Implemented api for google places call

app/api/location/route.ts

@@ -1,36 +1,59 @@
-"use server";
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { coordType, LocationType } from "@/types/types";
 
-import { Forecast, LocationType, coordType } from "@/types/types";
+export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
+  const searchParams = new URL(request.url).searchParams;
+  const searchLocation = searchParams.get("location");
+
+  if (!searchLocation) {
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      { error: "Location parameter is required" },
+      { status: 400 }
+    );
+  }
 
-export async function getLocation(searchLocation: string): Promise<coordType> {
   const placesKey = process.env.PLACES_API;
   if (!placesKey) {
     console.error("PLACES_API environment variable is not set");
-    throw new Error("PLACES_API environment variable is not set");
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      { error: "PLACES_API environment variable is not set" },
+      { status: 500 }
+    );
   }
 
   const url = `https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=${searchLocation}&key=${placesKey}`;
-  console.log(`Fetching location`);
+  console.log("Fetching location");
 
   try {
     const res = await fetch(url);
     if (!res.ok) {
       console.error(`Fetch error: ${res.statusText}`);
-      throw new Error(`There was an error fetching the data`);
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        { error: "There was an error fetching the data" },
+        { status: res.status }
+      );
     }
 
     const data: LocationType = await res.json();
     if (!data.results[0]?.formatted_address) {
       console.error("Unable to find the address in the response");
-      throw new Error(`Unable to find the address`);
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        { error: "Unable to find the address" },
+        { status: 404 }
+      );
     }
 
-    return {
+    const locationData: coordType = {
       name: data.results[0].formatted_address,
       geo: data.results[0].geometry.location,
     };
+
+    return NextResponse.json(locationData);
   } catch (error) {
     console.error("Error fetching location:", error);
-    throw new Error("Error fetching location");
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      { error: "Error fetching location" },
+      { status: 500 }
+    );
   }
 }

components/LocationSearch.tsx

@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 "use client";
 import React, { useContext, useState } from "react";
 import { LocationContext } from "@/context/LocationContext";
-import { getLocation } from "@/app/actions/actions";
+import { coordType } from "@/types/types";
 
 export default function LocationSearch() {
   const [searchLocation, setSearchLocation] = useState("");
   const { setGeoLocation } = useContext(LocationContext);
   const [pending, setPending] = useState(false);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
   const handleChange = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
     setSearchLocation(e.target.value);
@@ -15,13 +16,38 @@ export default function LocationSearch() {
   const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) => {
     e.preventDefault();
     setPending(true);
+    setError(null);
+
     try {
       const coordinates = await getLocation(searchLocation);
-      setGeoLocation(coordinates);
+      if (coordinates) {
+        setGeoLocation(coordinates);
+      }
     } catch (error) {
       console.error("Error fetching location:", error);
+      setError("Error fetching location");
+    } finally {
+      setPending(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const getLocation = async (
+    searchLocation: string
+  ): Promise<coordType | null> => {
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch(
+        `/api/location?location=${encodeURIComponent(searchLocation)}`
+      );
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        throw new Error("Failed to fetch the location data");
+      }
+      const data = await response.json();
+      return data;
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      console.error("Error fetching location:", error);
+      setError(error.message);
+      return null;
     }
-    setPending(false);
   };
 
   return (
@@ -37,6 +63,7 @@ export default function LocationSearch() {
         disabled={pending}
         aria-label="Enter location to query the weather"
       />
+      {error && <p className="text-red-500">{error}</p>}
     </form>
   );
 }