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    How to verify google maps api

    What is verifying google maps api?

    Verifying would simply mean validating your api by providing your credit card or debit card details in your API  account. without validating your API account, the API will not work. please note that google will not charge you money for using their API. only while validating your card, they will charge your Rs 2. This is just one time. The card details are asked by google just for identification purpose. you can read more about this on their website. Click on the link below to know more about this.

    https://developers.google.com/places/web-service/usage-and-billing


    If you have not created the API then you need to generate the API first before verifying it. To learn how to generate the API Click here


    Once the API is created, You can now verify the api. Go to the link below

    http://console.developers.google.com/apis/library

    you will see this screen after logged in. Click on the menu bar on the left hand top corner.


    Click on billing.

     

    Now click on link a billing account button


    Click on Create billing account



    Put a tick mark at both the places and click on AGREE AND CONTINUE button


    You will see the below form, fill all the information includeing the card details. once you have entered your card details, you will be charged Rs 2. and once your payment is successful, you will be able to extract data using the verified API. Your API account will be also be credited with $300 worth free trial credits.



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