Google maps android api autocomplete

Question

I was following this example to implement autocomplete functionality from google for my Android application. https://developers.google.com/places/training/autocomplete-android

But from JSON response I get the following:

02-07 12:53:31.202: D/JSON String(6815): {
02-07 12:53:31.202: D/JSON String(6815):    "predictions" : [],
02-07 12:53:31.202: D/JSON String(6815):    "status" : "REQUEST_DENIED"
02-07 12:53:31.202: D/JSON String(6815): }

I know that my API_KEY is right, because in the same activity I have implemented google map which works fine. Any ideas what's wrong?

SOLUTION:

You need to use Key for browser apps (with referers) from APIs console and not the one for Android apps!

Answer 1

For Places API you need to use Key for browser apps from APIs console even if you are implementing this functionality in Android application!