The Google Maps API allow for the embedding of Google Maps onto web pages of outside developers, using a simple JavaScript interface or a Flash interface. The API includes language localization and geocoding, and has mechanisms for enterprise developers who want to utilize the Google Maps API within an intranet.
| Overview | ||||
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| Summary | Mapping services | |||
| Category | Mapping | |||
| Tags | mapping | |||
| Date Added | 2005-12-05 | |||
| API Home Page | http://code.google.com/apis/maps/index.html | |||
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| Most Popular Google Maps Mashups - View them all » | ||||
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| Google Maps Developers - View them all » | ||||
| Protocol | ||||
| Protocols | JavaScript | |||
| Data Formats | XML, VML for polylines, JSON for geocoding | |||
| Functionality | ||||
| API Groups | Uses a JavaScript object model | |||
| Example API Methods | GMap2, GMarker, GPolyline, GIcon, GEvent, GBounds, GSize, GClientGeocoder | |||
| Client Install Required | No | |||
| Security | ||||
| Authentication Model | Via developer key | |||
| SSL Support | No | |||
| Read-only Without Login | Yes | |||
| Support | ||||
| Vendor API Kits | JavaScript library | |||
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| API Forum | ||||
| Developer Support | Discussion Group | |||
| Signup and Licensing | ||||
| Signup Requirements | Developer key required | |||
| Developer Key Required | Yes | |||
| Account with Service Required | No | |||
| Commercial Licensing | Contact provider | |||
| Non-Commercial Licensing | As per terms of service | |||
| Data Licensing | ||||
| Usage Fees | None specified | |||
| Usage Limits | 50,000 geocode requests per day | |||
| Terms of Service | See the signup page | |||
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