Geocoding API Usage and Billing

Geocoding API requests are billed using the SKU for Geocoding. Daily quotas are refreshed daily at midnight Pacific time.

SKU details and pricing for the Geocoding API

The following table shows the SKU details and pricing for the Geocoding API.

CategorySKU DetailsSKU Pricing
Essentials SKU: Geocoding Main pricing list
India pricing list

Usage limits

Queries per minute are calculated as the sum of client-side and server-side queries.

Adjust quota

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:

  1. In the Cloud console, navigate to Google Maps Platform > Quotas.
  2. Select the API for which you want to modify the quota.
  3. Identify the quota value that you want to change, and select it using the checkbox.
  4. 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:

  1. In the Cloud console, navigate to Google Maps Platform > Quotas.
  2. Select the API for which you want to view the quota increase request.
  3. Click Increase Requests.

Terms of Use restrictions

For information on terms of use, see policies for the Geocoding API, and the License Restrictions section of the Google Maps Platform Terms of Service.