I can't find a clear answer for this one. I've read that there is no limit for Google Charts. However, I have read that there is a limit on using geocharts because of the usage of geocoding which falls under the Google Maps API. That said, under Google Geocharts Data policy, there is this:
Locations are geocoded by Google Maps. Any data that does not require
geocoding is not sent to any server. Please see the Google Maps Terms
of Service for more information on their data policy.
Is there any way that I can be sure that I am not using geocoding when I set the locations.
My locations are sent to the Geochart API as latitude-longitude, ISO-3166-1 alpha-2, or ISO-3166-2.
I just want to be sure that I am not using geocoding because I could have 25,000+ calls a day and do not want to have an issue with the Google Maps API Limits.
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Is the link below a valid web api for google maps
http://cbk0.google.com/
I use that link to get a xml values for certain location(lat and long) to check if there is a web view available.
For example:
http://cbk0.google.com/cbk?output=xml&ll=22.33419,114.145635
If that link is valid. It is free to use it? what I mean here is if it has limit on how many times is allowed to access to that web service. I saw this page https://developers.google.com/places/web-service/usage#usage_limits stating that only 1000 is limit for 24 hours. Is it applicable for that link?
Usage limits apply to the following Maps APIs as already answered in Which Google Maps APIs have usage limits?:
Google Maps JavaScript API
Google Static Maps API
Google Street View Image API
Google Maps Directions API
Google Maps Distance Matrix API
Google Maps Elevation API
Google Maps Geocoding API
Google Maps Geolocation API
Google Maps Roads API
Google Maps Time Zone API
I would like to know:
Is GTFS-realtime data available from the Google Maps Directions API?
If not, are there plans to include GTFS-realtime data in the Google Maps Directions API?
I am a member of a team developing a web application that integrates Google Maps Directions API. The website provides a "Trip Planner" form in which the user enters From, To, Date, and time data to display trip options into the website. Our website visitors are specifically interested in Bus transit options.
The integration is working wonderfully. However, the data returned by the Google API does not contain GTFS-realtime data. We know that the realtime is known to Google through GTFS feeds provided by the transit provider, and we see the realtime data when doing an identical search via https://www.google.com/maps.
I looked at the "Transit Specific Information" that is returned in the Google Maps API DirectionsResult Object (https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/directions#TransitInformation). There is no reference to real-time information in this documentation. Even if real-time information is supplied (and I suspect that it is not), there would be no way to distinguish between scheduled and predicted times.
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.
I'm using google maps to geocode. But I have 280k address to geocode, I would like to know a better option for this.
Thank you.
I looked for Bing and Yahoo! tutorial to make the geocoder, but nothing was found, only plotting tutorials.
Bing Maps has a couple of different options for geocoding data. There is a lot of information out there on this as well.
The batch geocoder in Bing Maps allows licensed customers to geocode up to 25 files of 200,000 addresses a day. Unlicensed customers are limited to 50 addresses per file. Documentation:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg585136.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff701733.aspx
Bing Maps also has an on-demand REST geocoding service which can geocode one address at a time. Here is some documentation:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff701715.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj819168.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj870778.aspx
http://blogs.bing.com/maps/2013/02/14/bing-maps-rest-service-tips-tricks/
All this said, it should be noted that there are restrictions around geocodes with most mapping platforms. Generally they can not be used with competing mapping platforms. i.e. Data geocoded by Bing Maps cannot not be used in a Google Maps application.
Can I use Google maps instead of blackberry apis to do reverse geocoding?
Yes, you can use the Google Geocoding API.
Then, the follow-up question is How do I read the JSON data returned by Google's API?
Yes, you can. However, you should be careful with this Terms & Conditions statement:
Note: the Geocoding API may only be
used in conjunction with a Google map;
geocoding results without displaying
them on a map is prohibited. For
complete details on allowed usage,
consult the Maps API Terms of Service
License Restrictions.
More info: Google Geocoding API Limits