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Is there a rate limit on the API?
For Places Aggregate API, there is a default rate limit of
1,200 queries per minute.
What is the difference between 'included_primary_types' and 'included_types' in the TypeFilter?
included_primary_types: Filters for places where the specified types are
their main or primary category. These places might also have other secondary
types.
included_types: Filters for places that have the specified types as any of
their categories, regardless of whether it's the primary or secondary type.
For example, a search using included_primary_types set to restaurant would
return places whose primary function is to serve food, whereas included_types
set to restaurant would return places that serve food even if they have
another primary category, such as a museum with a cafe.
How do I define a custom search area that isn't a circle?
You can define a custom search area using a polygon. Provide a list of latitude
and longitude coordinates that define the vertices of a single polygon in a
counter-clockwise order. The first and last coordinates must be the same to
close the polygon.
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