Error while Create a Mashup with APIs (Composite APIs)

[#1]

Hello,

While trying the API Mesh Up and when accessing:

http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json

I am getting the following error:

{
   "error_message" : "Invalid request. Missing the 'address', 'components', 'latlng' or 'place_id' parameter.",
   "results" : [],
   "status" : "INVALID_REQUEST"
}

Please help and suggest...

[sidd-harth]

Hi @sachin kalra, while working with Maps API, we need to send address & an apikey value in query parameter.

http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=hyderabad&key=<insert-your-key>;

Check below doc to get an API Key

https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/get-api-key

[#3]

Hi @ Siddharth Barahalikar

I am following this lab guide:

https://github.com/apigee/apijam/tree/master/Labs/Appendix/API%20Development%20-%20Composite%20APIs

While getting API key it is asking for credit card and payment info..

[sidd-harth]

Well in Google Maps platform, it asks you for your credit card to make sure you are not a robot. You won’t be charged unless you manually upgrade to a paid account.

Do research/read instructions before giving your card details.

[#5]

I have the key now and I am using the following the request in the rest client:

http://thesachinkalra-eval-test.apigee.net/emplyeeeeeeee?apikey={api key}&zipcode=31721&radius=500000

it still fails. thoughts please...

Really appreciate your help here...

[sidd-harth]

use ?key=

not ?apikey=

[#7]

still the same.... error

http://thesachinkalra-eval-test.apigee.net/emplyeeeeeeee?zipcode=31721&radius=500000&key={key}

failing at service execution

[sidd-harth]

Did you try the google map api separately in a Rest Client/Browser?

BTW use an address in queryParams, not zipcode.

http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=31721&radius=500000&key={key}

[#9]

Thanks Siddharth. here is the summary:

when i use the following it fails....

https://thesachinkalra-eval-test.apigee.net/emplyeeeeeeee?zipcode=31721&radius=500000&key= {key}

when i use the following it works..

https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=31721&radius=500000&key={key}

My proxy is:

http://thesachinkalra-eval-test.apigee.net/emplyeeeeeeee

endpoint is:

http://cosafinity-prod.apigee.net/v1/employees

geocoding api is:

http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json