Places API Radar search broken

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I have a simple piece of Python code to run a Radar Search with Places API and return the results coordinates in a list. I run into three problems, first, the results pulled this way do not match with doing a search on Google Maps itself using the same coordinates and parameters. Specifically, I get MANY more results on Radar Search. In a radius of 1km, I get more than 200 results for a restaurant chain name.

Second, the results go beyond 1km, my specified radius. The furthest is 1.3km away using Haversine.

Third, the results are wrong. The keyword field has no effect on the results. For example, searching for "McDonalds" or "Car" with the same parameters yield the exact same results. One of the results points to an Adidas store when I use the Place ID to find the Google description.

This is code independent, these problems are there if I just C&P this into the url bar:

http://ift.tt/1lAJzIv

I have seen another similar post on Places API malfunctioning recently. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

asked 37 secs ago

Kjosh

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Places API Radar search broken