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.
How to generate a Google Maps API key
The first thing you’ll need to do is create a Google Cloud Platform account if you don’t have one already.
Here are the five simple steps to generate your Google Maps API key:
Log in to the Google Cloud Platform Console
Select an existing project or create a new one to add an API key to
Navigate to the APIs & Services > Credentials page
On the Credentials page, click Create credentials > API key and follow the prompts
Click close and confirm your key has been created
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:
Log in to the Google API Console
Navigate to the APIs & Services > Credentials page
Locate your Maps API key in the list of credentials
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