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How to create and configure Google API key for Google map and Autocomplete Search

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Google have changed its policies about Google maps and location Autocomplete Feature. Just to be clear, it’s the policy directly from Google but not something that we control.
You need to create a Google Billing Account to pay to utilize google maps and Autocomplete features..

Get started here :https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/get-api-key

Make sure to enable these API’s to run Google Maps and Autocomplete Suggestions:

1. Directions API
2. Geocoding API
3. Maps JavaScript API
4. Places API

Google Maps had made a change that requires a google map API key, regardless of any theme or website. It will just depend on the number of Requests on your site.

To create an API key:

  1. Go to the Google Developers Console .
  2. From the project drop-down, select a project , or create a new one.
  3. Click create a save a new API key and set the restrictions as None.

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