The provided API key is invalid using Google Places

Question

I am trying to implement the Google Places API in an android app but I get the following exception.

 W/System.err: java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: com.google.android.gms.common.api.ApiException: 9011: The provided API key is invalid.
    W/System.err:     at com.google.android.gms.tasks.Tasks.zzb(Unknown Source:61)
    W/System.err:     at com.google.android.gms.tasks.Tasks.await(Unknown Source:33)
            at com.example.smartorders.PlaceAutoCompleteAdapter.getPredictions(PlaceAutoCompleteAdapter.java:128)
            at com.example.smartorders.PlaceAutoCompleteAdapter.access$100(PlaceAutoCompleteAdapter.java:42)
            at com.example.smartorders.PlaceAutoCompleteAdapter$1.performFiltering(PlaceAutoCompleteAdapter.java:80)
            at android.widget.Filter$RequestHandler.handleMessage(Filter.java:234)
            at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:105)
            at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:164)
            at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:65)
        Caused by: com.google.android.gms.common.api.ApiException: 9011: The provided API key is invalid.
    W/System.err:     at com.google.android.libraries.places.internal.zzbo.zza(com.google.android.libraries.places:places@@2.2.0:5)
            at com.google.android.libraries.places.internal.zzby.then(com.google.android.libraries.places:places@@2.2.0:2)
            at com.google.android.gms.tasks.zzd.run(Unknown Source:5)
            at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:789)
            at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:98)
            at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:164)
            at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:6541)
            at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
            at com.android.internal.os.Zygote$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(Zygote.java:240)
            at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:767)

I have double-checked that billing is enabled in my account. I have created the SHA1 code and restricted the android app and added the API Places. I have created a second key and did all the above but still no luck. I have followed this example: How to implement google places autocomplete programmatically

Any ideas on how to fix this issue?

Nensi Kasundra · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-17T14:14:46.497

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play-services-places:17.0.0 places dependency is deprecated

implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-places:17.0.0'

changes to

`implementation 'com.google.android.libraries.places:places:2.2.0'`

please this one this there is a full example of AutoComplete

Click Create credential -> API Key. You will get an API key. Now enable google places API and put your API key in your project. You will get the result

edited Apr 17 '20 at 14:14

answered Apr 17 '20 at 12:57

Nensi Kasundra

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I do have this dependency com.google.android.libraries.places:places:2.2.0 – cousma Apr 17 '20 at 13:34
I have followed what the link with the Place AutoComplete does. My app shows this error :Status{statusCode=The provided API key is invalid., resolution=null} It goes in here @Override public void onError(Status status) { // TODO: Handle the error. Log.i(TAG, "An error occurred: " + status); } and throws this error what could be wrong with the api key?? When i search for a place the Autocomplete widget which is in OVERLAY mode goes away and no places are displayed.. – cousma Apr 17 '20 at 14:09
remove the previous key and add new key – Nensi Kasundra Apr 17 '20 at 14:15
i created a new key and now it works!! I think the error was caused by an > at the end of the key in my strings.xml. what a silly mistake! I have spent more than a day to make this work... – cousma Apr 17 '20 at 14:32
ok now finally it solved can you please upvote and accept my answer!!! – Nensi Kasundra Apr 18 '20 at 06:32
Let us [continue this discussion in chat](https://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/211925/discussion-between-nensi-kasundra-and-cousma). – Nensi Kasundra Apr 18 '20 at 10:54

The provided API key is invalid using Google Places

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