Generating and Setting API Keys

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 the 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 Add 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.

Don't worry about the cost when using Google Maps service,, currently Google Map has free caps for each plan, only when you exceed these caps, you have to pay (about 10k maploads):

API	Free Tier/Month	Overage Cost (USD/1,000 requests)	Plan
Geocoding API	10,000 requests	$5.00	Essentials
Geolocation API	10,000 requests	$5.00	Essentials
Maps JavaScript API	10,000 requests	$7.00	Essentials
Places API - Autocomplete	10,000 requests	$2.83	Essentials
Places API - Place Details	10,000 requests	$5.00	Essentials
Places API - Nearby Search	5,000 requests	$32.00	Pro
Street View Static API	10,000 requests	$7.00	Essentials

STEP 3: Enable 5 Google Map APIs

Please follow the below steps :

• Go to API & Services > Library and choose Maps category

• Search for:

  • Geocoding API,

  • Geolocation API

  • Maps JavaScript API

  • Places API

  • Street View Static API

• Click to each and Enable it.​​

• Note: In case, all APIs are enabled but the issue still remains, please try to disable and re-enable all of them.

STEP 4: Get API Access and enter it to the App

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

• Select Credentials.

• Select Create Credentials, then select API Key.

• Add this API Key to the app, under Your Google API Key

• Select Save.

• Go to Settings -> General -> Google map API key -> Enter the API Key.

*Important Note: API keys are unique identifiers that allow you to connect to a specific service that an application program provides. Because these keys are unique to a specific user, it's important to always keep your API key safe and secure.

In case you want support from Google, you can go to the tab Support, read support articles, or create a case to have a conversation with Google.

Or you can go to this tab directly by the link: https://console.cloud.google.com/google/maps-apis/support

You can follow the instruction in the video below: