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How to Get a Google Maps API Key Free

How to Get a Google Maps API Key Free

Google offers developers access to a plethora of Google Maps features for active development. Google Maps features 99% coverage of the entire world, including over 200 countries and territories. The information is accurate and is in real-time, with 25 million updates to the data every day.

With a developer account and a Google Maps API key, you can create customized experiences that make use of Street View photos, build routes, discover places, and more.

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How to generate a Google Maps API key

The first thing you’ll need to do is create a Google Cloud Platformarrow-up-right account if you don’t have one already.

Here are the five simple steps to generate your Google Maps API key:

  1. Log in to the Google Cloud Platform Consolearrow-up-right

  1. Select an existing project or create a new one to add an API key to

  2. Navigate to the APIs & Services > Credentials page

  1. On the Credentials page, click Create credentials > API key and follow the prompts

  1. Click close and confirm your key has been created

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How do I find my Google Maps API key?

If you’re wondering how do I find my Google Maps API key, follow these three simple steps to find out:

  1. Log in to the Google API Console

  2. Navigate to the APIs & Services > Credentials page

  3. Locate your Maps API key in the list of credentials

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