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Create real-world, real-time experiences with the latest Maps, Routes, and Places features from Google Maps Platform. Built by the Google team for developers everywhere.

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Check out 7 new products announced at Google I/O ’23

From immersive experience products to advanced map customizations, see all the new products announced this year.

Aerial View API

Create immersive cinematic video experiences with Aerial View API.

Photorealistic 3D Tiles

Create immersive 3D map experiences with Photorealistic 3D Tiles.

New map customization capabilities

Build customized immersive geospatial experiences using advanced markers and new styling capabilities.

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SDKs and APIs

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Maps

Maps SDKs

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

JS Android iOS HTML Web Components Flutter

Static maps

Display a static map on your website.

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Street view imagery

Add 360° Street View imagery to your apps.

JS Android iOS API

Elevation

Get the elevation of one or a series of locations.

JS API

Aerial View

Create and display Aerial View videos rendered using Google's 3D geospatial imagery.

API

Map Tiles

Provides high-resolution Photorealistic 3D Tiles, 2D Tiles, and Street View Tiles.

API

Maps Datasets (Pre-GA)

Upload your data to a dataset for use in a Google Maps Platform app.

JS API

Routes

Performance optimized version of the Directions API and Distance Matrix API, with additional features.

API

Roads

Identify nearby roads using coordinates.

API

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

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 Android iOS API

Geolocation

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

API

Address Validation

Validate an address and its components.

API

Time zones

Determine the time zone for a set of coordinates.

API

Environment

Solar

Look up the rooftop solar energy potential for specific buildings.

API

Air Quality

Retrieve air quality indexes, pollutants, and health recommendations for specific locations.

API

Pollen

Get pollen information for specific locations, including types, plants, and indexes.

API

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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.