Title: Google Maps API error: RefererNotAllowedMapError
Last modified: November 18, 2016

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# Google Maps API error: RefererNotAllowedMapError

 *  [Flox](https://wordpress.org/support/users/flox/)
 * (@flox)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-maps-api-error-referernotallowedmaperror/)
 * HEllo,
 * I followed the steps to make an api key. The map in the plugin however doesn’t
   show.
    Instead is says: oops! something went wrong. Google maps hasn’t been loading
   correctly on this page. See javascript-console for details (= my translation 
   from Dutch)
 * In the console this is the error:
    js:34 Google Maps API error: RefererNotAllowedMapError
   [https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/error-messages#referer-not-allowed-map-error](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/error-messages#referer-not-allowed-map-error)

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 *  Plugin Author [Matt Cromwell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webdevmattcrom/)
 * (@webdevmattcrom)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-maps-api-error-referernotallowedmaperror/#post-8454733)
 * Hi there,
 * That error means that your API key isn’t configured to allow access from the 
   website you are using it on. That is the “HTTP Referrer” mentioned here:
    [https://wordimpress.com/documentation/maps-builder-pro/creating-maps-api-key/](https://wordimpress.com/documentation/maps-builder-pro/creating-maps-api-key/)
 * Can you provide the following for me:
 * 1) Link to your map so I can see the problem live
    2) Screenshot of your HTTP
   Referrer in the Google Console for you API
 * Thanks!
 *  Thread Starter [Flox](https://wordpress.org/support/users/flox/)
 * (@flox)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-maps-api-error-referernotallowedmaperror/#post-8493326)
 * Hello thanx for your reply. I somehow managed to make it work. The strange thing
   is that I already followed the steps you mentioned. Well it works anyway.
 * Thanx
 *  Plugin Author [Matt Cromwell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webdevmattcrom/)
 * (@webdevmattcrom)
 * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-maps-api-error-referernotallowedmaperror/#post-8494175)
 * Good to hear. Often it’s about making the API changes and then clearing the cache
   in the widget as well.
 * If you’re enjoying Maps Builder and appreciate our support, we’d love a kind 
   review from you here:
    [https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/google-maps-builder/reviews/](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/google-maps-builder/reviews/)
 * Thanks!

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