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Next, set up Application Default Credentials (ADC) for authentication. Finally, use the client library by creating a client instance and calling the methods like `getPlace` or `SearchText` using example requests that require specific parameter modifications.\n"],null,["# Get started with Places API (New) client libraries\n\nThis page shows how to get started with the client libraries for\nPlaces API (New).\n\nRead more about the client libraries in [Client Libraries\nExplained](https://cloud.google.com/apis/docs/client-libraries-explained).\n\nInstall the client library\n--------------------------\n\n### Maps JavaScript API\n\nFor more information, see\n[Load the Places Library](/maps/documentation/javascript/place-get-started#load-places-library).\n\n### Java\n\nFor more information, see\n[Setting Up a Java Development Environment](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/setup)\nand [Using Cloud Client Libraries](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/bom).\n\nFor the complete installation instructions, see\n[Google Places API Client for Java](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java/tree/main/java-maps-places).\n\n### Go\n\n```\ngo get cloud.google.com/go/maps\n```\n\nFor more information, see\n[Setting Up a Go Development Environment](https://cloud.google.com/go/docs/setup).\n\nFor the complete installation instructions, see\n[Google Places API Client for Go](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-go/tree/main/maps/places/apiv1/placespb).\n\n### NodeJS\n\n```\nnpm install @googlemaps/places\n```\n\nFor more information, see\n[Setting Up a Node.js Development Environment](https://cloud.google.com/nodejs/docs/setup).\n\nFor the complete installation instructions, see [Google Places API Client for NodeJS](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-node/tree/main/packages/google-maps-places).\n\n### Python\n\n```\npip install --upgrade google-maps-places\n```\n\nFor more information, see\n[Setting Up a Python Development Environment](https://cloud.google.com/python/docs/setup).\n\nFor the complete installation instructions, see\n[Python Client for Google Places](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-python/tree/main/packages/google-maps-places).\n\n### .NET\n\n```\nInstall-Package Google.Maps.Places.V1 -Pre\n```\n\nFor more information, see\n[Setting Up a .NET Development Environment](https://cloud.google.com/dotnet/docs/setup)\nand\n[.NET for Google Places](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-dotnet/tree/main/apis/Google.Maps.Places.V1).\n\nSet up authentication\n---------------------\n\nWhen you use client libraries, you use\n[Application Default Credentials (ADC)](https://cloud.google.com/docs/authentication/application-default-credentials)\nto authenticate. For information about setting up ADC, see\n[Provide credentials for Application Default Credentials](https://cloud.google.com/docs/authentication/provide-credentials-adc).\nFor information about using ADC with client libraries, see\n[Authenticate using client libraries](https://cloud.google.com/docs/authentication/client-libraries).\n\nUse the client library\n----------------------\n\nSee [Client library\nexamples](/maps/documentation/places/web-service/client-library-examples) for\nusage information.\n\nAdditional resources\n--------------------\n\n### Maps JavaScript API\n\n- [Load the Maps JavaScript API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/load-maps-js-api)\n\n### Java\n\n- [Source Code](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java/tree/main/java-maps-places)\n- [GitHub Issue Tracker](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java/issues)\n- [Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/google-places-api%20web-services)\n\n### Go\n\n- [Source Code](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-go/tree/main/maps/places/apiv1)\n- [Package Documentation](https://pkg.go.dev/cloud.google.com/go/maps/places/apiv1)\n- [GitHub Issue Tracker](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-go/issues)\n- [Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/google-places-api%20web-services)\n\n### NodeJS\n\n- [Source Code](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-node/tree/main/packages/google-maps-places)\n- [GitHub Issue Tracker](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-node/issues)\n- [Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/google-places-api%20web-services)\n\n### Python\n\n- [Source Code](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-python/tree/main/packages/google-maps-places)\n- [GitHub Issue Tracker](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-python/issues)\n- [Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/google-places-api%20web-services)\n\n### .NET\n\n- [Source Code](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-dotnet/tree/main/apis/Google.Maps.Places.V1)\n- [GitHub Issue Tracker](https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-dotnet/issues)\n- [Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/google-places-api%20web-services)"]]
