Google Maps Places Autocomplete missing geometry

Question

The Google Maps Places Autocomplete does not work as expected anymore.

https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/examples/places-autocomplete

Answer 1

Take a look at the beginning of the function:

if (!place.geometry) {
  return;
}

A PlaceResult may, but must not have a geometry-property.

To clarify how the autocomplete works:

when you type something, the API will request the predictions(to populate the dropdown). Only when you select a place from the dropdown it requests the data(including the geometry) for the particular place.

Obviously there are inconsistencies of the used data(the API shouldn't suggest a place where no informations are accessible), but that's how it is, it may happen that you get a prediction without a place.

Workaround: AFAIK no

Answer 2

Please be sure you set 'geometry' field in autocomplete like this:

autocomplete.setFields(['address_component', 'geometry']);

Answer 3

Looks like it has been fixed by Google :)