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WebGL-powered map features GA release - JavaScript

Build a new generation of mapping experience for the web with the power of WebGL.

Data-driven styling Preview release - JavaScript

Customize and style Google boundaries on your maps with Data-driven styling.

Jetpack Compose support for the Maps SDK for Android

Use the open-source Maps Compose library to add maps to your Android apps with Jetpack Compose.

Cloud-based maps styling features for web, Android, and iOS apps

Create and manage custom styles for all of your maps right in the Google Cloud Console.

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Maps

Dynamic maps

Bring the real world to your users with interactive maps for the web and mobile.

HTML JS Android iOS

Static maps

Display a static map image on your website.

URL

Street view imagery

Add 360° Street View imagery to your apps.

JS API

Elevation

Get the elevation of one or a series of locations.

JS API

Routes

Directions

Provide directions for multiple transportation modes, featuring real-time traffic information.

JS API

Distance Matrix

Calculate travel times and distances for multiple origins and destinations.

JS API

Roads

Identify nearby roads using coordinates.

API

Places

Places API & SDKs

Integrate Google’s Place details, search, and autocomplete into your apps.

JS Android iOS API

Geocoding

Convert coordinates into addresses and addresses into coordinates.

JS API

Geolocation

Get an approximate device location using nearby cell towers and WiFi nodes.

API

Time zones

Determine the time zone for a set of coordinates.

API

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Announcing Data-driven Styling Preview release

Engineering lead Elizabeth Muhm shows how you can use Data-driven styling to display and style Google boundaries on your maps.

Use Jetpack Compose with the Maps SDK for Android

Learn about the Maps Compose library that provides Jetpack Compose components in Kotlin for the Maps SDK for Android.

How Pulsepoint uses Google Maps Platform to save lives

See how the Pulsepoint Foundation uses Google Maps Platform in their app to locate and alert CPR-trained citizens about emergency situations.

Using React with the Maps JavaScript API

Learn how to how to load the Maps JavaScript API and place a marker on the map in React in just 5 minutes.

How to enable Google Maps Platform APIs and SDKs

Learn how to enable Google Maps Platform APIs and SDKs in the Google Cloud console. APIs and SDKs are available for Maps, Routes, and Places across web and mobile platforms.