How do you programmatically create layers in google maps engine lite using ajax and json

Question

How do you programatically create layers in google maps engine with json? My end goal is to save the map to "my maps" and access from my mobile device for directions.

Answer 1

_{Note from the future: Google has simply removed the Map Engine API and all its data in February, 2016. Wonderful. This answer is now historical.}

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The Lite version of Maps Engine does not have an API, so this is not possible.

If you want to do it programatically, you can use the core Maps Engine product, which has an API (documented here).

Otherwise, the Android Google Maps Engine app will load your maps on your mobile device.