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2.0 Instructions for creating an account in the Google map service

Google Maps is one of the most popular and customer-friendly mapping services. Now there is an opportunity to connect it to your project to use Google cartography when building delivery routes, as well as to accurately find customer addresses.

Note that Google provides its customers with a monthly deposit of USD 200 for the use of cartography. If this limit is not enough, then further use of the service is charged additionally. Therefore, during the registration process, the Google service requires linking the user's bank card to the account. The cost of services depends on the number of requests to the cartography system.

Our platform also works with the Here map service, which is free to use. But many customers are used to using Google to find addresses and route, so it is considered more relevant and in demand. In addition, the Here service does not make changes to its cartography starting from February 2022, due to which there may be inaccuracies in recognizing addresses in orders or laying an unsuccessful route for the courier.

To create an account in the Google mapping service, first of all, you need to create a new project in Google Cloud.

Go to the Google Cloud Console to create a new account.
Fill in the information about the project, click Create and proceed to the following points.

Fill in the payment information for your account. This is necessary to enable Google products. Go to Toolbar and select Billing section or go to link

Enable Google Maps API

Used to display the map on android, ios, web platforms.

Go to link
Make sure your current project is selected and click Enabled.

If you do not have a payment account, Google will offer to create a new one.

Enable distance API

It was used to calculate route distance for orders.

Go to link
Make sure your current project is selected and click Enabled.

Go to link and click Enabled to activate the Distance Matrix api .

Enable geocoding API

Used to determine coordinates by address or determine address by coordinates.

Go to link
Make sure your current project is selected and click Enabled.

Enable autocomplete API

It is used to autocomplete the address when the user enters the address.

Go to link
Make sure your current project is selected and click Enabled.

Getting the API key

Go to Toolbar => APIs & Services => Credentials.

Click Create Credentials. Select "API key" (API key) and wait.

After successful creation, you can copy the received key or another key and add it to your project in Dots.

To do this, go to the Control Panel => section Settings => tab Integrations => next to the settings section Google Maps click the edit icon => Insert the key in all the relevant fields and click Save.

Then you need to go to the tab Control Panels => section Settings => tab Maps and inin the fields Geocoding, Calculation of the distance of the route select the provider Google, also check the checkbox in the field Autocomplete and in the field Autocomplete provider also set Google.

If the key has no API usage restrictions, you can use it to configure all functions. Click on the key itself and at the bottom you will see the key usage settings.

Importantly. If the API key has restrictions, use it only for the relevant function. Or turn off all restrictions altogether.

To check all enabled services, go to the info ** Google Cloud dashboard => Enabled APIs & Services **.

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Updated on: 03/06/2024

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