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Do I need to pay some license fee for Google API place API


I am planning to use below google map api in Hybrid mobile application(JqueryMobile based) with

google.maps.DirectionsService()and google.maps.DirectionsRenderer() api and google.maps.places.PlacesService(map) .

is above mentioned api are freely available for use in android or do I need to take license for the same

var request = {
    location: pyrmont,
    radius: 200,
    types: ['hospital', 'health'] // this is where you set the map to get the hospitals and health related places
  };
  infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow();
  var service = new google.maps.places.PlacesService(map);
}

Solution

  • AFAIK, they are not charged. I have worked with them, and that is also what their documentation says - https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/usage

    Most websites and applications may use the Google Maps API free of charge. However, if you consistently generate a high amount of traffic, usage limits apply and you will need to pay for extra usage. If your site or application generates 25 000 map loads or more each day, for more than 90 consecutive days, we’ll get in touch with you to talk about payment. Don’t worry, if you go over the limits, we won’t immediately shut off your API access or display error messages on your site.