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Custom POI Search plug-in Python code sample
The Custom POI Search search plug-in sample code uses the GEE Python search module to query the Google Places database (www.google.com) via the Google Places API. It demonstrates how to construct and query an external database based on a URL search string, extract geometries from the result, associate various styles with them and return the response back to the client.
You can find the two Python files for the POI Search plug-in in the following location:
/opt/google/gehttpd/wsgi-bin/search/plugin/custom_POI_search_app.py
/opt/google/gehttpd/wsgi-bin/search/plugin/custom_POI_search_handler.py
In this Python module, an implementation has been provided to access the Google Places database, format the results, and send the response in XML or JSON as per the requirement. Valid Inputs are:
location=lat,lngradius = 10(in miles)key = <server key required to access the Google Places database>
Further information about obtaining a server key is documented at: