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    How To Get Google Maps Api Key?

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    Vikas Singh

    3 min read

    Published on Jul 31 2023 | Last updated on Nov 13 2024

    Follow steps below to easily get Google API Key:

    Step 1 :  Go to Google APIs

    Step 2 : If you have a Google account, login, else Create an Account



    Step 3 :  On Google APIs dashboard, click on dropdown menu


    Step 4 :  Click on New Project


    Step 5 :  Click on Create button

    Step 6 : Click on Enable APIs and Services

    Step 7 : Click on YouTube Data API v3

    Step 8 :Click on Enable 

    Step 9 : Click on Navigation menu
    Step 10 : Click on Library in APIs & Services

    Step 11 : Click on View All


     Step 12 :  Now you need to enable all the highlighted APIs, that is Direction API, Distance Matrix API, Geocoding API, Geolocation API, Maps Embed API, Maps JavaScript API, Maps SDK for Android, Maps SDK for iOS, and Places API, to get a single Google API key for our platform. Here, we are showing you the process to enable Directions API, follow the same process for other keys




    Step 13 : Click on Enable
    Step 14 : Go to Credentials
    Step 15 : Open Create Credentials menu


    Step 16 : Select API Key

    Step 17 : Click on Restrict Key

    Step 18 : Select None in Application Restrictions, and then click on Save button


    Step 19 :Here is your Google API key  Copy it




    You have successfully generated the API Key. However, the Google API will only work after you have added payment details.
    Note :  Please follow our tutorial to fill the payment details to use Google API.https://snappy.desk.appypie.com/kb/article/adding-billing-details-for-google-maps-api-to-work

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