Google Places Api Library Use Without Map - Javascript

I need to get the closest establishments in 100m radius from specific coordinates. I found the Google Places API sample code, but I don't use a map in my application, since this re

Solution 1:

$attrib probably is not a Node, I guess it's a jQuery-object.

Use

service = new google.maps.places.PlacesService($attrib[0]);

or without jQuery:

service = new google.maps.places
          .PlacesService(document.getElementById('main')
                         .appendChild(document.createElement('div')));