# Google Maps Photo Metadata API

> Contributor, place, coordinates, type and date of one Google Maps photo by its data ID.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/google-maps/photo-metadata
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/google-maps/photo-metadata/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Google Maps
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/google-maps/photo-metadata`
- Price: $0.0001 per call
- Free allowance: 100 calls per organization per UTC day, shared across eligible APIs
- Capabilities: api, google maps, places
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/google-maps/photo-metadata` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `data_id` | string | yes |  |
| `hl` | string | no |  |
| `gl` | string | no |  |
| `google_domain` | string | no |  |
| `timeout` | number | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Google Maps Photo Metadata API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/google-maps/photo-metadata with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.

### How much does the Google Maps Photo Metadata API cost?

$0.0001 per call. Every organization gets 100 free calls per UTC day, shared across eligible SandBase APIs including this one; after that each call is billed at this price from your SandBase balance. There is no subscription.

### What parameters does the Google Maps Photo Metadata API accept?

Required: data_id (string). Optional: hl (string), gl (string), google_domain (string) and timeout (number). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Google Maps Photo Metadata API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).

### Do I need a Google Maps developer account or API key?

No. Google Maps Photo Metadata runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for Google Maps API access separately.

## README

### Google Maps Photo Metadata API

Contributor, place, coordinates, type and date of one Google Maps photo by its data ID.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/google-maps/photo-metadata" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"data_id": "CIABIhAAQr6KrxiC_knILBjf2RxL"}'
```

The result is returned in `outputs[0].data`.

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `data_id` | string | Yes | Required Google Maps photo ID. Follow a photo_meta_link from a Google Maps place response or copy the nested photo data_id. |
| `gl` | string | No | Two-letter country code used to localize results. |
| `google_domain` | string | No | Google domain used for the request. |
| `hl` | string | No | Language code such as en, en-GB, or de. |
| `timeout` | number | No | Optional budget for the entire request in seconds, measured from gateway receipt until the response is ready to send. Includes admission, queueing and settlement. Must be greater t |

#### Pricing

Flat price per call. Failed calls are not charged.