{"id":8419,"date":"2023-02-09T03:36:09","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T03:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential-blocks.com\/?post_type=docs&p=8419"},"modified":"2023-02-09T05:15:30","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T05:15:30","password":"","slug":"retrieve-google-maps-api","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/essential-blocks.com\/docs\/retrieve-google-maps-api\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Retrieve Google Maps API With Essential Blocks?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

To use EB Google Maps<\/a><\/strong> through Essential Blocks<\/strong><\/a>, you will need the Google Maps API key. Follow this step-by-step process to retrieve the Google Maps API key.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Create A New Project On The Google Maps Platform<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First, log in to the Google Maps Platform<\/strong><\/a> with your Google account. After successful login, click on \u2018Get Started\u2019 <\/strong>to kickstart your entire process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now you will be redirected to the project page. Here you can start any new project or explore your existing ones. For tutorial purposes, we will create a new project here. Click on the \u2018New Project<\/strong>\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While creating New Project add your \u2018Project Name\u2019 <\/strong>and \u2018Location\u2019. <\/strong>After you have successfully created your project you can enable your API. Click on the navigation menu and go to Enabled APIs and Services<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now click on \u2018Enable APIs and Services\u2019<\/strong>. After that, you need to install the \u2018Places\u2019<\/strong> API from Google. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now you need to create your Billing Account<\/strong>. Simply give your card details, country, and other credentials to successfully create your account. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now go back to the Console page, and navigate to APIs and Services\u2192 Credentials. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On this page, you will find your Google Maps API key. SImple click on \u2018Show Key<\/strong>\u2019 and copy your key to integrate with Essential Blocks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 2: Integrate The API Key On Essential Blocks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now, go to your WordPress dashboard. From there navigate to Essential Blocks \u2192 Settings<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now, go to \u2018Google Maps<\/strong>\u2019 and click on the \u2018Pencil\u2019 <\/strong>Icon. Paste your Google Maps API there and hit the \u2018Save Change<\/strong>\u2019 button. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is how you can get Google Maps API Key and integrate with Essential Blocks easily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting stuck? Feel free to Contact Our Support<\/strong><\/a> for further assistance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

To explore the Google Maps block from Essential Blocks, first, you will need the Google Maps API key. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":8432,"template":"","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_eb_data_table":"","footnotes":""},"doc_category":[11],"doc_tag":[12],"class_list":["post-8419","docs","type-docs","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","doc_category-configurations","doc_tag-gutenberg"],"year_month":"2026-04","word_count":290,"total_views":"3553","reactions":{"happy":"0","normal":"2","sad":"2"},"author_info":{"name":"Razthee Md. Yakini","author_nicename":"razthee","author_url":"https:\/\/essential-blocks.com\/author\/razthee\/"},"doc_category_info":[{"term_name":"Configurations","term_url":"https:\/\/essential-blocks.com\/docs-category\/configurations\/"}],"doc_tag_info":[{"term_name":"gutenberg","term_url":"https:\/\/essential-blocks.com\/docs-tag\/gutenberg\/"}],"knowledge_base_info":[],"knowledge_base_slug":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential-blocks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/8419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential-blocks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential-blocks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential-blocks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/essential-blocks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/8419\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8860,"href":"https:\/\/essential-blocks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/8419\/revisions\/8860"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential-blocks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential-blocks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential-blocks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_category?post=8419"},{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential-blocks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=8419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}