Generate Google Map Key - Handyman Service - Documentation

Generate Google Map Key

Step 1: Login to Google Cloud Console

Go to:
👉 https://console.cloud.google.com

Navigate to Google Maps Platform → Credentials

Click Select a Project.

(Option) If you don’t have a project:

Click New Project
Enter Project Name & Location
Click Create
Once created, select the project.

Step 2: Enable Required APIs

Go to:
APIs & Services → Library

Enable the following APIs:

✅ Maps SDK for Android
✅ Maps SDK for iOS
✅ Maps JavaScript API (if using maps in web/admin panel)

Step 3: Use Auto-Created API Key by Firebase / Create New API Key

Go to:
APIs & Services → Credentials

When you open the Credentials tab, if an API Key is already displayed (as shown in the image), and it was generated when you set up your Firebase project, then you can use the same key.

Note: If no key is shown (as in the image below), then you need to:

Select your Project
Click on Create Credentials
Generate a new API Key

After that, you can use the newly created key in your project configuration.

Step 4: Restrict the API Key (Recommended for Security)

Click on the generated API Key.

Now, for all the API keys shown in Step 3 (first image), you need to verify one by one whether “API Restrictions” is ON or OFF.

If it is OFF, then you don’t need to select anything.
If API Restriction is ON (as shown in the image), then you must select the required APIs from the API dropdown list:
✔ Maps SDK for Android
✔ Maps SDK for iOS
✔ Maps JavaScript API (if you are using maps in the web/admin panel)

After selecting the required APIs, click Ok.

This ensures your API Key remains secure and works only for the required services.