Error this API project is not authorized to use this API. Please Ensure this API is activated in the Console

Question

I have created an android project that make use of Google Places API. Once I send request for the nearest places am getting this error:

Error This API project is not authorized to use this API. Please Ensure this API is activated in the Console

I have already enabled Google Places api for Android and am using browser API key. My question is How do I activate my API? Or is it supposed to be purchased?

Answer 1

I got solution. I wanted to display nearest places around my location in my android application. I went and created browser api key using my gmail account in google api console. I was doing mistake to enable android google places api. Please don't enable it instead enabled Google Places API Web Service. That's how I solved my problem. Any Q am ready to answer