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Do you need to use API key for google maps API for client-side applications?

They allow only 2,500 requests per key, so I must use client-side and use user's IP for requests. Do I need to use API key for google maps API for client-side applications? What if I don't and they found out? Would my domain get banned?

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good_evening Avatar asked Nov 15 '13 16:11

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To answer your first question, no you do not need a key on the client-side if you expect your application to make less than 25,000 map loads per day. If you don't have a key, and you reach the limit for 90 consecutive days - they will contact you about it and ask you to purchase a license (not shut their services down from your site). For more info read Usage Limits and Billing from the API docs.

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Suvi Vignarajah Avatar answered Sep 20 '22 12:09

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