Client Libraries for Google Maps Web Services
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The Java Client, Python Client, Go Client and
Node.js Client for Google Maps Services are community supported client libraries, open sourced under the
Apache 2.0 License. They are
available for download and contributions on GitHub, where you will also find installation
instructions and sample code:
Why use the client libraries?
The Java Client, Python Client, Go Client
and Node.js Client for Google Maps Services enable you to work with Google Maps web services on your server.
They wrap the functionality of the following APIs:
In addition to the functionality provided by these APIs, the client libraries
make some common tasks a little easier.
- Automatic Rate Limiting By default, requests are sent at the expected
rate limit for each web service. You can provide custom QPM limits with
new GeoApiContext().setQueryRateLimit(qpm).
- Retry on Failure The client libraries will automatically retry any
request if the API sends a
5xx error. Retries use exponential back-off,
which helps in the event of intermittent failures.
- Easy Authentication The client libraries make it easy to authenticate
with your freely available API Key. Google Maps Platform Premium Plan
customers can use their client ID and secret.
- POJOs The Java libraries return native objects for each of the API
responses. The Python libraries return the structure as it is received from the API.
- Asynchronous or synchronous All requests support synchronous or
asynchronous calling style.
Terms and conditions
The client libraries for the Google Maps web services are licensed under the
Apache 2.0 License.
The client libraries are wrappers for the Google Maps web services. The Google Maps
web services are governed by the Google Maps Platform Terms of Service.
Important: These libraries are not covered
by the standard Google deprecation policy or support agreement.
API keys and client IDs
Each Google Maps web service requires an API key or client ID. For a guide on
when to use an API key, when to use a client ID, and how to get hold of your
API key or client ID, see the authentication guide for the API you're using:
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Last updated 2025-08-28 UTC.
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