The changes will make it more difficult for people to make custom maps using Google's software, but it doesn't appear likely to mean much to state and local government.

Google has significantly reduced API prices for Indian developers, aiming to make location-based solutions more affordable. This initiative is part of Google's strategy to support India's ...

In this post, learn best practices for getting and using your Google Maps API Key as well as the benefits for multi-location brands.

Overture Maps was originally announced in late 2022, with Google’s biggest competitors on board. Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, TomTom and more mapping specialists have teamed up to create the project.

A globetrotting Mario game that features your block? A SimCity playing out in your hometown? GoogleMaps' new API makes it possible.

Google Maps Platform promises streamlined API products, a simplified customer experience, a single pricing plan with pay-as-you-go billing, free support, a single console, and new industry solutions.

Google launched its latest sustainability tool, a series of environmental geospatial APIs that help cities, businesses, and other partners map solar, air quality, and pollen data worldwide.

Now, with the Google Maps API, you click the interactive map to reach a state, pull down a menu to get the city, and see exactly where those hotspots are.

Breaking the yoke of the Google Maps API All this data and interoperability talk makes this project seem aimed more at the Google Maps API rather than the consumer-level navigation app.