Google Maps API Documentation

This is the complete API documentation for connecting to the Google Maps API using MindCloud's Universal API. If you are new to MindCloud, start with the Introduction to see how one API can sit in front of many different apps.

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Quickstart

Before you run your first Google Maps request, you need three things:

A MindCloud account — sign in or create an account at MindCloud.
A MindCloud API Key — create one in API Keys. Keep it on your server.
At least one Google Maps connection — create or choose one in Connections. Note its connectionId.

Every Google Maps action uses the same URL pattern:

POST https://connect.mindcloud.co/v2/universal/apps/googleMaps/actions/{actionSlug}/run

You need a MindCloud API Key and a Google Maps connection. Then call an action such as Geocode Address:

curl --request POST \
  --url "https://connect.mindcloud.co/v2/universal/apps/googleMaps/actions/geocode-address/run" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $MINDCLOUD_API_KEY" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
  "connectionId": "$CONNECTION_ID",
  "arguments": {}
}'

Every response comes back in the same envelope, with your rows in a data array:

{
  "success": true,
  "data": [
    { "id": "1042", "name": "Ava" }
  ],
  "meta": {}
}

After your first request works, use Shape your requests to control arguments, pagination, filtering, fields, and errors.

Authenticate with a MindCloud API Key plus a connectionId for your Google Maps account. See Google Maps API Authentication for the full flow and how to get your connection credentials.

Google Maps actions

All 3 published actions for this Google Maps version. Each page documents the endpoint, arguments, and response controls.

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Quickstart

Google Maps actions

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