BIlling for Google Maps API?

  • Resolved milauskas

    (@milauskas)


    5 years, 8 months ago

    Hi,

    I installed the plugin and I’m having trouble getting it to work. I found some more info on your site about restricting the API keys so that might be one problem. However, you also say I need to enable billing to get an API key to work now.

    I know this is something new from Google but right now I’m just building a site on a testing server and will move the site to the client’s server when ready. I’d love to test out a store locator plugin (such as yours) but I certainly don’t want to pay especially during testing. Is there a way to use the plugin WITHOUT google maps? This may be a stupid question but I ask anyway. 🙂

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  • Plugin Author Tijmen Smit

    (@tijmensmit)

    5 years, 8 months ago

    There’s at this time no way around having to enable billing, but they give you $200 free credits every month, which is more then enough for normal usage.

    See this and this post.

    With this new plan, developers will receive the first $200 of monthly usage for free.

    Not having enabled billing is likely the reason why it reached the API limit in your previous post.

    Thread Starter milauskas

    (@milauskas)

    5 years, 8 months ago

    I think you’re right, Tijmen. Thanks for the information.

    xxaimsxx

    (@xxaimsxx)

    5 years, 8 months ago

    Hi Tijmen,

    So per the pricing, is the plugin using dynamic maps and just the basic directions? I need to let my boss know to see if she wants to use google maps on the site or not.

    Thanks,
    Amy

    Plugin Author Tijmen Smit

    (@tijmensmit)

    5 years, 8 months ago

    I checked the Google API Console for the wpstorelocator.co domain, and these are the API’s that are used.

    Maps JavaScript API
    Places API
    Geocoding API
    Directions API

    Unless you have a high traffic website the $200 credit is more then enough. You can keep track of your usage in the Google API Console.

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