[null,null,["Last updated 2025-08-28 UTC."],[[["\u003cp\u003eGoogle Maps Platform products require API keys for authentication and billing purposes, linking your project and Google billing account.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eAPI keys can be created and managed through the Google Cloud Console or the Cloud SDK.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eIt is highly recommended to restrict API keys by limiting their usage to specific APIs and IP addresses for enhanced security.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eInclude your API key in every Maps Static API request using HTTPS, ensuring proper URL encoding and character limits.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eFor optimal security, consider using digital signatures in addition to API keys for Maps Static API requests.\u003c/p\u003e\n"]]],[],null,["This document describes the prerequisites for using the Maps Static API, how to enable it,\nand then how to make an authenticated request.\n\n|--------------------------------------------------------------------|---|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|---|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| checklist 1. Prerequisites Ensure that you meet the prerequisites. | | settings 2. Enable the API Enable the API in your Google Cloud project. | | verified_user 3. Make your first request Configure an API key to make an authenticated API request. |"]]
