serpapi / google-maps-pb-decoder

Google Maps pb (i.e., protobuf) parameter decoder.

google-maps-pb-decoder

Decodes the protobuf parameters used in Google Maps into readable JSON for easy inspection and debugging.

Installation

Add to your Gemfile:

gem 'google_maps_pb_decoder'

Then, run bundle install.

Or, install the gem directly:

gem install google_maps_pb_decoder

Usage

google_maps_pb_decoder <pb_encoded_string>

For example:

google_maps_pb_decoder '!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x80dcd7d12b3b5e6b:0x2ef62f8418225cfa!8m2!3d33.8120918!4d-117.9189742!16zL20vMDJmenM'

Output:

[[true], [["0x80dcd7d12b3b5e6b:0x2ef62f8418225cfa", [33.8120918, -117.9189742], "L20vMDJmenM"]]]

License

The gem is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License.