Wednesday, July 13, 2016

4 easy steps to generate Google Map geocoding API key

In this article I am going to explain 4 easy steps to generate Google Maps geocoding API key.

Follow the below given steps to generate API key:-

Step 1: Login to Google account and go to API console. You will see an option Google MAPS APIs. Under this option look for Google maps Geocoding API and click on it. See the attached screenshot.
4 easy steps to generate Google Map geocoding API key

Step 2: if you have not create any project previously in that case firstly you need to create a project to enable the enable the APIs. Check the attached screenshot.

4 easy steps to generate Google Map geocoding API key

Here I have named it as my project and check the terms of Google.

4 easy steps to generate Google Map geocoding API key


Step 3: After all done now go to credentials. Click on create credentials, you will saw options i.e. API key, OAuth client id and service key. Choose the API key.
4 easy steps to generate Google Map geocoding API key


Step 4: This is the final step. You will get a pop up to create new key.

4 easy steps to generate Google Map geocoding API key

Click on browse key. Now enter the name of browser key and website URL, after all done hot the create button. API key has been generated; it will be showing to you in pop up.

4 easy steps to generate Google Map geocoding API key



Presently you can copy the API key from pop up but to get it later go to credentials. You will saw list of keys that you have created.

1 comment:

  1. If you are getting ApiNotActivatedMapError you will also need to Enable the "Google Maps JavaScript API" on the Google API Console. Once I did this my embedded maps started working again.

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