Arrow Builder Custom API for Google Places

places.js

var Arrow = require('arrow');
var request = require('request');
var apikey = '<YOUR GOOGLE PLACES API KEY>';
var baseurl = 'https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/nearbysearch/json?radius=500&type=restaurant&key='+apikey+'&location=';
var location = '-33.8670522,151.1957362'

var Places = Arrow.API.extend({
	group: 'places',
	path: '/api/places',
	method: 'GET',
	description: 'return google places based on lat/lon',
	parameters: {
		lat: {description:'latitude of the mobile user'},
		lon: {description:'longitude of the mobile user'},
	},
	action: function (req, resp, next) {
		//Only accept GET
		if(req.method==="GET") {
			// console.log("Lat = "+req.params.lat);
			// console.log("Lon = "+req.params.lon);
			request(baseurl+req.params.lat+','+req.params.lon, function (error, response, body) {
			  if (!error && response.statusCode == 200) {
			    // console.log(body);
					resp.send(body);
					next();
			  } else {
					resp.response.status(500);
					resp.send({"error": "Places error, try again"});
					next(false);
				}
			})

		} else {
			resp.response.status(500);
			resp.send({"error": "only GET supported"});
			next(false);
		}
	}
});

module.exports = Places;