How can I search Google Maps API and get multiple places? - google-maps-api-3

Question

I've been able to make requests to the Places API from Google Maps, but I always get one result.
For example, searching something like "The White House", or an actual street address, get one single result:
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/findplacefromtext/json
?input=the%20white%20house
&inputtype=textquery
&fields=formatted_address,name,geometry
&key=API_KEY
response: {
candidates: [
{
formatted_address: "1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500, USA",
geometry: {
location: {
lat: 38.8976763,
lng: -77.0365298
},
viewport: {
northeast: {
lat: 38.90148105,
lng: -77.03520012010728
},
southwest: {
lat: 38.89640805000001,
lng: -77.03789977989273
}
}
},
name: "The White House"
}
],
status: "OK"
};
What if I want to find, to be cliche, all the Starbucks around me? (how to limit the search radius is a later question)
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/findplacefromtext/json
?input=starbucks
&inputtype=textquery
&fields=formatted_address,name,geometry
&key=API_KEY
response: {
candidates: [],
status: "ZERO_RESULTS"
};
Some comments indicate that I should be getting a different response for my "Starbucks" search. Why aren't I?

Answer 1

You can try Nearby Search. Just please note that there is no way to constrain Nearby Search requests to only return specific fields.
Just look at the sample request below:
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/nearbysearch/json?location=38.8976763%2C-77.0365298&radius=50000&keyword=mcdonalds&key=YOUR_KEY
The response will give you all McDonalds store in this specific location 38.8976763,-77.0365298. You will also notice that there's a radius parameter of 50000 to return the place results.