Google Business Profile API
Use Cases
Opening hours;
Open now?
If near closing, for how much longer are they open?
Get opening hours directly from Google Maps so they can be displayed on the site with no need to update.
Get holiday hours or special closures.
When near term ( within N days ), make this available for a popup or special notice of some form.
Reviews;
Get reviews, display dynamically.
Location;
Nearest location, and driving directions, for phone users?
Technical Notes
Caching
Data-Present Triggers
How to get Special Days for next 30 days ( instead of next 7 )
Google API key storage
## Google Places API
https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/op-overview
Use the fields parameter to specify a comma-separated list of place data types to return. For example: fields=formatted_address,name,geometry. Use a forward slash when specifying compound values. For example: opening_hours/open_now.
Fields are divided into three billing categories: Basic, Contact, and Atmosphere. Basic fields are billed at base rate, and incur no additional charges. Contact and Atmosphere fields are billed at a higher rate. See the pricing sheet for more information. Attributions, html_attributions, are always returned with every call, regardless of whether the field has been requested.
Basic
The Basic category includes the following fields: address_components, adr_address, business_status, formatted_address, geometry, icon, icon_mask_base_uri, icon_background_color, name, permanently_closed (deprecated), photo, place_id, plus_code, type, url, utc_offset, vicinity, wheelchair_accessible_entrance.
Contact
The Contact category includes the following fields: current_opening_hours, formatted_phone_number, international_phone_number, opening_hours, secondary_opening_hours, website
Atmosphere
The Atmosphere category includes the following fields: curbside_pickup, delivery, dine_in, editorial_summary, price_level, rating, reservable, reviews, serves_beer, serves_breakfast, serves_brunch, serves_dinner, serves_lunch, serves_vegetarian_food, serves_wine, takeout, user_ratings_total.
Setup
Google Cloud API Key
https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/get-api-key
https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/library?pli=1
Config
Get your Place ID https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/examples/places-placeid-finder
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Worker Route, e.g.
*hf.sygnal.com/api/google-places
Research
https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/details#PlaceOpeningHours
https://developers.google.com/my-business
https://www.yext.com/knowledge-center/google-my-business-api
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