Google Maps API requires a key - policy change

7 years 8 months ago - 7 years 8 months ago #1 by chrisc
We were aware that some of our component users have seen a requirement to specify an API key when using Google Maps and we recently changed our IP Mapping component (release 1.4.2) to ensure that one can be specified.

We have found the following details of the Google Maps Policy change The following is extracted from the announcement. It also goes some way to explaining why existing sites do not seem to require an API key, where as new installations require one.

As of June 22, 2016 we are making the following changes to the Google Maps APIs Standard Plan:

  1. We no longer support keyless access (any request that doesn't include an API key). Future product updates are only available for requests made with an API key. API keys allow us to contact developers when required and help us identify misbehaving implementations.
  2. We have implemented a simple 25,000 map loads per day free limit to new Google Maps JavaScript API, Static Maps API, and Street View Image API implementations. The confusing 90-consecutive-day grace period for these APIs is being retired on October 12, 2016. With this change, developers can predictably plan for growth while media sites and US nonprofits can request more quota at no charge via our dedicated support programs.
  3. We have reduced the daily map load maximum limit you can purchase for Google Maps JavaScript API, Static Maps API, and Street View Image API from 1,000,000 to 100,000 requests per API.* We believe higher-volume developers are best served with a Premium Plan license, which includes technical support and a Service Level Agreement, and with this change we've also created consistency between Standard Plan quotas across our maps and web service APIs.
  4. We now count Google Maps JavaScript API client-side requests towards the daily limit of the associated web service API.*
The new policies will apply immediately to all Maps API implementations created on or after June 22nd, 2016.


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