What is available.
WHAT THE MAIN PRODUCT AREAS ARE
Maps, for displaying maps on web, Android and iOS Routes, for directions, distance and travel time Places, for searching, details and autocomplete Geocoding, converting between addresses and coordinates
Additional services: elevation, time zone, roads, air quality
WHAT REQUIRES A KEY
Everything.
WHAT REQUIRES BILLING
Everything, even within free allowances.
WHY THAT MATTERS
A project with no billing account configured fails, and the error is not obvious.
WHAT THE PRICING MODEL IS
Per request or per map load, by product, with a monthly allowance.
WHAT THAT MEANS
Cost scales directly with usage, and a busy site can consume the allowance quickly.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH BEFORE BUILDING
Which specific products you will call What each costs per request What your expected volume is
WHY PER PRODUCT
Costs differ substantially between them, and some are considerably more expensive.
WHAT TO SET BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE
Budget alerts, and quotas limiting daily requests.
WHAT TO RESTRICT
Your key, without exception.
