Set up the Places API (New)

AI-generated Key Takeaways

• Google Maps Platform products require API keys for authentication and billing purposes, linking your project and billing account to the API.

• Before using the Places API, ensure you have a project with a billing account and the Places API enabled.

• You can create and restrict API keys through the Google Cloud Console or the Cloud SDK.

• Google strongly recommends restricting your API keys to enhance security by limiting usage to only necessary APIs for your application.

• Include your API key with every Places API request, ensuring it is URL encoded and the request is made over HTTPS.

European Economic Area (EEA) developers

If your billing address is in the European Economic Area, effective on 8 July 2025, the Google Maps Platform EEA Terms of Service will apply to your use of the Services. Functionality varies by region. Learn more.

This document describes the prerequisites for using the Places API (New), how to enable it, and then how to make an authenticated request.

1. Prerequisites Ensure that you meet the prerequisites.

2. Enable the API Enable the API in your Google Cloud project.

3. Make your first request Configure an API key or OAuth to make an authenticated API request.