Quota limits define the maximum number of requests allowed for a specific API or service within a
given timeframe. When the number of requests in your project reaches the quota limit, your service
stops responding to requests.
To modify a quota value for your API, follow these steps:
In the Cloud console, navigate to Google Maps Platform > Quotas.
Select the API for which you want to modify the quota.
Identify the quota value that you want to change, and select it using the checkbox.
Click Edit, enter a new quota value, and click Submit request.
View quota increase requests
To view all quota increase requests, including past and pending requests:
In the Cloud console, navigate to Google Maps Platform > Quotas.
Select the API for which you want to view the quota increase request.
[null,null,["Last updated 2025-08-28 UTC."],[[["\u003cp\u003eThe Solar API utilizes pay-as-you-go pricing based on SKU usage, with separate SKUs for Building Insights and Data Layers.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eYou must enable billing and include an API key or OAuth token with all API requests to use the Solar API.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eUsage limits apply, including a maximum of 600 queries per minute for both Building Insights and Data Layers APIs.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eManage your costs by setting daily quota limits in the Google Cloud console to avoid exceeding your budget.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eGoogle offers a $200 monthly credit for qualifying SKUs until February 28, 2025, after which it will be replaced by a free usage threshold.\u003c/p\u003e\n"]]],["To use the Solar API, enable billing and include an API key or OAuth token. It operates on a pay-as-you-go model with SKUs for `buildingInsights` and `dataLayers` requests, which have volume-based pricing; `NOT_FOUND` errors are free but count towards usage limits. There is a maximum limit of 600 queries per minute per API. You can manage costs by setting daily quota limits in the Google Cloud console. The Google maps platform credit offer will be replaced with a free usage threshold on March 1st, 2025.\n"],null,["# Solar API Usage and Billing\n\n| **Reminder:** To use the Solar API, you must [enable billing](https://console.cloud.google.com/project/_/billing/enable?utm_source=Docs_BillingNudge) on each of your projects and include an [API key](/maps/documentation/solar/get-api-key) or OAuth token with all API or SDK requests.\n\nSKU details and pricing for the Solar API\n-----------------------------------------\n\nThe following table shows the SKU details and pricing for the Solar API.\n\n| Category | SKU Details | SKU Pricing |\n|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| **Essentials** | [SKU: Solar API Building Insights](/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details#solar-building-insights-ess-sku) | [Main pricing list](/maps/billing-and-pricing/pricing#environment-pricing) [India pricing list](/maps/billing-and-pricing/pricing-india#environment-pricing) |\n| **Enterprise** | [SKU: Solar API Data Layers](/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details#solar-data-layers-ent-sku) | [Main pricing list](/maps/billing-and-pricing/pricing#environment-pricing) [India pricing list](/maps/billing-and-pricing/pricing-india#environment-pricing) |\n\n\nAdjust quota\n------------\n\n\nQuota limits define the maximum number of requests allowed for a specific API or service within a\ngiven timeframe. When the number of requests in your project reaches the quota limit, your service\nstops responding to requests.\n| **Important:** To understand how an increase in quota could affect your bill, check out the [pricing calculator](https://mapsplatform.google.com/pricing/#pricing-calculator).\n\nTo modify a quota value for your API, follow these steps:\n\n1. In the Cloud console, navigate to **Google Maps Platform \\\u003e Quotas**.\n2. Select the API for which you want to modify the quota.\n3. Identify the quota value that you want to change, and select it using the checkbox.\n4. Click **Edit** , enter a new quota value, and click **Submit request**.\n\n### View quota increase requests\n\n| **Important:** You must have the appropriate [IAM permissions to view quota increase requests](https://cloud.google.com/docs/quotas/permissions#permissions_increase).\n\nTo view all quota increase requests, including past and pending requests:\n\n1. In the Cloud console, navigate to **Google Maps Platform \\\u003e Quotas**.\n2. Select the API for which you want to view the quota increase request.\n3. Click **Increase Requests**.\n\n| **Tip:** Make sure to monitor your quota usage regularly to avoid service interruptions. [Learn more about quotas and\n| quota alerts](/maps/billing-and-pricing/manage-costs#quotas).\n\nTerms of Use restrictions\n-------------------------\n\nFor information on terms of use, see\n[policies for the Solar API](/maps/documentation/solar/policies), and the\n[License Restrictions section](https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/terms/#3.-license.)\nof the Google Maps Platform Terms of Service. \n\n*** ** * ** ***"]]
