Get A Google Maps API Key

Easy Setup

Click the button below and follow the easy setup directions:

Create Project

Manual Setup

To create an API key manually, create a project and provide billing information. The link below creates a project with the correct libraries enabled:

Create Project

After the project is created, generate an API key:

  1. Click on the +Create Credentials link in the middle of the screen.
  2. Select API Key
  3. Copy the displayed API key into your MapPress settings.
  4. You’re done! MapPress is ready to go.

To manually enable libraries, go to the Library menu and enable the following APIs:

  • Javascript
  • Places
  • Geocoding
  • Directions
  • Geolocation
  • Static Maps.

Google has additional documentation on using the cloud console here: https://developers.google.com/maps/gmp-get-started, or see the video below.

How to Get a Google Maps Server API Key

A separate server key is sometimes required if the MapPress Pro ‘geocoding’ function is being used to generate maps from custom fields, and the front-end key is restricted by referrer. Because the geocoding calls come from the server, there is no referrer, and the calls will be rejected.

In this case, either remove the referrer restriction, or create a separate server API key. The server key can be restricted by the server’s IP address instead of referrer:

  1. Follow the steps above to create a browser API key key
  2. This time, choose Restrict key and select IP addresses in the Key restriction section.
  3. Enter your server’s IP address