{"id":3183,"date":"2014-03-28T16:31:27","date_gmt":"2014-03-28T16:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2014\/03\/28\/google-api-keys\/"},"modified":"2023-06-12T12:20:08","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T16:20:08","slug":"google-api-keys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/website\/google-tools\/google-api-keys\/","title":{"rendered":"Generating Google API keys"},"content":{"rendered":"

Getting Google API keys is quite an easy process. If you need to connect to services such as Google Drive or Google Maps from your website or another remote server, you will need a Google API key. The Google Developers Console can be used to obtain Google API keys with just a few simple steps.<\/p>\n

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  1. First, you will need to log into the Google Developers Console<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. \"\"<\/a>\n
    <\/div>\n

    Once on your Google Developers Console, create a new project. To do so, click the Create Project<\/strong> button on the top left.<\/p><\/li>\n

  3. \"New<\/a>\n
    <\/div>\n

    Once the button is clicked, enter a project name. You may use the project ID that is already populated for you as this is simply a unique identifier used on Google\u2019s end, or you can create your own. Then, click Create<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li>\n

  4. \"Project<\/a>\n
    <\/div>\n

    It can take a few minutes to create the project for you. Once created, you will be taken to that project.<\/p><\/li>\n

  5. \"Project<\/a>\n
    <\/div>\n

    From within your new project, click on APIs & auth<\/strong>. You should now see a list of services. Locate the API service that you want to use, and click on OFF<\/strong> to switch it to ON<\/strong>. That API service is now active on your account.<\/p><\/li>\n

  6. \"Project<\/a>\n
    <\/div>\n

    Now, you\u2019ll need to generate your API credentials. To do so, click on Credentials<\/strong> on the left side of the page.<\/p><\/li>\n

  7. The information that you need to generate will vary depending on your application that uses the Google API. If you are using a service that will require user authentication such as uploading files to Google Drive, then you will need to create an OAuth Client ID<\/em>. If you are creating an application that simply relays data from Google such as generating maps with Google Maps, then you will need a Public API Key<\/em>.\n
    <\/div>\n

    Key generation for OAuth applications<\/h2>\n

    \"OAuth<\/a><\/p>\n

    <\/div>\n

    To generate an OAuth Client ID, click on the button that says Create New Client ID<\/strong>. You will then be presented with a popup box that asks for the type of application, as well as authorized JavaScript origins and redirect URI.<\/p>\n

    <\/div>\n

    Application Types<\/h3>\n

    Web application<\/strong>: This is an application that will be run within a web browser over a network such as a connection from a website.<\/p>\n

    Service account<\/strong>: This application type will allow your server to make a request to Google\u2019s servers, but the response back will not require user consent. For more information on this type, take a look at Google\u2019s documentation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Installed application<\/strong>: This application type is used for an application that is physically installed onto a user\u2019s hard drive and runs locally on their computer.<\/p>\n

    Authorized JavaScript origins<\/h3>\n

    In this box, you will enter the location that your API calls are coming from. For example, you could enter https:\/\/example.com<\/em> in this box. If you have additional domains that will be accessing the Google API, you may enter them on new lines.<\/p>\n

    Authorized redirect URI<\/h3>\n

    In this field, you would define the exact url that will be used to process OAuth requests. For more information on this, take a look at Google\u2019s Redirect URI documentation.<\/a><\/p>\n

    Public API key generation<\/h2>\n

    \"generate<\/a><\/p>\n

    <\/div>\n

    To access services that do not require user authentication, such as Google Maps, you will need to use a public API key. To generate one, click on Create New Key<\/strong>. You will have a few different key options to generate:<\/p>\n

    Server key<\/strong>: Select this if you will be making API calls from a server.<\/p>\n

    Browser key<\/strong>: Select this option if you will be making API calls from the user\u2019s browser.<\/p>\n

    Android key<\/strong>: If the user\u2019s Android phone or tablet will be making the API call, use this option.<\/p>\n

    iOS key<\/strong>: This option is used for making API calls from an iPhone, iPad, or iPod.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Now that you have generated your Google API key or OAuth credentials, you will see them displayed in the Credentials<\/em> page. You are now ready to use this information within your application.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Getting Google API keys is quite an easy process. If you need to connect to services such as Google Drive or Google Maps from your website or another remote server, you will need a Google API key. The Google Developers Console can be used to obtain Google API keys with just a few simple steps. Read More ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4322],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-google-tools"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nGenerating Google API keys | InMotion Hosting<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Do you need to generate Google API credentials? 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