local-places

Search for local places by running a local FastAPI proxy that queries the Google Places API, enabling text-based searches with location bias, type filtering, and open status. You provide the search query and coordinates to retrieve matching results.

Filtering Google Places API results by rating and price level is supported when querying through the local proxy. You can refine text-based searches to return only places matching specific price ranges or minimum rating thresholds.

A Google Places API key is required to find local restaurants and cafes. You must set the GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY environment variable and have a running FastAPI server to execute searches and retrieve place details.

Get detailed information like phone numbers and websites by using the place details retrieval feature. After searching for local places, you resolve the specific place identifier to fetch in-depth contact data from the Google Places API proxy.

Resolving vague location descriptions into specific addresses requires a running FastAPI server because the server acts as the local proxy handling the Google Places API requests. Without this server active, the text-based search queries cannot execute.

Limitations of using a local FastAPI proxy for location searches include the dependency on a continuously running server and a valid GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY. If the server stops or the key is missing, the proxy cannot execute text-based searches or retrieve details.