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React Google Maps Library - Place Autocomplete
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This example demonstrates the integration of the Places Autocomplete widget within a React application to dynamically update a map and marker.
It leverages the
vis.gl/react-google-mapslibrary, providing React components for interacting with the Google Maps JavaScript API.The provided code snippets include TypeScript, JavaScript, CSS, and HTML to showcase the complete implementation.
Although the
vis.gl/react-google-mapslibrary is open source and not covered by Google Maps Platform support, the underlying Google Maps services used are still subject to the Google Maps Platform Terms of Service.
This example shows using the Places Autocomplete widget to update a map andmarker ina React application. It uses thevis.gl/react-google-maps opensource library.Thevis.gl/react-google-maps libraryis a collection of React components and hooks for the Google Maps JavaScriptAPI.
Important: Thevis.gl/react-google-maps libraryis offered using an open source license. It is not governed by the Google MapsPlatform Support Technical Support Services Guidelines, the SLA, or theDeprecation Policy (however, any Google Maps Platform services used by thelibrary remain subject to the Google Maps Platform Terms of Service). If youfind a bug, or have a feature request, file an issue onGitHub .TypeScript
importReact,{useState,useEffect,useRef}from'react';import{createRoot}from'react-dom/client';import{APIProvider,ControlPosition,MapControl,AdvancedMarker,Map,useMap,useMapsLibrary,useAdvancedMarkerRef,AdvancedMarkerRef}from'@vis.gl/react-google-maps';constAPI_KEY=globalThis.GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY??("YOUR_API_KEY");constApp=()=>{const[selectedPlace,setSelectedPlace]=useState<google.maps.places.PlaceResult|null>(null);const[markerRef,marker]=useAdvancedMarkerRef();return(<APIProviderapiKey={API_KEY}solutionChannel='GMP_devsite_samples_v3_rgmautocomplete'><MapmapId={'bf51a910020fa25a'}defaultZoom={3}defaultCenter={{ lat: 22.54992, lng: 0 }}gestureHandling={'greedy'}disableDefaultUI={true}><AdvancedMarkerref={markerRef}position={null}/></Map><MapControlposition={ControlPosition.TOP}><divclassName="autocomplete-control"><PlaceAutocompleteonPlaceSelect={setSelectedPlace}/></div></MapControl><MapHandlerplace={selectedPlace}marker={marker}/></APIProvider>);};interfaceMapHandlerProps{place:google.maps.places.PlaceResult|null;marker:google.maps.marker.AdvancedMarkerElement|null;}constMapHandler=({place,marker}:MapHandlerProps)=>{constmap=useMap();useEffect(()=>{if(!map||!place||!marker)return;if(place.geometry?.viewport){map.fitBounds(place.geometry?.viewport);}marker.position=place.geometry?.location;},[map,place,marker]);returnnull;};interfacePlaceAutocompleteProps{onPlaceSelect:(place:google.maps.places.PlaceResult|null)=>void;}constPlaceAutocomplete=({onPlaceSelect}:PlaceAutocompleteProps)=>{const[placeAutocomplete,setPlaceAutocomplete]=useState<google.maps.places.Autocomplete|null>(null);constinputRef=useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);constplaces=useMapsLibrary('places');useEffect(()=>{if(!places||!inputRef.current)return;constoptions={fields:['geometry','name','formatted_address']};setPlaceAutocomplete(newplaces.Autocomplete(inputRef.current,options));},[places]);useEffect(()=>{if(!placeAutocomplete)return;placeAutocomplete.addListener('place_changed',()=>{onPlaceSelect(placeAutocomplete.getPlace());});},[onPlaceSelect,placeAutocomplete]);return(<divclassName="autocomplete-container"><inputref={inputRef}/></div>);};constroot=createRoot(document.getElementById('app')!);root.render(<App/>);exportdefaultApp;
JavaScript
importReact,{useState,useEffect,useRef}from"react";import{createRoot}from"react-dom/client";import{APIProvider,ControlPosition,MapControl,AdvancedMarker,Map,useMap,useMapsLibrary,useAdvancedMarkerRef,}from"@vis.gl/react-google-maps";constAPI_KEY=globalThis.GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY??"YOUR_API_KEY";constApp=()=>{const[selectedPlace,setSelectedPlace]=useState(null);const[markerRef,marker]=useAdvancedMarkerRef();return(<APIProviderapiKey={API_KEY}solutionChannel="GMP_devsite_samples_v3_rgmautocomplete"><MapmapId={"bf51a910020fa25a"}defaultZoom={3}defaultCenter={{ lat: 22.54992, lng: 0 }}gestureHandling={"greedy"}disableDefaultUI={true}><AdvancedMarkerref={markerRef}position={null}/></Map><MapControlposition={ControlPosition.TOP}><divclassName="autocomplete-control"><PlaceAutocompleteonPlaceSelect={setSelectedPlace}/></div></MapControl><MapHandlerplace={selectedPlace}marker={marker}/></APIProvider>);};constMapHandler=({place,marker})=>{constmap=useMap();useEffect(()=>{if(!map||!place||!marker)return;if(place.geometry?.viewport){map.fitBounds(place.geometry?.viewport);}marker.position=place.geometry?.location;},[map,place,marker]);returnnull;};constPlaceAutocomplete=({onPlaceSelect})=>{const[placeAutocomplete,setPlaceAutocomplete]=useState(null);constinputRef=useRef(null);constplaces=useMapsLibrary("places");useEffect(()=>{if(!places||!inputRef.current)return;constoptions={fields:["geometry","name","formatted_address"],};setPlaceAutocomplete(newplaces.Autocomplete(inputRef.current,options));},[places]);useEffect(()=>{if(!placeAutocomplete)return;placeAutocomplete.addListener("place_changed",()=>{onPlaceSelect(placeAutocomplete.getPlace());});},[onPlaceSelect,placeAutocomplete]);return(<divclassName="autocomplete-container"><inputref={inputRef}/></div>);};constroot=createRoot(document.getElementById("app"));root.render(<App/>);exportdefaultApp;
CSS
body{margin:0;font-family:sans-serif;}#app{width:100vw;height:100vh;}.autocomplete-containerinput,.autocomplete-control{box-sizing:border-box;}.autocomplete-control{margin:24px;background:#fff;}.autocomplete-container{width:300px;}.autocomplete-containerinput{width:100%;height:40px;padding:012px;font-size:18px;}.autocomplete-container.custom-list{width:100%;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;}.autocomplete-container.custom-list-item{padding:8px;}.autocomplete-container.custom-list-item:hover{background:lightgrey;cursor:pointer;}
HTML
<html> <head> <title>React Google Maps - Autocomplete</title> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./style.css" /> </head> <body> <div></div> <script type="module" src="./index"></script> </body></html>
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