Google Map Rates/Charges - google-maps

google map pricing is highly complex. Can someone tell whether the follow will be considered as three map accesses counted for charging. I am using Javascript APIs and render maps on a mobile web app.
showing a map in the client
Geocode an address
Add a marker on the map for the given location

Reference: https://developers.google.com/maps/billing/understanding-cost-of-use
showing a map in the client using the Google Maps Javascript API v3 is a "Dynamic Maps" load (requires loading the API)
Geocode an address is a "Geocoding" access
Add a marker on the map for the given location doesn't use any additional quota

Related

show directions on google maps website

So I have successfully found directions to get some lat/long A to lat/long B using the Google Maps v3 directions api.
I want to be able to take a route from this api and give the user an option to view them on the google maps website.
I dont want to show the route on my website but only show the time it would take to get from A to B.
is this possible?
thanks!
https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/directions/#Limits
The Directions API may only be used in conjunction with displaying results on a Google map; using Directions data without displaying a map for which directions data was requested is prohibited. Additionally, calculation of directions generates copyrights and warnings which must be displayed to the user in some fashion. For complete details on allowed usage, consult the Maps API Terms of Service License Restrictions.

New Google maps parameters

Does anyone have a good reference for the new google maps parameters. It seems maps are now in the format
https://www.google.com/maps/#40.07304,-74.724323,8z
Where the first two parameters are the LAT and LONG, the third is the zoom level. Are there other parameters to customize such as a marker location.
Could not find any official documentation from Google, but the Moz Blog has a description on the new Google Maps URL structure.
If you want to integrate with Google Maps (instead of just providing a link to a map), Google Maps has a couple of web APIs for maps:
Google Maps Javascript API
Google Maps Embed API
Google Maps Image APIs
Those pages do describe the location format (and the API Key to be used).

Maps API keys for geocoding not working

I have read your answer on this.
Maps API keys for geocoding not working anymore?
Currently I am trying this:
https://maps.google.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=n&sensor=true&key=apikeygoeshere
Giving me error:
This API project is not authorized to use this API.
Please suggest how can I complete my app. I am searching locations for my App.I can buy business plan later but for now I need to test for development.
I have following services on:
Google Maps Coordinate API, Google Maps Engine API, Google Maps Geolocation API, Google Maps JavaScript API v3, Google Maps SDK for iOS, Places API.
What you are referring to is not the Geolocation API. It is the Geocoding API. You need to enable the Geocoding API in your console. Please see the documentation.
Visit the APIs console at https://code.google.com/apis/console and log in with your Google Account.
Click the Services link from the left-hand menu in the APIs Console, then activate the Geocoding API service.
Hope this helps.
Try this URL,
You Don't have to enter API Key in URL
Just pass lat,lng in URL through a variable
http://maps.google.com/maps/api/geocode/json?latlng=-34.78,138.519&sensor=false
When you put your location (Capital Area Soccer League) in google map search, google plots the location in the map if it finds a correct geocodes but if it does not finds proper geocodes for the searched location then it shows suggestions of corrects locations in the dropdown. When you choose any of the locations from the dropdown - it has the correct lat long (geocodes) so it plots that in the map correctly.
So you should not use geocodes in the search rather open up a suggestions dropdown and when click on any of the suggested location then you have correct geocodes to plot in the map.

Getting pins from a saved Google Map into v3 API

I have a saved google map in 'My Places', with over 100+ pins added for locations around the UK. Is there any way I can avoid having to use the embed feature to display this map on a webpage, sort of calling the saved map by ID via the google API?
Essentially what I want to do is get access to google's new visual refresh and be able to control the settings of the map more with API.
The map link is this: https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=207590858966548688521.0004aa52150024d3431b2&msa=0
Can we parse anything here...?
You can overlay the KML output by MyMaps using a KmlLayer in the Google Maps API also:
your MyMaps data displayed on an API based map
Updates in MyMaps will (eventually) be reflected on the map.
Using https://mapsengine.google.com I was able to import the maps data and utilise the pins that way. Not ideal, but still some better functionality.

Is it possible to create an InfoWindow using the Google Maps API V3 that is populated via Google?

If one puts in an address or set of coordinates into Google Maps (the web interface), it will create a set of one or more markers representing your search results on the map. You can click these markers to show an information callout that has data such as the phone number or reviews of the place.
I'd like to emulate this feature in a map on a web page I am building using Google Maps V3. I have successfully created a marker with custom icon and invoked an InfoWindow but I have to specify the content myself. Is there a way I can get the InfoWindow content for that street address/place as you would if you used Google Maps directly? I've seen a few references to the Google Places API, but I would have to extract and style the information myself which would require more time than I have in my budget. Is this the only way?
Thanks,
Steve
You need to do some reverse geocoding
http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/geocoding/#ReverseGeocoding
Here is an example:
http://code.google.com/p/gmaps-samples-v3/source/browse/trunk/io-2010-bootcamp/v3-reverse-geocode.html?r=204