google_places_sdk_plus 0.5.0

A Flutter plugin for google places sdk that uses the native libraries on each platform

google_places_sdk_plus

A Flutter plugin for the Google Places API (New) using native SDKs on each platform.

Features

• Autocomplete predictions
• Place details (~45 fields)
• Place photos
• Search by text
• Search nearby
• All platforms: Android, iOS, Web, Linux, macOS, Windows

Usage

Add google_places_sdk_plus as a dependency in your pubspec.yaml:

dependencies:
  google_places_sdk_plus: ^0.5.0

Quick Start

import 'package:google_places_sdk_plus/google_places_sdk_plus.dart';

final places = FlutterGooglePlacesSdk('YOUR_API_KEY');

final predictions = await places.findAutocompletePredictions('pizza');
print('Result: $predictions');

Web Usage

When using web support, enable the Maps JavaScript API in Google Cloud:

https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/get-api-key

Limitations:

• Location restriction is not supported on web. See Google issue tracker.

Why native SDKs?

Other plugins use HTTP web requests rather than the native SDK. Google allows you to restrict your API key to specific Android/iOS applications, but that only works with the native SDK. When using HTTP requests, your API key cannot be properly restricted.

This plugin uses native SDKs on mobile platforms for better security, and falls back to HTTP/REST on desktop platforms.