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What is API key in Mobile?
The API key is a unique identifier that authenticates requests associated with your project for usage and billing purposes. You must have at least one API key associated with your project. To create an API key: Go to the Google Maps Platform > Credentials page. Go to the Credentials page.
How does API key work?
The key consists of code passed between an API and application services. The code calls programs from another application, and the key then identifies the end-user, the developer of the code, and the application making the API call. In this sense, the API key acts as an authentication token or a unique identifier.
Which is the best way to manage an API?
Keep all your APIs behind a single static IP or domain, and help protect them with keys, tokens, and IP filtering. Enforce flexible and fine-grained quotas and rate limits. Modify the shape and behavior of your APIs using policies. Improve latency and scale your APIs with response caching.
Where are API keys stored in an application?
API keys that are embedded in code can be accidentally exposed to the public. For example, you may forget to remove the keys from code that you share. Instead of embedding your API keys in your applications, store them in environment variables or in files outside of your application’s source tree.
When to use Google Cloud Platform API keys?
These instructions apply for non Google Cloud Platform (GCP) APIs. If you’re building a GCP application, see using API keys for GCP. When you use API keys in your Google Cloud Platform (GCP) applications, take care to keep them secure.
Where to find API keys for Google Maps?
To learn more about using API keys for Google Maps Platform APIs and SDKs, see the Google Maps Platform documentation. We recommend you use the Cloud Console to manage API keys. Navigate to the APIs & services → Credentials page in the Cloud Console. Your API keys are shown in the API keys section.