Start with the maps your users love
Add the data developers trust. Build a custom map for your site using styled maps, 3D buildings, indoor floor plans, multi-modal directions and more.
Maps
Integrate base maps, styled maps, 3D buildings and indoor floor plans.
Imagery
Add street level and satellite imagery.
Directions
Calculate directions between multiple locations. Modes of transportation include transit, driving, walking or cycling.Demos and sample code
Quick start steps
Click "Get a Key" to create a project on the Google API Console,
activate the Maps JavaScript API and any
related services, and get an API key. Then read the
documentation
and start developing.
You're all set!
To start developing, please head over to our developer documentation.
Activate the Google Maps JavaScript API
To get you started we'll guide you through the Google Developers Console to do a few things first:
- Create or choose a project
- Activate the Google Maps JavaScript API
- Create appropriate keys
Related APIs
Use the JavaScript API along with other APIs to build location-relevant apps and sites.
Web services
Check out our cross-platform web service APIs that
can be added to your project for batch processing, advanced
features and other server-side operations.
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