Google Maps

Google Maps Platform APIs providing geocoding, directions, distance matrix, elevation, timezone, and place search. Best for location-aware workflows needing the broadest coverage of geo services — address resolution, route planning, nearby place discovery, and travel time estimation. The most comprehensive geo API suite — unlike Geocodio (U.S.-focused geocoding) or Nominatim (OSM-based), Google Maps offers global coverage with commercial-grade accuracy. 10 endpoints available through Lava’s AI Gateway. See the Google Maps API docs for full documentation.

Supports both managed (Lava’s API keys) and unmanaged (bring your own credentials) mode.

Endpoints

Google Maps geocode

GET https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=1600+Amphitheatre+Parkway,+Mountain+View,+CA — $0.005 / request

SDK
cURL

const data = await lava.gateway('https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=1600+Amphitheatre+Parkway,+Mountain+View,+CA', { method: 'GET' });

curl "https://api.lava.so/v1/forward?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmaps.googleapis.com%2Fmaps%2Fapi%2Fgeocode%2Fjson%3Faddress%3D1600%2BAmphitheatre%2BParkway%2C%2BMountain%2BView%2C%2BCA" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LAVA_SECRET_KEY"

Google Maps directions

GET

https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/directions/json?origin=Disneyland&destination=Universal+Studios+Hollywood&mode=driving

— $0.005 / request

SDK
cURL

const data = await lava.gateway('https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/directions/json?origin=Disneyland&destination=Universal+Studios+Hollywood&mode=driving', { method: 'GET' });

curl "https://api.lava.so/v1/forward?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmaps.googleapis.com%2Fmaps%2Fapi%2Fdirections%2Fjson%3Forigin%3DDisneyland%26destination%3DUniversal%2BStudios%2BHollywood%26mode%3Ddriving" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LAVA_SECRET_KEY"

Google Maps distancematrix

GET https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/distancematrix/json?origins=Seattle&destinations=Portland&mode=driving — $0.005 / request

SDK
cURL

const data = await lava.gateway('https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/distancematrix/json?origins=Seattle&destinations=Portland&mode=driving', { method: 'GET' });

curl "https://api.lava.so/v1/forward?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmaps.googleapis.com%2Fmaps%2Fapi%2Fdistancematrix%2Fjson%3Forigins%3DSeattle%26destinations%3DPortland%26mode%3Ddriving" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LAVA_SECRET_KEY"

Google Maps elevation

GET https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/elevation/json?locations=39.7391536,-104.9847034 — $0.005 / request

SDK
cURL

const data = await lava.gateway('https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/elevation/json?locations=39.7391536,-104.9847034', { method: 'GET' });

curl "https://api.lava.so/v1/forward?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmaps.googleapis.com%2Fmaps%2Fapi%2Felevation%2Fjson%3Flocations%3D39.7391536%2C-104.9847034" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LAVA_SECRET_KEY"

Google Maps timezone

GET https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/timezone/json?location=39.6034810,-119.6822510&timestamp=1331161200 — $0.005 / request

SDK
cURL

const data = await lava.gateway('https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/timezone/json?location=39.6034810,-119.6822510&timestamp=1331161200', { method: 'GET' });

curl "https://api.lava.so/v1/forward?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmaps.googleapis.com%2Fmaps%2Fapi%2Ftimezone%2Fjson%3Flocation%3D39.6034810%2C-119.6822510%26timestamp%3D1331161200" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LAVA_SECRET_KEY"

Google Maps place/textsearch

GET https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/textsearch/json?query=restaurants+in+Sydney — $0.032 / request

SDK
cURL

const data = await lava.gateway('https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/textsearch/json?query=restaurants+in+Sydney', { method: 'GET' });

curl "https://api.lava.so/v1/forward?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmaps.googleapis.com%2Fmaps%2Fapi%2Fplace%2Ftextsearch%2Fjson%3Fquery%3Drestaurants%2Bin%2BSydney" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LAVA_SECRET_KEY"

Google Maps place/nearbysearch

GET https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/nearbysearch/json?location=-33.8670522,151.1957362&radius=1500&keyword=cruise — $0.032 / request

SDK
cURL

const data = await lava.gateway('https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/nearbysearch/json?location=-33.8670522,151.1957362&radius=1500&keyword=cruise', { method: 'GET' });

curl "https://api.lava.so/v1/forward?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmaps.googleapis.com%2Fmaps%2Fapi%2Fplace%2Fnearbysearch%2Fjson%3Flocation%3D-33.8670522%2C151.1957362%26radius%3D1500%26keyword%3Dcruise" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LAVA_SECRET_KEY"

Google Maps place/details

GET https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/details/json?place_id=ChIJN1t_tDeuEmsRUsoyG83frY4 — $0.017 / request

SDK
cURL

const data = await lava.gateway('https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/details/json?place_id=ChIJN1t_tDeuEmsRUsoyG83frY4', { method: 'GET' });

curl "https://api.lava.so/v1/forward?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmaps.googleapis.com%2Fmaps%2Fapi%2Fplace%2Fdetails%2Fjson%3Fplace_id%3DChIJN1t_tDeuEmsRUsoyG83frY4" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LAVA_SECRET_KEY"

Google Maps place/autocomplete

GET https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/autocomplete/json?input=Amoeba — $0.003 / request

SDK
cURL

const data = await lava.gateway('https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/autocomplete/json?input=Amoeba', { method: 'GET' });

curl "https://api.lava.so/v1/forward?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmaps.googleapis.com%2Fmaps%2Fapi%2Fplace%2Fautocomplete%2Fjson%3Finput%3DAmoeba" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LAVA_SECRET_KEY"

Google Maps place/findplacefromtext

GET

https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/findplacefromtext/json?input=Museum+of+Contemporary+Art+Australia&inputtype=textquery

— $0.017 / request

SDK
cURL

const data = await lava.gateway('https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/findplacefromtext/json?input=Museum+of+Contemporary+Art+Australia&inputtype=textquery', { method: 'GET' });

curl "https://api.lava.so/v1/forward?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmaps.googleapis.com%2Fmaps%2Fapi%2Fplace%2Ffindplacefromtext%2Fjson%3Finput%3DMuseum%2Bof%2BContemporary%2BArt%2BAustralia%26inputtype%3Dtextquery" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LAVA_SECRET_KEY"

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Google Maps geocode

Google Maps directions

Google Maps distancematrix

Google Maps elevation

Google Maps timezone

Google Maps place/textsearch

Google Maps place/nearbysearch

Google Maps place/details

Google Maps place/autocomplete

Google Maps place/findplacefromtext

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​Google Maps geocode

​Google Maps directions

​Google Maps distancematrix

​Google Maps elevation

​Google Maps timezone

​Google Maps place/textsearch

​Google Maps place/nearbysearch

​Google Maps place/details

​Google Maps place/autocomplete

​Google Maps place/findplacefromtext

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Endpoints

Google Maps geocode

Google Maps directions

Google Maps distancematrix

Google Maps elevation

Google Maps timezone

Google Maps place/textsearch

Google Maps place/nearbysearch

Google Maps place/details

Google Maps place/autocomplete

Google Maps place/findplacefromtext

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