Following Google's Example - Street View Service I was able to make a very simple map to get myself started. I haven't signed up for an API Key though.
Tutorials I've read such as Tutsplus - Getting creative with the Google Maps API says it should be the first step.
That I should have a line:
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY_GOES_HERE&sensor=true"></script>
But at least in this initial example from Google it works just fine with:
<script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?v=3.exp"></script>
I read:
Google Map API Issue. Using without API key
Google Map needs an API or not?
But they don't really answer my more generalized question. When is it needed that I signup for the API Key? What limitations do I face by not signing up and just using the ..js?v=3.exp instead? Is there some other thing I should be using... one of those two SO questions mentions ...maps/api/js?sensor=false for example?
You don't need an API key but it allows you to monitor your application. Also you'll need an API key if you want to take a license.
Source : https://developers.google.com/maps/signup
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The following JavaScript error suddenly appeared:
Google Maps API error: Google Maps API error: MissingKeyMapError
Yes. Now Google wants an API key to authenticate users to access their APIs`.
You can get the API key from the following link. Go through the link and you need to enter a project and so on. But it is easy. Hassle free.
https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/get-api-key
Once you get the API key change the previous
<script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js"></script>
to
<script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?libraries=places&key=your_api_key_here"></script>
Now your google map is in action. In case if you are wondering to get the longitude and latitude to input to Maps. Just pin the location you want and check the URL of the browser. You can see longitude and latitude values there. Just copy those values and paste it as follows.
new google.maps.LatLng(longitude ,latitude )
As per Google recent announcement, usage of the Google Maps APIs now requires a key. If you are using the Google Maps API on localhost or your domain was not active prior to June 22nd, 2016, it will require a key going forward. Please see the Google Maps APIs documentation to get a key and add it to your application.
All Google Maps JavaScript API applications require authentication( API KEY )
Go to https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/get-api-key.
Login with Google Account
Click on Get a key button
3 Select or create a project
Click on Enable API ( Google Maps API)
Copy YOUR API KEY in your Project: <script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?libraries=places&key=(Paste YOUR API KEY)"></script>
Update django-geoposition at least to version 0.2.3 and add this to settings.py:
GEOPOSITION_GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY = 'YOUR_API_KEY'
The same issue i was facing couple of months back and that is because end of free google map usage effective from i think June 11, 2018. Google does not provide free google maps now. You need to have a valid API key and valid billing used, which may give you 200$ of free usage.
Refer link for more details: Google map pricing
Follow the process here to get your api key.
If you are upto using only maps with specific user, you can try other map tools.
The script element that loads the API is missing the required authentication parameter. If you are using the standard Maps JavaScript API, you must use a key parameter with a valid API key. If you are a Premium Plan customer, you must use either a client parameter with your client ID or a key parameter with a valid API key.
See the guide to API keys and client IDs.
you must create a project and collect the key in this way:
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/api/js?sensor=false&language=en&key=()"></script>
These 2 sites have some sample code on them. I copied and pasted the code into a php page in localhost, and they worked fine. However, the code doesn't seem to contain any API Keys. How come Google allows the code to use the Maps API without Keys? I'm obviously missing something here. What is it? Are there use cases where API Keys are not necessary? Where can I see the documentation regarding such uses cases?
http://www.codeofaninja.com/2014/06/google-maps-geocoding-example-php.html
https://gist.github.com/lazarofl/3901081#file-geocoder_example-html
The Google Maps JavaScript API v3 does not require an API key to function correctly. However, we strongly encourage you to load the Maps API using an APIs Console key which allows you to monitor your application's Maps API usage
From: https://developers.google.com/maps/signup
I'm relatively new to this so I apologise if this is worded incorrectly. I'm creating a web application with Google Maps using Dart and have obtained a Google API key, Client ID and Client secret but I am not sure how to link it to my Dart project. For example there is no where in the project itself with this information and I am not sure where it should be?
You can follow the steps describe at Getting Started. Once your API key retrieved you only have to add the following script (see Loading the Google Maps API) to your page to start using the API :
<script type="text/javascript"
src="//maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=API_KEY&sensor=SET_TO_TRUE_OR_FALSE">
</script>
You can look at this simple example that shows how to use Google Maps with Dart.
I have an application calling the v2 api without key using:
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?file=api&v=2&key="></script>
This has stopped working over the past couple of days. Console is showing only one error:
Control is no longer supported in the Google Maps Javascript API v2...
However, whichever way I try and call the v3 API, I get an error :
"Google has disabled use of the Maps API for this application. The provided key is not a valid Google API Key, or it is not authorized for the Google Maps Javascript API v3 on this site"
I have checked, and re-connected a valid bank card to the account (although the outstanding balance was $0.00) This payment appears not to have been registered.
Any leaders on where to go next?
Don't use the Google Maps Javascript API v2, it is deprecated and has been turned off, replaced with a simple wrapper for the Google Maps Javascript API v3
From the error you report in the console, the functionality you are attempting to use is not available in the wrapper.
Port your code to v3 ASAP.
See https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/v2/v2tov3#overview
You need to register a new API key.
Loading the Google Maps API page states to use this code with a new API key placed into the code at API_KEY and you will probably need to set your sensor to FALSE, also you may need to place the new API key into your application settings page.
<script type="text/javascript"
src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=API_KEY&sensor=FALSE">
</script>
sorry, I know this question might be too common, but I really couldn't figure out why the google map on my site is not working, I did following what the documentation told me to do, I sign up a google map api key, and I implement the follwoing code:
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://maps.google.com/maps? file=api&v=2&sensor=false&key=mykey">
</script>
I did replace mykey with the google map key for the url I entered during sign up, but when I go to my website, there still show me a alert saying that the site need a different google map api key, I wonder this could be other reasons but I can't think any, anyone could help me with that, any help will be greatly appreciated!
use google maps v3, you only need a key for maps v2:
How does the Google Maps APIs key system work?
Note: Google Maps API keys are only required when using the JavaScript Maps API V2 and the Maps API for Flash.
http://code.google.com/apis/maps/faq.html#keysystem
Where did you sign up for your key? The Maps API now uses keys that are generated through the API console: https://code.google.com/apis/console so you can go there and generate a new key.