[[["Easy to understand","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Solved my problem","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Other","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Missing the information I need","missingTheInformationINeed","thumb-down"],["Too complicated / too many steps","tooComplicatedTooManySteps","thumb-down"],["Out of date","outOfDate","thumb-down"],["Samples / code issue","samplesCodeIssue","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["Last updated 2025-08-18 UTC."],[[["\u003cp\u003eGoogle Maps Platform uses API keys for authentication and billing purposes, requiring at least one key per project.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eAPI keys can be created and managed through the Google Cloud Console or the Cloud SDK.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eRestricting API keys to specific applications and IPs enhances security by limiting unauthorized usage.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eAll Geocoding API requests must include the API key as a parameter and use HTTPS.\u003c/p\u003e\n"]]],[],null,["# Set up the Geocoding 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 Geocoding 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 to make an authenticated API request. |"]]
