Google Maps API Settings

Server API Key Pro

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When a server request to the Google Maps Geocoding API to convert an address into a set of latitude, longitude. This appears when a different location is made in the admin area, or when a CSV file is imported and the Latitude, longitude is not included in the CSV file data.

Click here to Create Server Key.

On the first page, select the project and click ‘Continue’.

On the screen, set the referrer to the IP deliver of your server to limit the use of the key.

Click on the ‘Create’ button, copy the shown API key, and set it in the ‘Server key’ field on the settings page in the ‘Google Maps API’ section of your wp multi-store locator.

 

Use an Existing Project in The Google API Console

If you have already created a project for your website in the Google API Console, make sure to enable the following Google Maps APIs on the Library > Google Maps APIs page.

 

  • Google Maps JavaScript API
  • Google Maps Geocoding API
  • Google Maps Directions API
  • Google Maps Distance Matrix API
  • Google Maps Elevation API
  • Google Places API Web Service

2,500 free requests per day. If you need more, then you need to enable billing.

Troubleshooting

If after setting the Server key you get a gray map on the front-end or a gray input field for the start location on the settings page, then there is a problem with the used API key. The only way to find out the exact problem is by checking the console output in your browser.

You can access the console in Firefox with ctrl+shift+k, or ctrl+shift+j in Chrome.

When you have opened the console, reload the page and check for any errors that are identified with Google Maps. The error itself, for the most part, incorporates a connection clarifying the explanation behind the error and how to settle it.

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