Set up the Map Tiles API

AI-generated Key Takeaways

• Google Maps Platform products require an API key for authentication and billing purposes, associating your project with your Google billing account.

• API keys can be created and managed through the Google Cloud Console or the Cloud SDK.

• For enhanced security, Google strongly recommends restricting your API keys by limiting their usage to specific APIs and IP addresses.

• Include your API key with every Map Tiles API request, ensuring the URL is properly encoded and uses HTTPS.

• After obtaining your API key, utilize it to create session tokens for accessing 2D and Street View Tiles, or directly for requesting 3D Tiles.

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. Learn more. In addition, certain content from the Map Tiles API will no longer be returned. Learn more.

This document describes the prerequisites for using the Map Tiles API, 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.