Google Maps places API to only return cities?

Question

I am trying to use Google\'s map API to only return cities from their json request:

 https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/autocomplete/json?input=green%20l         


        

Answer 1

https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/autocomplete/json?input=green%20lanes&types=geocode&sensor=false&types=regions&key=API KEY HERE

should be

https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/autocomplete/json?input=green%20lanes&sensor=false&types=(regions)&key=API KEY HERE

ZERO RESULTS, because regions does not search for street name:

the (regions) type collection instructs the Place service to return any result matching the following types: locality sublocality postal_code country administrative_area1 administrative_area2