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DSUniverse
DSUniverse

Reputation: 23

is google maps api-key necessary for practice?

(Starting June 11, 2018: All Google Maps Platform API requests must include an API key; we no longer support keyless access.) I heard that the google maps api-key is not free. Does anyone know if it is possible to start a project that is not for release and includes google maps api-key without getting billed?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 13209

Answers (2)

iizquierdo
iizquierdo

Reputation: 21

You can skip the key parameter and you can work with a map for development purposes. It means, normally you use next code:

<script async defer src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&callback=initMap">

Indeed, you can use this one:

<script async defer src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?callback=initMap">

Upvotes: 2

cy-c
cy-c

Reputation: 855

Per Google https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/get-api-key

During development and testing, you can register a project for testing purposes in the Google Cloud Platform Console and use a generic, unrestricted API key. When you are ready to move your app or website into production, register a separate project for production, create a browser-restricted API key, and add the key to your application.

Upvotes: 3

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