Google Places API request denied for Android autocomplete, even with the right api key

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Although this has been answered, I think the community could do better.

I was tearing my hair out about this, it just didn’t make sense to me.. I was making an iOS/Android App, so I made an iOS/Android Key…
Wrong.

With Google’s Places API, your bundle identifier isn’t even considered.

What you really want to do is this:
(I’m using the new User Interface)

1. Log into https://cloud.google.com/console#/project

Select your Project Name, then go into API’s & Auth > APIs

Make sure you have Places API Turned on. This is the only thing that needs to be turned on for Places-API to work.
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2. Go into Credentials

Click CREATE NEW KEY under Public API Access
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3. Select BROWSER KEY
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4. Click Create, Nothing Else

Leave the HTTP Refer box empty.

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5. Use the Key Generated here

This key will allow ANY user from any device access to the API via your Developer login.
You can try it out here: (Be sure to replace YOUR_KEY_HERE with your generated Key)

https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/autocomplete/json?input=Food%20Sh&sensor=false&radius=500&location=0,0&key=YOUR_KEY_HERE

6. Enjoy

Now you can use that URL above in your Android/iOS device.

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