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Description
What is happening?
We are reaching out to several customers to help them secure their Google Maps Platform service usage. We have generated automatic restriction recommendations for API keys, based on their actual Google Maps Platform API usage over the last 60 days.
You will find these recommendations in the
Note: After you apply a restriction recommendation, only the apps, websites and APIs you have authorized will be able to use the key.
For more information, please see the
What should I do to secure my API usage?
If you have received an email from the Google Maps Platform Support team, please read it through, and follow the links to the Google Cloud Console. For each listed project, you may see a number of automated recommendations for restricting your API keys.
To ensure everything goes smoothly, review each recommendation, and follow the provided instructions. Make sure to also click the CHECK API USAGE button to view the API key usage metrics before proceeding.
If you see usage from APIs that are not listed in the API restrictions, or see APIs, websites or applications that don't appear familiar, pause to read the instructions in the
Important: The recommendations only apply to Google Maps Platform APIs. If you also use a key with other Google services, the suggested restrictions will be incomplete, and will require thorough manual review.
If you notice inconsistencies in the automatically generated instructions, first see the linked troubleshooting steps, and if needed
What should I do if my application gets rejected after applying a recommendation?
If you notice that an app or website gets rejected after applying a restriction, look for the application restriction you need to add in the API response error message.
For client-side SDKs, see below:
To check your required API restrictions, see the
If you are unable to determine which restrictions to apply:
How do I stay informed?
If customers report issues, we will provide updates on this ticket, and will update the