Google Maps URL to check if place or address exists

index.php

<?php
// example: https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/findplacefromtext/json?input=YOUR_PLACE_OR_ADDRESS_HERE,YOUR_CITY_HERE%2C+TO%2C+Brasil&inputtype=textquery&fields=photos,formatted_address,name,rating,opening_hours,geometry&key=YOUR_KEY_HERE

function cleanString($string) {
    $string = str_replace('&','e', $string);
    $string = str_replace("'",'', $string);
    return $string;
}

function geocode($place, $city){
    $return = array();
    $place = urlencode(cleanString($place));
    $city = urlencode($city);
    $key = env('GOOGLE_API_KEY');
    $url = "https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/findplacefromtext/json?input={$place},${city}&inputtype=textquery&fields=photos,formatted_address,name,rating,opening_hours,geometry&key={$key}";
    $resp_json = file_get_contents($url);
    $resp = json_decode($resp_json, true);
    if($resp['status']!=='OK') return false;
    return true;
}

json_return.json

{
   "candidates":[
      {
         "formatted_address":"Espaço Médico Empresarial - Conj. 1, Lt. 1,, Av. Joaquim Teotônio Segurado, 304 - Plano Diretor Sul, Palmas - TO, 77015-550, Brasil",
         "geometry":{
            "location":{
               "lat":-10.2103655,
               "lng":-48.3342191
            },
            "viewport":{
               "northeast":{
                  "lat":-10.20916107010728,
                  "lng":-48.33286257010727
               },
               "southwest":{
                  "lat":-10.21186072989272,
                  "lng":-48.33556222989272
               }
            }
         },
         "name":"Psiquê - Valorizando Pessoas",
         "opening_hours":{
            "open_now":true
         },
         "photos":[
            {
               "height":264,
               "html_attributions":[
                  "<a href=\"https://maps.google.com/maps/contrib/108219149349085107427/photos\">Psiquê - Valorizando Pessoas</a>"
               ],
               "photo_reference":"CmRaAAAAm24dejrQzlzqm6kNpnYoE1bZIWtB0QMzXrJBlXPpJWYRbcwC1Amx7J5m0489dYFGyuzS0eW1j5AicHUv_vhlDG2KUSk-r5qNNVWtlMM_5QJGS7xIH_R8vKf5hxKQOJ0gEhA_cqMVV4RRYuF_6Nrmwyj0GhScFecPhwKJYakyl2GZuXRTzUeeDg",
               "width":264
            }
         ],
         "rating":4.2
      }
   ],
   "status":"OK"
}