Places SDK for Android
Build location-aware apps that respond contextually to the local businesses and other places near the user's device.
Get Started
Start building with commonly used features of the Places SDK for Android.
Get started with Google Maps Platform
Create an account, generate an API key, and start building.
Choose your SDK version
Places supports two SDK versions: Places SDK for Android and Places SDK for Android (New). Learn how to choose the version that is right for you.
Configure your app
Configure your app to use the Places SDK for Android.
Find the current place
Discover the place at the device's currently reported location.
Get a place by ID
Use a Place ID to get details for a place.
Return place predictions
Use Place Autocomplete to return place predictions in response to user search queries.
Select current place and show details on a map
Find the current location of an Android device, and display details of the place or other point of interest at that location.
Demo apps for Places SDK
Visit the Google samples repository on GitHub to install and run Android demos for both Java and Kotlin.
Generate a heatmap from Places API search results
Generate a heatmap using search results from the Places API, see color options, and use multiple heatmaps.
Features
Learn about core features of the Places SDK for Android.
Get a Place by ID
Use a Place ID to request a Place.
Find the current place
Learn how to discover the place at the device's currently reported location.
Place Autocomplete
Add type-ahead autocomplete functionality to your application, (search by place name, address, or plus code).
Place Details
Get details about a particular establishment or point of interest.
Text Search
Search for places based on a text string.
Place Photos
Add high-quality photos of places to your application.
Place IDs
Get details about a particular place, find the ID for a particular place, and learn more about storing and refreshing place IDs.
Place Types
Use place types to restrict results from place search and autocomplete requests.
Place Icons
Request and display icons for various types of places.
Utility & helper libraries
Enhance your apps with utilities for the Places SDK for Android.
Kotlin extensions (KTX)
Use Kotlin extensions to enable concise and idiomatic Kotlin.
Code Samples
Run sample apps that demonstrate the use of the Places SDK for Android.
Android Places Demos
Visit the Google samples repository on GitHub to install and run Android demos for both Java and Kotlin.
Maps Platform Codelabs
Learn how to add a current place picker to your Android app, and more.
Help & support
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Stack Overflow
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Issue Tracker
Report a bug or open a feature request.
Platform status
Find out about platform incidents and outages.
Support
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Last updated 2025-08-27 UTC.