**European Economic Area (EEA) developers**

> [!NOTE]
> If your billing address is in the European Economic Area, effective on 8 July 2025, the [Google Maps Platform EEA Terms of Service](https://cloud.google.com/terms/maps-platform/eea) will apply to your use of the Services. Functionality varies by region. [Learn more](https://developers.google.com/maps/comms/eea/faq.md.txt).

> [!NOTE]
> This product is in [Legacy status](https://developers.google.com/maps/legacy.md.txt). As of October 2026, Places API (Legacy) can no longer be enabled for new Google Cloud projects. Existing projects remain fully supported. For new features and improved performance, [migrate
> to Places API (New)](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/legacy/migrate-overview).

## Introduction

The Places API lets you search for and retrieve information for a
variety of place types using a text string or by proximity. Places API (Legacy)
is the legacy version of
[Places API (New)](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/op-overview.md.txt).

The following table lists the corresponding versions of both APIs. Use this
guide to understand the key differences between the two and migrate to
Places API (New).

| Places API (Legacy) | Places API (New) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| [Find Place (Legacy)](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/search-find-place) | [Text Search (New)](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/text-search.md.txt) | There is no new version of Find Place (Legacy). Text Search (New) has replaced it. |
| [Nearby Search (Legacy)](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/search-nearby) | [Nearby Search (New)](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/nearby-search.md.txt) | All requests using the legacy API that include a text query should use [Text Search (New)](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/text-search.md.txt) because Nearby Search (New) does not support text input. |
| [Text Search (Legacy)](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/search-text) | [Text Search (New)](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/text-search.md.txt) |   |
| [Place Details (Legacy)](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/details) | [Place Details (New)](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/place-details.md.txt) |   |
| [Place Photos (Legacy)](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/photos) | [Place Photos (New)](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/place-photos.md.txt) |   |
| [Place Autocomplete (Legacy)](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/autocomplete) | [Autocomplete (New)](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/place-autocomplete.md.txt) |   |
| [Query Autocomplete (Legacy)](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/query) | [Autocomplete (New)](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/place-autocomplete.md.txt) | Capabilities added to Autocomplete (New). |

## Migrate to the new APIs

To migrate to the new APIs, see the following migration guides:

- [Migrate to Nearby Search (New)](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/migrate-nearby)
- [Migrate to Text Search (New)](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/migrate-text)
- [Migrate to Place Details (New)](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/migrate-details)
- [Migrate to Place Photos (New)](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/migrate-photo)
- [Migrate to Autocomplete (New)](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/migrate-autocomplete)