Find nearby places and details

Learn how to find places around a location with a keyword search, then get detailed place information.

A nearby search finds places within a given radius of a location using the places service. The location typically represents a point on a map or the geolocation of a device.

To perform a nearby search, you use the places package from ArcGIS REST JS. With the results of the search, you can make another request to the service and return place attributes including the name, categories, ratings, and store hours.

In this tutorial, you use ArcGIS REST JS to perform a nearby search to find points of interest and return all available attributes associated with a place. The tutorial includes starter code that uses Calcite components to create a basic search interface.

Prerequisites

Steps

Get the starter code

To get started, . It contains the Calcite Components necessary to create this application, as well as an initial Leaflet map.

Set the API key

To access location services, you need an API key or OAuth 2.0 access token. To learn how to create and scope your key, visit the Create an API key tutorial.

Go to your dashboard to get an API key. The API key must be scoped to access the services used in this tutorial.

In CodePen, update apiKey to use your key.

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const apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY";
const basemapId = "arcgis/streets";
const basemapURL = `https://basemapstyles-api.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/styles/v2/styles/${basemapId}?token=${apiKey}`;
olms.apply(map, basemapURL);

Reference ArcGIS REST JS

Reference the routing and request packages from ArcGIS REST JS.

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    <!-- Load OpenLayers from CDN -->
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/ol@v8.2.0/ol.css" type="text/css" />
    <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/ol@v8.2.0/dist/ol.js"></script>
    <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/ol-mapbox-style@10.6.0/dist/olms.js"></script>
    <script src="https://unpkg.com/ol-popup@5.1.0/dist/ol-popup.js"></script>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://unpkg.com/ol-popup@5.1.0/src/ol-popup.css" />
    <!-- Calcite components -->
    <script type="module" src=https://js.arcgis.com/calcite-components/1.4.3/calcite.esm.js></script>
    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href=https://js.arcgis.com/calcite-components/1.4.3/calcite.css />

    <!-- ArcGIS REST JS: request and places -->
    <script src="https://unpkg.com/@esri/arcgis-rest-request@4.0.0/dist/bundled/request.umd.js"></script>
    <script src="https://unpkg.com/@esri/arcgis-rest-places@1.0.0/dist/bundled/places.umd.js"></script>

Create a REST JS ApiKeyManager using your API key.

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    const apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY";
    const basemapEnum = "arcgis/navigation";

    const map = new ol.Map({
        target: "map",
        controls: ol.control.defaults.defaults({ zoom:false })
    });
    map.setView(
        new ol.View({
            center: ol.proj.fromLonLat([-118.46651, 33.98621]),
            zoom: 13
        })
    )

    olms.apply(map, `https://basemapstyles-api.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/styles/v2/styles/${basemapEnum}?token=${apiKey}`)

    const authentication = arcgisRest.ApiKeyManager.fromKey(apiKey);
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Set a category and search area

To perform a place search, you typically need a category ID. Each category ID corresponds to a unique category of place, such as "Chinese Restaurants" (13099) or "Sports and Recreation" (18000). A Calcite category selector is included in the . It includes the default top-level categories as selectable options.

Declare global variables to track the active place category and clicked location. Set the active category to 16000, which corresponds to the Landmarks and Outdoors category of places.

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    const authentication = arcgisRest.ApiKeyManager.fromKey(apiKey);

    let activeCategory = "16000";
    let userLocation, clickedPoint;

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Create a click event handler that saves the location of clicks on the map.

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    const authentication = arcgisRest.ApiKeyManager.fromKey(apiKey);

    let activeCategory = "16000";
    let userLocation, clickedPoint;

    map.on('click', e => {
        userLocation = e.coordinate;

    })

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Add a Vector layer to represent the area that will be searched. When a click is registered, display a Circle at the clicked location with a radius in meters.

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    olms.apply(map, `https://basemapstyles-api.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/styles/v2/styles/${basemapEnum}?token=${apiKey}`)

    .then(map => {

        searchArea = new ol.layer.Vector();
        map.addLayer(searchArea)

    })

    const authentication = arcgisRest.ApiKeyManager.fromKey(apiKey);

    let activeCategory = "16000";
    let userLocation, clickedPoint;

    const searchRadius = 750;

    map.on('click', e => {
        userLocation = e.coordinate;

        const point = new ol.Feature({
            geometry: new ol.geom.Circle(e.coordinate, searchRadius*1.1)
        });
        searchArea.setSource(new ol.source.Vector({
            features: [point]
        }));

    })
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Create another event handler for the Calcite category selector. Update the activeCategory when a new option is selected from the dropdown.

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    map.on('click', e => {
        userLocation = e.coordinate;

        const point = new ol.Feature({
            geometry: new ol.geom.Circle(e.coordinate, searchRadius*1.1)
        });
        searchArea.setSource(new ol.source.Vector({
            features: [point]
        }));

    })

    categorySelect.addEventListener("calciteComboboxChange", e => {
        activeCategory = categorySelect.value;

    });
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Find places near a point

Once a location and category have been set, make a request to the places service to find places near a point.

Define a new function showPlaces. Use the ArcGIS REST JS findPlacesNearPoint function to submit a request to the places service. Pass the searchRadius, userLocation, and activeCategory, as well as your authentication object.

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    categorySelect.addEventListener("calciteComboboxChange", e => {
        activeCategory = categorySelect.value;

    });

    function showPlaces() {

        const lngLat = ol.proj.transform(userLocation, "EPSG:3857", "EPSG:4326");
        arcgisRest.findPlacesNearPoint({
            x: lngLat[0],
            y: lngLat[1],
            categoryIds:activeCategory,
            radius:searchRadius,
            authentication
        })

    };
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Call the showPlaces function inside both of the event handlers.

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    map.on('click', e => {
        userLocation = e.coordinate;

        const point = new ol.Feature({
            geometry: new ol.geom.Circle(e.coordinate, searchRadius*1.1)
        });
        searchArea.setSource(new ol.source.Vector({
            features: [point]
        }));

        showPlaces()

    })

    categorySelect.addEventListener("calciteComboboxChange", e => {
        activeCategory = categorySelect.value;

        if (userLocation) showPlaces();

    });
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Display results on the map

The places service will return a list of places near your location that match the specified category. Display these results as points on your map.

Create a Vector layer to symbolize place results. Style each point with this this custom icon.

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    .then(map => {

        searchArea = new ol.layer.Vector();
        map.addLayer(searchArea)

        placesLayer = new ol.layer.Vector({
          source: new ol.source.Vector(),

          style: new ol.style.Style({
            image: new ol.style.Icon({
                anchor: [0.5, 0.99],
                anchorXUnits: 'fraction',
                anchorYUnits: 'fraction',
                scale:0.3,
                src: 'data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHgAAAB5CAYAAADyOOV3AAAAAXNSR0IArs4c6QAAAARnQU1BAACxjwv8YQUAAAAZdEVYdFNvZnR3YXJlAEFkb2JlIEltYWdlUmVhZHlxyWU8AAADKGlUWHRYTUw6Y29tLmFkb2JlLnhtcAAAAAAAPD94cGFja2V0IGJlZ2luPSLvu78iIGlkPSJXNU0wTXBDZWhpSHpyZVN6TlRjemtjOWQiPz4gPHg6eG1wbWV0YSB4bWxuczp4PSJhZG9iZTpuczptZXRhLyIgeDp4bXB0az0iQWRvYmUgWE1QIENvcmUgNS42LWMwMTQgNzkuMTU2Nzk3LCAyMDE0LzA4LzIwLTA5OjUzOjAyICAgICAgICAiPiA8cmRmOlJERiB4bWxuczpyZGY9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzE5OTkvMDIvMjItcmRmLXN5bnRheC1ucyMiPiA8cmRmOkRlc2NyaXB0aW9uIHJkZjphYm91dD0iIiB4bWxuczp4bXA9Imh0dHA6Ly9ucy5hZG9iZS5jb20veGFwLzEuMC8iIHhtbG5zOnhtcE1NPSJodHRwOi8vbnMuYWRvYmUuY29tL3hhcC8xLjAvbW0vIiB4bWxuczpzdFJlZj0iaHR0cDovL25zLmFkb2JlLmNvbS94YXAvMS4wL3NUeXBlL1Jlc291cmNlUmVmIyIgeG1wOkNyZWF0b3JUb29sPSJBZG9iZSBQaG90b3Nob3AgQ0MgMjAxNCAoTWFjaW50b3NoKSIgeG1wTU06SW5zdGFuY2VJRD0ieG1wLmlpZDozQjg2NjYzRjZDNDkxMUU0QTM3RThDNzNCRDk3QTcyQSIgeG1wTU06RG9jdW1lbnRJRD0ieG1wLmRpZDozQjg2NjY0MDZDNDkxMUU0QTM3RThDNzNCRDk3QTcyQSI+IDx4bXBNTTpEZXJpdmVkRnJvbSBzdFJlZjppbnN0YW5jZUlEPSJ4bXAuaWlkOjNCODY2NjNENkM0OTExRTRBMzdFOEM3M0JEOTdBNzJBIiBzdFJlZjpkb2N1bWVudElEPSJ4bXAuZGlkOjNCODY2NjNFNkM0OTExRTRBMzdFOEM3M0JEOTdBNzJBIi8+IDwvcmRmOkRlc2NyaXB0aW9uPiA8L3JkZjpSREY+IDwveDp4bXBtZXRhPiA8P3hwYWNrZXQgZW5kPSJyIj8+51b2xQAABXZJREFUeF7t3YttG1cQhWGX4BJSQkpICSnBpaSDlOASUoJLSAkpISUoO4RoMEc/xb374M97cQf4YOBI4nJmQC65evjL29vbNDAMp3FgOI0Dw2kcGE7jwHAaB4bTODCcxoHhNA4Mp3FgOI0Dw2kcGE7jwNCys74uflv8sfhr8WPx76Ju+JH6vPr8+rr6+rqdur3NRf0ZMLRsqF8Xfy7+Xtwu7Ch1u3X7dZymov4MGFoa6tvirKXeU8er464q6s+AoWVF1YD/WdwO/tnq+A8XTf0ZMLR8Ur8s6hx5O2hb3Z+6X1jUnwFDy52q89/aF0vPVvcLz8/UnwFDC1Q9Fd4O9FV9eMqm/gwYWqJe+ZGbPjySqT8DhpabqvegvSz3qu7vz/fO1J8BQ8tNfV/cDq8Xdb8vRf0ZMLS8V70yvR1aby6vrKk/A4aW9+r10Xt1eRRTfwYMLUvVOex2WEep82O9b63LjnWtuf5tuVbd6iv1Z8DQstTRb4vq0fToOnJ9/OhnjW/UnwFDy1JHDbq+K3T3KtOdqs+vr6Pba/Wd+jNgaFnqiMuRD68TP6gjnkV+UH8GDC0xpC32Lvdau5ecvVkwtOSQGh213GvtWnL2ZsHQkkNqUOfOM2rzOTl7s2BoySE1aH1BtbY2X3TJ3iwYWnJIK10uLJxYm17ZZ28WDC05pJUevc/dW3X7dNxPZW8WDC05pBXqStQzqvmKV/ZmwdCSQ1qh3jc/o5rfn2dvFgwtOaQVzj7/Xqv5PJy9WTC05JBWqG8cPKPqOHT8u7I3C4aWHNIKZ73/zWp+P5y9WTC05JBWmOfgBzC05JBWekbRcT+VvVkwtOSQVvp9cWbV7dNxP5W9WTC05JBWOvs8vOl6dPZmwdCSQ2pw1tWsTVexSvZmwdCSQ2pw1out5hdXV9mbBUNLDqlR/SDdkVW3R8dZJXuzYGjJIW0wf6IjYGjJIW2095G865F7lb1ZMLTkkHao38avv7PRUvX5h/3VgOzNgqElh3SAepFUT7f3fuKj8vr45hdT92RvFgwtOaSDXX+74eqs32q4yN4sGFpySD3L3iwYWnJIPcveLBhackg9y94sGFpySD3L3iwYWnJIPcveLBhackg9y94sGFpySD3L3iwYWnJIPcveLBhackg9y94sGFpySD3L3iwYWnJIPcveLBhackg9y94sGFpySD3L3iwYWnJIPcveLBhackg9y94sGFpySD3L3iwYWnJIPcveLBhackg9y94sGFpySD3L3iwYWnJIPcveLBhackg9y94sGFpySD3L3iwYWnJIPcveLBhackg9y94sGFpySD3L3iwYWnJIPcveLBhackg9y94sGFpySD3L3iwYWnJIPcveLBhackg9y94sGFpySD3L3iwYWnJIPcveLBhaltr9x09exPyfz8h79b7kuv/YnwFDy031uuTLcquoPwOGlqjelvxzuVXUnwFDC1QvS/7fcquoPwOGljv16kv+sNwq6s+AoeWTetUl43KrqD8DhpYH9WpLvrvcKurPgKFlRb3Kkj9dbhX1Z8DQsrLsJT9cbhX1Z8DQ0lDWklctt4r6M2BoaaxnL3n1cquoPwOGlg31rCU3LbeK+jNgaNlYZy+5eblV1J8BQ8uOOmvJm5ZbRf0ZMLTsrKOXvHm5VdSfAUPLAXXUknctt4r6M2BoOaj2Lnn3cquoPwOGlgNr65IPWW4V9WfA0HJwtS75sOVWUX8GDC0n1NolH7rcKurPgKHlpHq05MOXW0X9GTC0nFj3lnzKcquoPwOGlpMrl3zacquoPwOGlifUdcmnLreK+jNgOI0Dw2kcGE7jwHAaB4bTODCcxoHhNA4Mp3FgOI0Dw2kcGE7jwHAaxduX/wD39UwPVEJ3/AAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=='
            })
          })

        });
        map.addLayer(placesLayer);

    })
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Clear the places layer when new results are returned from the service. For each place result, create a Feature using the place coordinates.

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    function showPlaces() {

        const lngLat = ol.proj.transform(userLocation, "EPSG:3857", "EPSG:4326");
        arcgisRest.findPlacesNearPoint({
            x: lngLat[0],
            y: lngLat[1],
            categoryIds:activeCategory,
            radius:searchRadius,
            authentication
        })

        .then((response)=>{

            placesLayer.getSource().clear();

            const places = [];

            response.results.forEach((result)=>{
                const location = ol.proj.transform([result.location.x,result.location.y], "EPSG:4326", "EPSG:3857");
                const marker = new ol.Feature({
                    geometry: new ol.geom.Point(location),

                });
                places.push(marker);

            });

        });

    };
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Add additional properties to each Feature that store the place name, id, category, and distance from the user in Kilometers.

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        .then((response)=>{

            placesLayer.getSource().clear();

            const places = [];

            response.results.forEach((result)=>{
                const location = ol.proj.transform([result.location.x,result.location.y], "EPSG:4326", "EPSG:3857");
                const marker = new ol.Feature({
                    geometry: new ol.geom.Point(location),

                    name: result.name,
                    id: result.placeId,
                    category: result.categories[0].label,
                    distance: (result.distance / 1000).toFixed(1)

                });
                places.push(marker);

            });

        });
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Create a new Vector source using the list of place features. Set the placesLayer source to display the results on your map.

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        .then((response)=>{

            placesLayer.getSource().clear();

            const places = [];

            response.results.forEach((result)=>{
                const location = ol.proj.transform([result.location.x,result.location.y], "EPSG:4326", "EPSG:3857");
                const marker = new ol.Feature({
                    geometry: new ol.geom.Point(location),

                    name: result.name,
                    id: result.placeId,
                    category: result.categories[0].label,
                    distance: (result.distance / 1000).toFixed(1)

                });
                places.push(marker);

            });

            const source = new ol.source.Vector({features: places});
            placesLayer.setSource(source)

        });
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Display results in a list

To show more information about each place, you will also display place results as an element in a Calcite list. The template for this list is included in the starter code. Each element in the list should display a place name, category, and distance from the clicked location.

Create a new addToList function that will add a place result to the Calcite list. Call addToList for each place in the places service response.

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        .then((response)=>{

            placesLayer.getSource().clear();

            resultList.innerHTML = "";

            const places = [];

            response.results.forEach((result)=>{
                const location = ol.proj.transform([result.location.x,result.location.y], "EPSG:4326", "EPSG:3857");
                const marker = new ol.Feature({
                    geometry: new ol.geom.Point(location),

                    name: result.name,
                    id: result.placeId,
                    category: result.categories[0].label,
                    distance: (result.distance / 1000).toFixed(1)

                });
                places.push(marker);

                addToList(marker);

            });

            const source = new ol.source.Vector({features: places});
            placesLayer.setSource(source)

        });

    };

    function addToList(marker) {

    }
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Create a new calcite-list-item element to display place information. Set the item properties to display the place name, category, and distance from the user's click. Add the element to the list of results.

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    function addToList(marker) {

        const infoDiv = document.createElement("calcite-list-item");
        resultList.appendChild(infoDiv);

        infoDiv.label = marker.get('name');
        infoDiv.description = marker.get('category') + "-" + marker.get('distance') + "km";

    }
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To associate list elements with map markers, create a Popup and add it to your map as an overlay.

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    const authentication = arcgisRest.ApiKeyManager.fromKey(apiKey);

    let activeCategory = "16000";
    let userLocation, clickedPoint;

    const searchRadius = 750;

    const popup = new Popup();
    map.addOverlay(popup);
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When the HTML element is clicked, show the popup at the associated marker.

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    function addToList(marker) {

        const infoDiv = document.createElement("calcite-list-item");
        resultList.appendChild(infoDiv);

        infoDiv.label = marker.get('name');
        infoDiv.description = marker.get('category') + "-" + marker.get('distance') + "km";

        infoDiv.addEventListener("click",e => {
            popup.show(marker.getGeometry().flatCoordinates, marker.get('name'))

        })

    }
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Run the app. Clicking on the map should perform a place search and display results as markers on the map. Result names and categories should display in the results panel to the left.

Get place details

The user of your application should be able to click on a result in the list in order to see more information about it. Perform an arcgisRest.getPlaceDetails request to obtain detailed attributes about a specific point of interest.

Create a new function getDetails. When a result is clicked, call getDetails and pass the ID of the clicked result.

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    function addToList(marker) {

        const infoDiv = document.createElement("calcite-list-item");
        resultList.appendChild(infoDiv);

        infoDiv.label = marker.get('name');
        infoDiv.description = marker.get('category') + "-" + marker.get('distance') + "km";

        infoDiv.addEventListener("click",e => {
            popup.show(marker.getGeometry().flatCoordinates, marker.get('name'))

            getDetails(marker);

        })

    }

    function getDetails(marker) {

    }
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Call arcgisRest.getPlaceDetails to get more information about a specific POI. Pass the place id to the placeId parameter and provide authentication.

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    function getDetails(marker) {

        arcgisRest.getPlaceDetails({
            placeId: marker.get('id'),
            requestedFields: ["all"],
            authentication
        })

    }
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Display place details

Display the resulting place details in a new panel. The helper code for this panel is provided in the template file.

Access the response from the places service and create a new calcite-flow-item element to display results. Add the flow item to the <flow> element included in the template.

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    function getDetails(marker) {

        arcgisRest.getPlaceDetails({
            placeId: marker.get('id'),
            requestedFields: ["all"],
            authentication
        })

        .then((result)=>{

            map.getView().animate({
                center:marker.getGeometry().flatCoordinates,
                duration:300
            });
            infoPanel = document.createElement("calcite-flow-item");
            flow.appendChild(infoPanel);

        });

    }
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Set the name and description of the panel using the service response. Call the setAttribute helper function included with the starter code to display the rest of the attributes if they are valid. Select a Calcite UI icon for each attribute.

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        .then((result)=>{

            map.getView().animate({
                center:marker.getGeometry().flatCoordinates,
                duration:300
            });
            infoPanel = document.createElement("calcite-flow-item");
            flow.appendChild(infoPanel);

            const placeDetails = result.placeDetails;
            infoPanel.heading = placeDetails.name;
            infoPanel.description = placeDetails.categories[0].label;

            setAttribute("Description", "information", placeDetails?.description);
            setAttribute("Address", "map-pin", placeDetails?.address?.streetAddress);
            setAttribute("Phone", "mobile", placeDetails?.contactInfo?.telephone);
            setAttribute("Hours", "clock", placeDetails?.hours?.openingText);
            setAttribute("Rating", "star", placeDetails?.rating?.user);
            setAttribute("Email", "email-address", placeDetails?.contactInfo?.email);
            setAttribute("Website", "information", placeDetails?.contactInfo?.website?.split("://")[1].split("/")[0]);
            setAttribute("Facebook", "speech-bubble-social", (placeDetails?.socialMedia?.facebookId) ? `www.facebook.com/${placeDetails.socialMedia.facebookId}` : null);
            setAttribute("Twitter", "speech-bubbles", (placeDetails?.socialMedia?.twitter) ? `www.twitter.com/${placeDetails.socialMedia.twitter}` : null);
            setAttribute("Instagram", "camera", (placeDetails?.socialMedia?.instagram) ? `www.instagram.com/${placeDetails.socialMedia.instagram}` : null);

        });
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Close any open popups when the info panel is closed.

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            const placeDetails = result.placeDetails;
            infoPanel.heading = placeDetails.name;
            infoPanel.description = placeDetails.categories[0].label;

            setAttribute("Description", "information", placeDetails?.description);
            setAttribute("Address", "map-pin", placeDetails?.address?.streetAddress);
            setAttribute("Phone", "mobile", placeDetails?.contactInfo?.telephone);
            setAttribute("Hours", "clock", placeDetails?.hours?.openingText);
            setAttribute("Rating", "star", placeDetails?.rating?.user);
            setAttribute("Email", "email-address", placeDetails?.contactInfo?.email);
            setAttribute("Website", "information", placeDetails?.contactInfo?.website?.split("://")[1].split("/")[0]);
            setAttribute("Facebook", "speech-bubble-social", (placeDetails?.socialMedia?.facebookId) ? `www.facebook.com/${placeDetails.socialMedia.facebookId}` : null);
            setAttribute("Twitter", "speech-bubbles", (placeDetails?.socialMedia?.twitter) ? `www.twitter.com/${placeDetails.socialMedia.twitter}` : null);
            setAttribute("Instagram", "camera", (placeDetails?.socialMedia?.instagram) ? `www.instagram.com/${placeDetails.socialMedia.instagram}` : null);

            infoPanel.addEventListener("calciteFlowItemBack", e => {
                popup.hide();
            })
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Close the info panel and hide the popup when a new search is performed.

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    function showPlaces() {

        if (infoPanel) infoPanel.remove();
        popup.hide();

        const lngLat = ol.proj.transform(userLocation, "EPSG:3857", "EPSG:4326");
        arcgisRest.findPlacesNearPoint({
            x: lngLat[0],
            y: lngLat[1],
            categoryIds:activeCategory,
            radius:searchRadius,
            authentication
        })
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Run the app

In CodePen, run your code to display the application. The app should display a map with a result panel on the left, which will populate with values when the map is clicked. Upon clicking on a place result, more information about the place should appear in the panel.

What's next?

Learn how to use additional ArcGIS location services in these tutorials:

Find places in a bounding box

Perform a text-based search to find places within a bounding box.

Find place addresses

Search for coffee shops, gas stations, restaurants and other nearby places with the Geocoding service.

Find a route and directions

Find a route and directions with the route service.