Why Google places API key not works?

Question

I want to use Places API for show near by location.I have added service for it and use below url. https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/search/json?location=22.7253,75.8655&radius=500&sensor=true&types=bar&key=mykey

It returns the following error. { "error_message" : "This IP, site or mobile application is not authorized to use this API key.", "html_attributions" : [], "results" : [], "status" : "REQUEST_DENIED" }

have you read the api carefully? You need to generate an API key...read the description complete and follow the instructions.developers.google.com/places/android-api/?hl=en — Opiatefuchs
In mu url i'm not showing my Api key which i already have. Yes i created new project and got api key for android places api — Shai Shamai
At the end instead of mykey i'm adding api key like alzagsg566 — Shai Shamai
As i wrote above i already have api key i can show it but i am getting the error. I gave my package name and then my SHA1 and saved it. Then i received the api key. — Shai Shamai
are you testing with debug or release build ? you need to add key separately for both build types in android studio. — Jayakrishnan

xomena xomena · Accepted Answer · 2016-12-03T00:05:16

It looks like you try to use Web Service, not Places API for Android. In this case you cannot apply an API key with Android app restriction. Web Service requires a different API key. You can generate the new one, the only restriction that you can use with web services is by IP.

I can suggest following Places API web service documentation:

https://developers.google.com/places/web-service/get-api-key

Why Google places API key not works?

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