Who should use this guide
This section of the Maps APIs documentation is for customers with a previous Google Maps API for Work or Google Maps API for Business license.
This section is not for customers with the new Google Maps APIs Premium Plan license, which became available in January 2016 for new customers and customers who are renewing their license. If you have the new Premium Plan, see the Premium Plan guide.
How to check your license type
To determine whether you have the new Google Maps APIs Premium Plan or a previous Maps for Work or Maps for Business license, check any of the following:
- Usage Reports in the Support Portal: Log in to the
Google for Work Support Portal and
click Maps: Usage Report in the navigation bar on the left. If you
have the new Premium Plan, your ID appears the following format at
the top of the report:
gme-[companyname] & proj-123456789012 ([type])
If your ID is in a different format, you have a previous license. - Order form or Welcome letter: If the SKUs on your order confirmation or the Welcome letter you received via email start with MA4W-, you have the new Premium Plan. If the SKUs start with GGB-, or GM-, or GPB-, you have a previous license.
- Google Maps APIs contract: If your contract has an addendum titled “Google Maps APIs Premium Plan,” you have the new Premium Plan license. If you don't have that addendum, you have a previous license.
How to use this guide
For customers with a previous Maps API for Work or Maps API for Business license, the information in this guide supersedes or supplements the information in the main developer documentation. If you have previous license, make sure you refer to this section first for information about:
- Setting up your APIs
- Determining your quota and usage limits
- Viewing reports
- Troubleshooting issues
Getting started
For information on setup, usage limits, and reporting for each API, refer to the documentation in this guide:
- Google Maps JavaScript API
- Google Static Maps API and Google Street View Image API
- Web service APIs
- Mobile SDKs
- Google Places API
Pre-launch checklist
We've put together a checklist of key steps to take to help you get started developing your application with the Google Maps API for Work.
Terms of use
For your reference, here are the documents relating to your purchase:
- Purchase Agreement: Describes your rights and obligations as a Google Maps APIs Premium Plan customer. See the document for your region:
- Acceptable Use Policy: Defines use cases which are acceptable under your License Agreement.
- Service Level Agreement: Describes expected uptime for the services and your entitlement to credit in the event of service downtime.
- Technical Solutions and Services Guidelines: Describe the support offering for your product.
- List of Included APIs: Describes which of the Google Maps APIs are included in Google Maps API for Work and details the deprecation schedule.
About the new Google Maps APIs Premium Plan
Availability
If you have a previous Maps for Work or Maps for Business license, you can transition to the new Premium Plan when your current license is up for renewal. Mid-term transitions are not available at this time. When it's time for you to renew, contact your Google sales representative or Google Maps for Work Partner for details on the new Premium Plan and to receive a price quote based on your application’s usage.
What's different
For details about the changes in the new Premium Plan, see the following resources: