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Whitelist an android application on Maps API Key

I try to whitelist an application by using the SHA-1 signature instead of IPs (whitelist with ip is working).

The application is developed with Expo and signed with expo too. So by using the command expo credentials:manager I'm able to get the SHA-1 signature and by running expo build:android -t apk I can get the signed apk.

But when I run the application, in abd logcat I see that the API key is not allowed. What I'm doing wrong ?

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EDIT: The generated APK is well signed: keytool -printcert -jarfile my-apk-signed.apk enter image description here

Solution

  • After contacting the Google Maps support, the answer is that if we use the Directions API, it is not possible to whitelist it with the SHA-1.

    If you are making Directions API requests in an Android app, it is recommended that you set up a back end server to act as a proxy for the app, and white list the IP of the backend server.

    The best thing is to have 3 keys:

    • One for Android (protected with Android app package name and SHA-1)
    • One for iOS maps (protected by bundle ID)
    • And a third key for the Directions API