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n8n Google Places API (New) Community Node (Text Search & Field Mask)
A production-grade n8n community node package ('n8n-nodes-google-places-navigator') that interfaces with Google Maps Platform's Places API (New)…
A production-grade n8n community node package ('n8n-nodes-google-places-navigator') that interfaces with Google Maps Platform's Places API (New) Text Search endpoint. Features secure API key credential management, granular Field Mask request customization for Google Cloud cost optimization, discrete place item outputs, and an interactive canvas execution simulator.
- Implements an enterprise-ready n8n community node package (n8n-nodes-google-places-navigator) conforming to n8nNodesApiVersion: 1 standards
- Features a custom-designed SVG node icon with radiant radar rings and location pin branding matching portfolio aesthetics
- Full credential management via ICredentialType with secure password-masked API key input and automated X-Goog-Api-Key injection
- Mandatory Field Mask header (X-Goog-FieldMask) builder supporting curated presets, freeform custom mask overrides, and all-field wildcards
- Google Cloud SKU billing optimization that separates free/basic fields from advanced (phone, hours, rating) and preferred tiers
- Unpacks Google Places JSON response into 20 discrete n8n execution items for seamless downstream node chaining
- Recreates the exact n8n canvas visual and execution output table from the challenge screenshot with 1:1 fidelity
- Built-in 8-point automated browser diagnostic test suite validating credential isolation, header compilation, and array emission
Built with: n8n Community Node, Google Places API (New), TypeScript, X-Goog-FieldMask, API Key Credentials, Text Search, Workflow Automation, Google Cloud Platform