local-weather/app/api/location/route.ts

import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
import { coordType, LocationType } 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 }
    );
  }

  const placesKey = process.env.PLACES_API;
  if (!placesKey) {
    console.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");

  try {
    const res = await fetch(url);
    if (!res.ok) {
      console.error(`Fetch error: ${res.statusText}`);
      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");
      return NextResponse.json(
        { error: "Unable to find the address" },
        { status: 404 }
      );
    }

    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);
    return NextResponse.json(
      { error: "Error fetching location" },
      { status: 500 }
    );
  }
}