[[["התוכן קל להבנה","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["התוכן עזר לי לפתור בעיה","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["סיבה אחרת","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["חסרים לי מידע או פרטים","missingTheInformationINeed","thumb-down"],["התוכן מורכב מדי או עם יותר מדי שלבים","tooComplicatedTooManySteps","thumb-down"],["התוכן לא עדכני","outOfDate","thumb-down"],["בעיה בתרגום","translationIssue","thumb-down"],["בעיה בדוגמאות/בקוד","samplesCodeIssue","thumb-down"],["סיבה אחרת","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["עדכון אחרון: 2025-07-26 (שעון UTC)."],[[["\u003cp\u003eGoogle Maps Platform secures its products by requiring API keys for authentication and billing purposes.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eYou can create and manage API keys through the Google Cloud Console or the Cloud SDK.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eIt's crucial to restrict your API keys for enhanced security by limiting their usage to specific APIs and IP addresses.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eInclude your API key in every Address Validation API request using HTTPS.\u003c/p\u003e\n"]]],["API keys are crucial for securing Google Maps Platform products, linking usage and billing to your project. To create an API key, navigate to the Credentials page in the Google Cloud console and select \"Create credentials.\" Restricting keys is highly recommended, limiting their use to specific APIs and applications; IP addresses can be restricted. To call the Address Validation API you need to include an API key in the URL and use HTTPS protocol. These keys can also be managed via the Cloud SDK.\n"],null,["# Set up the Address Validation API\n\n**European Economic Area (EEA) developers** If your billing address is in the European Economic Area, effective on 8 July 2025, the [Google Maps Platform EEA Terms of Service](https://cloud.google.com/terms/maps-platform/eea) will apply to your use of the Services. Functionality varies by region. [Learn more](/maps/comms/eea/faq).\n\nThis document describes the prerequisites for using the Address Validation API, how to enable it,\nand then how to make an authenticated request.\n\n|--------------------------------------------------------------------|---|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|---|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| checklist 1. Prerequisites Ensure that you meet the prerequisites. | | settings 2. Enable the API Enable the API in your Google Cloud project. | | verified_user 3. Make your first request Configure an API key or OAuth to make an authenticated API request. |"]]