title: Through the Google Places API, how can I search for *all* nearby places, ranked by distance?
body: <p>I'm using the endpoint <code>https://developers.google.com/places/web-service/search</code> described here: <a href="https://developers.google.com/places/web-service/search" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://developers.google.com/places/web-service/search</a></p>
  
  <p>There is a documented query parameter <code>rankby</code> which can be set to distance. The documentation states that if I specify <code>rankby=distance</code> I have to further narrow down the search by either <code>keyword</code>, <code>name</code> or <code>type</code>. I don't want to narrow down my search, yet I still want to search ranked by distance. Is there a way to achieve that?</p>