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How to display Google Maps on my website? Creating a Google Maps API Key

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To run Google Maps on your website you will need to generate Google Maps API Key and add it to your Vehica Panel. It is required to enable 3 APIs to run it correctly:

  • JavaScript API
  • Geocoding API
  • Places API.

The article below explains how to create this kind of key:

https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/

2. Sign in with your Google Account

3. Click the “Go to Console” or “Get started” button

4. Check “Maps” and “Places”

5. Enter a new project name

6. Choose your billing account or create a new billing account (Google charge only very popular websites, you can read more about it here: https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/pricing/ ) Adding a Billing account is required to display Google Maps on your website

Please make sure the following APIs are enabled:

  • Maps JavaScript API
  • Geocoding API
  • Places API

You can enable it this way by clicking “ENABLE APIS AND SERVICES” and searching e.g. “Geocoding API” and clicking on it Enable

7. Copy Google Map API Key into your Vehica Panel > Google Maps API Key

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