{"id":497,"date":"2025-04-21T06:57:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T06:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zopping.com\/blog\/?p=497"},"modified":"2025-07-09T11:06:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T11:06:44","slug":"how-to-create-a-google-maps-api-key","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zopping.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-google-maps-api-key\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Google Maps API Key?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Quick Links<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #121213;color:#121213\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #121213;color:#121213\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/zopping.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-google-maps-api-key\/#What_is_a_Google_Maps_API_Key_and_why_is_it_necessary\" >What is a Google Maps API Key and why is it necessary?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/zopping.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-google-maps-api-key\/#How_can_I_get_a_Google_Maps_API_Key\" >How can I get a Google Maps API Key?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/zopping.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-google-maps-api-key\/#Where_to_configure_Google_Maps_API_Key_in_Zopping\" >Where to configure Google Maps API Key in Zopping?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/zopping.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-google-maps-api-key\/#Login_to_Admin_Panel\" >Login to Admin Panel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/zopping.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-google-maps-api-key\/#How_much_does_a_Google_Maps_API_Key_cost\" >How much does a Google Maps API Key cost?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>To unlock some advanced features and extensions on Zopping, you would need to configure a Google Maps API key on the Zopping Dashboard or the app.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Google_Maps_API_Key_and_why_is_it_necessary\"><\/span>What is a Google Maps API Key and why is it necessary?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Google Maps API Key is a private alphanumeric text provided by Google. You can use your private Google Maps API Key to unlock some of the Google Maps location functionalities on your online store and provide better experience to your customers.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the applications of using Google Maps API Key in your online store include, collecting your customers\u2019 delivery locations, charging different delivery fees based on the delivery location of your customer, displaying your store location to your customers, etc.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_I_get_a_Google_Maps_API_Key\"><\/span>How can I get a Google Maps API Key?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Google Maps API Key is available on\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mapsplatform.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Maps Platform<\/a><\/strong>, which is a product of Google Cloud. To get started, you need to create an account on Google Cloud. A valid Google Cloud account provides you with access to the Google Maps Platform along with several other Google Cloud products.<\/p>\n<h3>Once you have a valid Google Cloud account, follow the below steps to create a Google Maps Platform account.<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Once you are logged into your Google Cloud console, navigate to the Google Maps Platform from the side menu bar.<\/li>\n<li>Create a new Google Maps project.<\/li>\n<li>Set up a billing account for this project.<\/li>\n<li>Link your Google Maps project to the newly created billing account.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Things that needs to be done get a valid and functioning Google Maps API Key<\/h3>\n<ol style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\">\n<li>You should have a valid billing account setup for Google Maps Platform. Having a Google Cloud Console billing account won\u2019t be sufficient.<\/li>\n<li>Your billing account needs to have a credit card linked. Google verifies your credit card by deducting a nominal amount (it will be refunded typically in a day or so).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Once you have a valid Google Maps Platform project and a billing account associated with it, follow the below steps to find your Google Maps API Key.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Login to your Google Maps Platform account.<\/li>\n<li>Click on Credentials from the menu bar.<\/li>\n<li>Under the API Keys section, click on Show Key.<\/li>\n<li>This shows a pop-up with the value of your Google Maps API Key.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_configure_Google_Maps_API_Key_in_Zopping\"><\/span>Where to configure Google Maps API Key in Zopping?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before you configure your Google Maps API key, ensure that the following APIs are enabled. These are the APIs that are used in Zopping. Not having any of these APIs enabled can hamper the functionality of your online store.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\">\n<li>Geocoding API &#8211; helps you find the latitude and longitude of your customer&#8217;s delivery location.<\/li>\n<li>Maps JavaScript API &#8211; Helps you render a Google Map on your online store or the dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Maps SDK for Android &#8211; Helps you render a Google Map on your Android mobile app.<\/li>\n<li>Places API &#8211; Auto-suggests landmarks on your online store.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Once you have the above APIs enabled, login to your Zopping Dashboard or Admin App<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Login_to_Admin_Panel\"><\/span>Login to Admin Panel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"zp_section\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/googleapileft-09098a1bd70ff02d161d4e6077b33f64-751x1024.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>Step 1<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Click On Settings<\/li>\n<li>Click On API Integration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zp_section\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/googleapiright-ce9773e9484255f66ab48b88bb52a707-751x1024.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>Step 2<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>You will find a name of Google API key. Paste the Google map API Key here and hit save.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_a_Google_Maps_API_Key_cost\"><\/span>How much does a Google Maps API Key cost?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Google Maps API Key is priced based on the number of times the APIs are utilized. Each API has a different rate. Refer to the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mapsplatform.google.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Maps pricing page<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to understand how different APIs are priced.<\/p>\n<p>However, Google gives $200 free credit every month, which is sufficient for a small and medium business that receives anything around 1000 orders a month. Any billing above $200 is deducted from your credit card. You also have an option to set budgets and alerts so that you can always stay within the free credit limit given by Google and stay alerted when you get close to it.<\/p>\n<p>For any further support related to configuring Google Maps API Key on Zopping, please write to us on\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:support@zopping.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">support@zopping.com<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [{\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"What is a Google Maps API Key and why is it necessary?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"Google Maps API Key is a private alphanumeric text provided by Google. 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