Google Maps API KEY

If you see this error on the map:

This page didn’t load Google Maps correctly. See the JavaScript console for technical details.

• To create an API KEY, starting June 2018, you must have your billing account set too.
• The use of Google Maps API is free and paid services are free within $200/month limit.

More here

• https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/pricing/sheet/
• https://mapsplatform.googleblog.com/2018/05/introducing-google-maps-platform.html?utm_source=em-anncmt&utm_medium=em&utm_campaign=fy18-q2-global-adhoc-email-cs-maps_none_maps_spicestandardplannobilling&utm_content=global%7Cen%7Chybr%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C

How to get the key

Step1: Login with your gmail account and go to https://console.developers.google.com/

Step2: Add your billing info

Step3: Create a project and enable these options from LIBRARY API

Step4: Select – GET A KEY

Step5: Click Create and Enable API

Step6: Copy the API and go to API Console

Copy the key in theme options:

You will need to add the Google API key in Ultimate Addons plugin as well:

How to check the key is correct

If you still can not see the map, check that the key doesn’t need any other validations in your google account. To verify the message, open the site in the browser console, use right click, inspect element and check the console