How to add your Google's API Key to the app?

Creating Google API Key requires your billing information. But don't worry, Google provides $300 to spend on Google Cloud Platform over the next 12 months. A customer will not be auto-charged after the trial ends.

STEP 1: Create your first Google Cloud Console

• Log in to the Google Maps Platform Console.

• Select Get Started.

• Create new project if you didn't have one.

STEP 2: Create a Billing Account

• Go to the Google Cloud Platform Console.

• Click the menu button and select Billing.

• Set up your billing account.

  • If this is your first billing account, select Link billing account.

  • If you already have a billing account, select Manage billing accounts.

• Select Create account, then follow the instructions to set up your next billing account.

STEP 3: Search and Enable API

• Go to API & Services > Library

• Search for Maps JavaScript API, Geocoding API, Geolocation API, Places API, Distance Matrix API, Directions API

STEP 4: Click to each and Enable it.

• Ensure to enable all these APIs:

  • Maps JavaScript API

  • Geocoding API

  • Geolocation API

  • Places API

  • Distance Matrix API

  • Directions API

STEP 5: Get API Access

• Select the menu button, then navigate to APIs and services.

• Select Credentials.

• Select Create Credentials, then select API Key.

• Copy this API Key, under Your Google API Key

STEP 6: Enter API Key to the App

• Navigate to the Google API tab in Settings.

• Paste your API key into the input field and click Verify and Save.

If your key doesn't enable all five services mentioned above, the app will notify you as follows:

If your key is valid, you will be able to save and receive a message like this:

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