Rkimball : How to create Google API Key?
Follow steps below to easily get Google API Key:
Step 1 : Go to Google APIs
Step 2 : If you have a Google account, login, else Create an Account
Step 3 : On Google APIs dashboard, click on dropdown menu
Step 4 : Click on New Project
Step 5 : Click on Create button
Step 6 : Click on Enable APIs and Services
Step 7 : Click on YouTube Data API v3
Step 8 :Click on Enable
Step 9 : Click on Navigation menu
Step 10 : Click on Library in APIs & Services
Step 11 : Click on View All
Step 12 : Now you need to enable all the highlighted APIs, that is Direction API, Distance Matrix API, Geocoding API, Geolocation API, Maps Embed API, Maps JavaScript API, Maps SDK for Android, Maps SDK for iOS, and Places API, to get a single Google API key for our platform. Here, we are showing you the process to enable Directions API, follow the same process for other keys
Step 13 : Click on Enable
Step 14 : Go to Credentials
Step 15 : Open Create Credentials menu
Step 16 : Select API Key
Step 17 : Click on Restrict Key
Step 18 : Select None in Application Restrictions, and then click on Save button
Step 19 :Here is your Google API key Copy it
Step 20 : Now login into your Rkimball account, go to My Apps, and click on this highlighted settings icon
Step 21: Select Settings option
Step 22: Now paste the copied Google API Key in the highlighted field.
Note : To increase requests hit daily limit, please follow our tutorial How to add the Billing account details in Google Developer Account to increase requests hit daily limit.