Google Places API

[BPurcell2]

I'm really stumped.  I'm trying to use the google places API, but I'm not able to connect through an Alteryx workflow.  

In trying to diagnose the issue, I used the sample query Google provided on their dev portal.

https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/findplacefromtext/json?input=%2B61293744000&inputtype=phonenumber&fields=place_id&key=YOUR_API_KEY
--I used my key in place of YOUR_API_KEY

I still couldn't get the proper results in Alteryx -- I get a 200 Connection header but the results say invalid_request. (left picture)

When I copied the full URL (incl my key) from my workflow into Chrome, it returned results (right picture)

Any ideas?

Alteryx DownloadData ResultsChrome Results

[BenMoss · Accepted solution]

Have you checked and unchecked the 'Encode URL' option?

(from experience, this seems to be a good place to start with API debugging).

[BPurcell2]

Ben, I was just headed back to post this.

Yep, I unchecked the Encode URL and it worked...thanks for the speedy reply!