ReverseGeocode: invalid character 'U' looking for beginning of value

[ssengalanto]

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Environment details

OS: MacOS version 12.4 Library version: googlemaps.github.io/maps v1.3.2

Steps to reproduce

1. Get valid places_id using https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/place-id
2. Call ReverseGeocode with PlaceId field

Code example

result, err := c.maps.ReverseGeocode(context.Background(), &maps.GeocodingRequest{
    PlaceID: placeID,
})
if err != nil {
    c.log.Error("reverse geocode failed", map[string]any{"placeId": placeID, "error": err})
    return nil, err
}

Stack trace

2022-12-29T12:54:34.248+0800    ERROR   v1/create_account_handler.go:134        reverse geocode failed        {"placeId": "ChIJ5aafxfvJlzMRf5AABl43Sxs", "error": "invalid character 'U' looking for beginning of value"}

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[wangela]

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[ssengalanto]

I tried using API key instead of client ID & secret and it works now, will be helpful to return an error that it fails to connect to client, thank you.