fields in the response. If you omit the field mask, the method returns an error. Set the field mask to
*in order to return all fields. See Choose fields to return for more details.
Optional parameters
-
travelModes
Specifies which types of
navigationPointsto return. Navigation points for other travel modes will be filtered out. IftravelModesis unset, navigation points of all travel modes can be returned. languageCode
The language in which to return results.
- See the list of supported languages. Google often updates the supported languages, so this list may not be exhaustive.
-
If
languageCodeis not supplied, the API defaults toen. If you specify an invalid language code, the API returns anINVALID_ARGUMENTerror. - The API does its best to provide a street address that is readable for both the user and locals. To achieve that goal, it returns street addresses in the local language, transliterated to a script readable by the user if necessary, observing the preferred language. All other addresses are returned in the preferred language. Address components are all returned in the same language, which is chosen from the first component.
- If a name is not available in the preferred language, the API uses the closest match.
- The preferred language has a small influence on the set of results that the API chooses to return, and the order in which they are returned. The geocoder interprets abbreviations differently depending on language, such as the abbreviations for street types, or synonyms that may be valid in one language but not in another.
regionCode
The region code as a two-character CLDR code value. There is no default value. Most CLDR codes are identical to ISO 3166-1 codes.
When geocoding an address, forward geodcoding, this parameter can influence, but not fully restrict, results from the service to the specified region. When geocoding a location or a place, reverse geocoding or place geocoding, this parameter can be used to format the address. In all cases, this parameter can affect results based on applicable law.
Feedback
This is an experimental endpoint of the Geocoding API. We would appreciate feedback at geocoding-feedback-channel@google.com.