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Maps API Key

To display a map showing the location your photo was taken, you need an API key. I found this process less than straight forward, so I’m giving a brief description of all the steps you need to complete to get a map displaying with Exifography.

If you’ve never done anything with Google cloud before, then there may be more steps before this, but hopefully you have a Google account and the first link will just need you to log in to it!

  1. Create a project in Google Cloud Console
  2. Make sure you have a billing account
  3. Enable billing on your project
    There is a certain amount of free usage for Google maps, but billing must be enabled to use this. You can set up alerts to avoid overspending.
  4. Enable Static Maps API for your project
  5. Create an API key
    It is a good idea to restrict the key to your website’s URL to avoid unauthorised use.
  6. Paste API key in Exifography settings page

Failure to complete any of those steps will result in a broken image instead of the map.

Good luck!

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