react-native-place-autocomplete

lightweight React native google place autocomplete

Demo

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Installation

yarn add react-native-place-autocomplete

Usage

import { View, StyleSheet, Text } from 'react-native';
import {
  PlacesAutocomplete,
  type SelectedPlace,
} from 'react-native-place-autocomplete';
import { SafeAreaProvider, SafeAreaView } from 'react-native-safe-area-context';
import { useState } from 'react';

export default function App() {
  const [result, setResult] = useState<SelectedPlace | null>(null);

  const onSelect = (place: SelectedPlace) => {
    setResult(place);
  };

  return (
    <SafeAreaProvider>
      <SafeAreaView style={{ flex: 1, backgroundColor: '#fff' }}>
        <View style={styles.container}>
          <PlacesAutocomplete
            apiKey={'YOUR_API_KEY'}
            onSelect={onSelect}
            placeholder="Adresse..."
            minLength={2}
            debounce={300}
          />
        </View>
      </SafeAreaView>
    </SafeAreaProvider>
  );
}

const styles = StyleSheet.create({
  container: {
    flex: 1,
    justifyContent: 'flex-start',
    backgroundColor: '#fff',
    marginTop: 40,
    marginHorizontal: 20,
  },
});

Props Documentation

Overview

The PlacesAutocomplete component provides an autocomplete control for place searching using the Google Places API. Here is the detailed documentation of all available props.

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Required Props

apiKey

• Type: string
• Required: ✅ Yes
• Description: Authentication key for the Google Places API. This key is necessary to access autocomplete and place details services.
• Example:

  <PlacesAutocomplete apiKey="YOUR_GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY" />

onSelect

• Type: (place: SelectedPlace) => void
• Required: ✅ Yes
• Description: Callback function called when the user selects a place from the suggestions list.
• SelectedPlace Parameter:
  • prediction: Prediction - The prediction data of the place
  • details: Details - Complete details of the place
  • placeId: string - The unique identifier of the place
  • description: string - Description of the place
  • mainText: string - Formatted main text
  • secondaryText: string - Secondary text (usually region/state)
  • coordinates: { lat: number; lng: number } - GPS coordinates of the place
• Example:

  <PlacesAutocomplete
    onSelect={(place) => {
      console.log('Selected place:', place);
      console.log('Coordinates:', place.coordinates);
    }}
  />

minLength

• Type: number
• Required: ✅ Yes
• Description: Minimum number of characters the user must enter before the search is triggered.
• Default value: 2
• Example:

  <PlacesAutocomplete minLength={3} />

debounce

• Type: number
• Required: ✅ Yes
• Description: Delay in milliseconds before performing the search after the user stops typing. This helps reduce the number of API requests.
• Default value: 300
• Example:

  <PlacesAutocomplete debounce={500} />

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Optional Style Props

containerStyle

• Type: StyleProp<ViewStyle>
• Required: ❌ No
• Description: Custom style for the main container of the component.
• Example:

  <PlacesAutocomplete containerStyle={{ padding: 16, marginTop: 10 }} />

inputContainerStyle

• Type: StyleProp<ViewStyle>
• Required: ❌ No
• Description: Custom style for the input container (wrapper containing the left icon, input, and right icon).
• Example:

  <PlacesAutocomplete
    inputContainerStyle={{
      borderWidth: 1,
      borderColor: '#ccc',
      borderRadius: 8,
    }}
  />

inputStyle

• Type: StyleProp<TextStyle>
• Required: ❌ No
• Description: Custom style for the TextInput field.
• Example:

  <PlacesAutocomplete
    inputStyle={{
      fontSize: 16,
      color: '#333',
      paddingVertical: 10,
    }}
  />

listStyle

• Type: StyleProp<ViewStyle>
• Required: ❌ No
• Description: Custom style for the places suggestions list.
• Example:

  <PlacesAutocomplete
    listStyle={{
      maxHeight: 300,
      borderRadius: 8,
      shadowColor: '#000',
      shadowOpacity: 0.1,
      elevation: 3,
    }}
  />

highlightedStyle

• Type: StyleProp<TextStyle>
• Required: ❌ No
• Description: Custom style for text portions that match the user's search. These portions are highlighted in the suggestions list.
• Example:

  <PlacesAutocomplete
    highlightedStyle={{
      fontWeight: 'bold',
      color: '#10B981',
    }}
  />

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Optional Icon Props

leftIcon

• Type: ReactNode

• Required: ❌ No

• Description: Custom icon to display on the left side of the input. By default, a magnifying glass (🔍) is displayed.

• Example:

  import { MaterialCommunityIcons } from '@expo/vector-icons';
  
  <PlacesAutocomplete
    leftIcon={<MaterialCommunityIcons name="magnify" size={24} />}
  />;

rightIcon

• Type: ReactNode
• Required: ❌ No
• Description: Custom icon to display on the right side of the input when the input is not loading. By default, a cross (✕) that clears the text is displayed.
• Example:

  <PlacesAutocomplete rightIcon={<Text>🔄</Text>} />

pinIcon

• Type: ReactNode

• Required: ❌ No

• Description: Custom icon to display in each place suggestion. By default, a pin (📍) is displayed.

• Example:

  import { MaterialCommunityIcons } from '@expo/vector-icons';
  
  <PlacesAutocomplete
    pinIcon={
      <MaterialCommunityIcons name="map-marker" size={20} color="white" />
    }
  />;

pinIconBackgroundColor

• Type: string
• Required: ❌ No
• Description: Background color for the pin icon container in each suggestion. Accepts standard CSS colors or hex values.
• Default value: #F0FDF4 (light green)
• Example:

  <PlacesAutocomplete pinIconBackgroundColor="#EFF6FF" />

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Optional Color and Appearance Props

placeholder

• Type: string
• Required: ❌ No
• Description: Placeholder text displayed in the input when it's empty.
• Example:

  <PlacesAutocomplete placeholder="Enter an address..." />

placeholderTextColor

• Type: string
• Required: ❌ No
• Description: Color of the placeholder text. Inherited from TextInputProps in React Native.
• Default value: #9CA3AF (gray)
• Example:

  <PlacesAutocomplete placeholderTextColor="#B0B0B0" />

loadingColor

• Type: string
• Required: ❌ No
• Description: Color of the loading indicator displayed while suggestions are being fetched.
• Default value: #10B981 (green)
• Example:

  <PlacesAutocomplete loadingColor="#3B82F6" />

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Props Inherited from TextInputProps

The component extends TextInputProps from React Native, which means you can also use standard TextInput props:

• editable - Enable/disable editing
• autoCapitalize - Auto capitalization
• autoCorrect - Auto correction
• returnKeyType - Return key type (default: 'search')
• keyboardType - Keyboard type
• maxLength - Maximum text length
• secureTextEntry - Hide text
• And all other available TextInput props

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Complete Usage Example

import { PlacesAutocomplete } from 'react-native-place-autocomplete';
import { View, Text } from 'react-native';
import { useState } from 'react';

export default function App() {
  const [selectedPlace, setSelectedPlace] = useState(null);

  return (
    <View style={{ flex: 1, padding: 20 }}>
      <PlacesAutocomplete
        apiKey="YOUR_GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY"
        minLength={2}
        debounce={400}
        placeholder="Search for an address..."
        onSelect={(place) => {
          setSelectedPlace(place);
          console.log('Selected address:', place.description);
          console.log('Coordinates:', place.coordinates);
        }}
        containerStyle={{ marginTop: 10 }}
        inputContainerStyle={{
          borderWidth: 1,
          borderColor: '#ddd',
          borderRadius: 8,
          backgroundColor: '#fff',
        }}
        inputStyle={{ fontSize: 14 }}
        listStyle={{ maxHeight: 300 }}
        highlightedStyle={{ fontWeight: 'bold', color: '#10B981' }}
        loadingColor="#10B981"
        pinIconBackgroundColor="#E0F2FE"
        placeholderTextColor="#9CA3AF"
      />

      {selectedPlace && (
        <View style={{ marginTop: 20 }}>
          <Text style={{ fontSize: 16, fontWeight: 'bold' }}>
            {selectedPlace.description}
          </Text>
          <Text>Latitude: {selectedPlace.coordinates.lat}</Text>
          <Text>Longitude: {selectedPlace.coordinates.lng}</Text>
        </View>
      )}
    </View>
  );
}

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Important Notes

• The Google Places API must be enabled on your Google Cloud Platform account
• A request quota applies according to your Google pricing plan
• The component supports English and other languages via the language parameter in requests
• Filtered places exclude certain types (routes, intersections, etc.) to improve user experience
• The component automatically cancels ongoing requests on unmount or new search

Contributing

• Development workflow
• Sending a pull request
• Code of conduct

License

MIT

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