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Place ID Finder

  • This tool uses the Google Maps Places API to locate a place based on its address.

  • It then places a marker on the map at the located place's coordinates.

  • An info window is displayed, containing the place's ID, name, and formatted address.

  • Sample code is provided in both JavaScript and TypeScript, demonstrating the functionality.

ThePlace ID Finder sample allows a user to find a place basedupon its address, then it adds a marker for the place to the map, and displaysthe place's place ID in an info window.

Read thedocumentation.

TypeScript

// This sample uses the Place Autocomplete widget to allow the user to search// for and select a place. The sample then displays an info window containing// the place ID and other information about the place that the user has// selected.// This example requires the Places library. Include the libraries=places// parameter when you first load the API. For example:// <script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&libraries=places">functioninitMap():void{constmap=newgoogle.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map")asHTMLElement,{center:{lat:-33.8688,lng:151.2195},zoom:13,});constinput=document.getElementById("pac-input")asHTMLInputElement;// Specify just the place data fields that you need.constautocomplete=newgoogle.maps.places.Autocomplete(input,{fields:["place_id","geometry","formatted_address","name"],});autocomplete.bindTo("bounds",map);map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_LEFT].push(input);constinfowindow=newgoogle.maps.InfoWindow();constinfowindowContent=document.getElementById("infowindow-content")asHTMLElement;infowindow.setContent(infowindowContent);constmarker=newgoogle.maps.Marker({map:map});marker.addListener("click",()=>{infowindow.open(map,marker);});autocomplete.addListener("place_changed",()=>{infowindow.close();constplace=autocomplete.getPlace();if(!place.geometry||!place.geometry.location){return;}if(place.geometry.viewport){map.fitBounds(place.geometry.viewport);}else{map.setCenter(place.geometry.location);map.setZoom(17);}// Set the position of the marker using the place ID and location.// @ts-ignore This should be in @typings/googlemaps.marker.setPlace({placeId:place.place_id,location:place.geometry.location,});marker.setVisible(true);(infowindowContent.children.namedItem("place-name")asHTMLElement).textContent=place.nameasstring;(infowindowContent.children.namedItem("place-id")asHTMLElement).textContent=place.place_idasstring;(infowindowContent.children.namedItem("place-address")asHTMLElement).textContent=place.formatted_addressasstring;infowindow.open(map,marker);});}declareglobal{interfaceWindow{initMap:()=>void;}}window.initMap=initMap;
Note: Read theguide on using TypeScript and Google Maps.

JavaScript

// This sample uses the Place Autocomplete widget to allow the user to search// for and select a place. The sample then displays an info window containing// the place ID and other information about the place that the user has// selected.// This example requires the Places library. Include the libraries=places// parameter when you first load the API. For example:// <script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&libraries=places">functioninitMap(){constmap=newgoogle.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"),{center:{lat:-33.8688,lng:151.2195},zoom:13,});constinput=document.getElementById("pac-input");// Specify just the place data fields that you need.constautocomplete=newgoogle.maps.places.Autocomplete(input,{fields:["place_id","geometry","formatted_address","name"],});autocomplete.bindTo("bounds",map);map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_LEFT].push(input);constinfowindow=newgoogle.maps.InfoWindow();constinfowindowContent=document.getElementById("infowindow-content");infowindow.setContent(infowindowContent);constmarker=newgoogle.maps.Marker({map:map});marker.addListener("click",()=>{infowindow.open(map,marker);});autocomplete.addListener("place_changed",()=>{infowindow.close();constplace=autocomplete.getPlace();if(!place.geometry||!place.geometry.location){return;}if(place.geometry.viewport){map.fitBounds(place.geometry.viewport);}else{map.setCenter(place.geometry.location);map.setZoom(17);}// Set the position of the marker using the place ID and location.// @ts-ignore This should be in @typings/googlemaps.marker.setPlace({placeId:place.place_id,location:place.geometry.location,});marker.setVisible(true);infowindowContent.children.namedItem("place-name").textContent=place.name;infowindowContent.children.namedItem("place-id").textContent=place.place_id;infowindowContent.children.namedItem("place-address").textContent=place.formatted_address;infowindow.open(map,marker);});}window.initMap=initMap;
Note: The JavaScript is compiled from the TypeScript snippet.

CSS

/* * Always set the map height explicitly to define the size of the div element * that contains the map. */#map{height:100%;}/* * Optional: Makes the sample page fill the window. */html,body{height:100%;margin:0;padding:0;}.controls{background-color:#fff;border-radius:2px;border:1pxsolidtransparent;box-shadow:02px6pxrgba(0,0,0,0.3);box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Roboto;font-size:15px;font-weight:300;height:29px;margin-left:17px;margin-top:10px;outline:none;padding:011px013px;text-overflow:ellipsis;width:400px;}.controls:focus{border-color:#4d90fe;}.title{font-weight:bold;}#infowindow-content{display:none;}#map#infowindow-content{display:inline;}

HTML

<html>  <head>    <title>Place ID Finder</title>    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./style.css" />    <script type="module" src="./index.js"></script>  </head>  <body>    <div>      <input                      type="text"        placeholder="Enter a location"      />    </div>    <div></div>    <div>      <span></span><br />      <strong>Place ID:</strong> <span></span><br />      <span></span>    </div>    <!--       The `defer` attribute causes the script to execute after the full HTML      document has been parsed. For non-blocking uses, avoiding race conditions,      and consistent behavior across browsers, consider loading using Promises. See      https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/load-maps-js-api      for more information.      -->    <script      src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=AIzaSyB41DRUbKWJHPxaFjMAwdrzWzbVKartNGg&callback=initMap&libraries=places&v=weekly"      defer    ></script>  </body></html>

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Git and Node.js are required to run this sample locally. Follow theseinstructions to install Node.js and NPM. The following commands clone, install dependencies and start the sample application.

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Last updated 2025-11-21 UTC.