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How do I create a Google Maps API key?

To be able to integrate Google Maps on your website, you need a Google Maps API key. In this article we would like to show you how to obtain such a key.

Activate Google Maps API

  1. First, visit the Google Clouds platform and log in with your Google account.
  2. Then open the Navigation Menu at the top left and select APIs & Services under pinned products and then Library

  3. On the left, under Category, click on Maps to get an overview of the Google Maps APIs.

  4. Now open each of the following APIs in the detailed view and activate each API by clicking on ENABLE:


    • Maps Elevation API

    • Maps JavaScript API

    • Places API

    • Geocoding API

    • Maps Embed API

 

Set up a billing account for the Google Maps platform

The Google Maps platform has been subject to a charge since 2018. However, the platform is de facto free of charge for low traffic.

You can still integrate a static Google Maps map free of charge using iFrame.

However, if you want to use all the benefits of the Google Maps platform, you need an API key and a Google Maps billing account. How to create a billing account:

 

  1. Open the Navigation Menu and select Billing.

  2. Then click on

    1. Link billing account - if you already have a billing account with Google and want to link it
    2. Manage billing account - if you want to create a new invoice account

  3. Click on Add Billing Account

  4. Now select your country and click on Agree and continue

  5. Now enter your payment information and confirm with Start free trial

 

Create Google Maps API key

  1. Open the Google Cloud platform and log in with your Google account.
  2. Open the Navigation Menu at the top left and select APIs & Services under pinned products and then Credentials

  3. Now click on Create Credentials and then select API key


  4. You will now see your API key in the API key created dialog box

  5. Google recommends restricting the API key. To do this, click on Edit API key



    Further information on restricting the API key

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