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GuideApplies to 1.0.0

Configure Google Maps

Connect a Google Maps browser API key and Map ID and test Google-backed Locators safely.

What you need

Google Maps support requires an administrator-supplied browser API key and Map ID. Configure these under Velox Map Locator → Map Providers.

  • Enable the Google Maps JavaScript API required by your site.
  • Use browser/referrer restrictions appropriate for the production domain.
  • Apply API restrictions so the key can call only the services your implementation needs.
  • Review billing, quota and security settings in Google Cloud.

Find on Map

When an administrator explicitly selects Find on Map in the Location editor, the entered address is sent to Google’s browser-side geocoding service to resolve coordinates. Merely typing an address does not trigger Google autocomplete or geocoding.

Public requests

When a Google-backed Locator loads, the visitor’s browser connects to Google Maps Platform. If you need to defer that connection, configure Interaction Privacy Mode so the map waits for the visitor to choose Load Map.