Place Finder App in MIT App Inventor | Maps & OpenStreetMap Tutorial

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Hello friends,
Want to build an Amenity Finder App in MIT App Inventor? In this step-by-step tutorial, you'll learn how to:

✅ ️ Show your current location on a map

✅ ️ Use OpenStreetMap API (no API key or credit card required!)

✅ ️ Let users pick an amenity (like hospital, cafe, ATM, etc.)

✅ ️ Find all matching places within 2 km

✅ ️ Add map markers for each location

✅ ️ Open Google Maps for directions when a marker is tapped

This tutorial is beginner-friendly and great for anyone learning MIT App Inventor or building location-based apps.

🔗 Features Covered:

✅ ️ Map Component

✅ ️ ListPicker

✅ ️ OpenStreetMap Overpass API

✅ ️ Dynamic Marker Placement

✅ ️ Intent to Google Maps for Navigation

📌 Perfect for: Students, hobbyists, and developers interested in Android app development without coding!


Important Codes:
Calhttps://overpass-api.de/api/interpreter?data=pi.de/api/interpret...[out:json];node[amenity=
2. Amenity name i.e., whatever has been selected in the list picker.
3. ](around:2000, this means within 2 km
4. User’s latitude
5. ,
6. User’s longitude
7. );out;


The way to set the activity starter is as follows:
Action = android.intent.action.VIEW
Dahttps://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1.com/maps/search/?a...
2. The clicked marker’s latitude
3. ,
4. The clicked marker’s longitude

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