Restricting your Google Maps API key will help to keep your account secure. Similar to key to ensuring your house keys or car keys are kept safe, securing your API key is important so it can only be used by those you intend to it and not other people who may misuse or abuse it. This guide outlines the steps you will need to take in order to restrict your API key. My By default there are no restrictions and setup on your account, but these restrictions can be changed at anytime .This guide will be useful for those who have once you’ve setup your account.
In addition, you might find that your website maps are not working even if there are up to date billing details and are experiencing an error message when viewing the map. The added to your account. This can be caused by a lack of restrictions on your API key may prevent your map from workingso it’s important you take these additional steps on your account.
Log into your Google Cloud Console account.
https://console.cloud.google.com/ , google/maps-apis/credentials? this may be the same account used for your Google Analytics account
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Head to From Google Console’s Maps area use the Navigation panel and go to ‘APIs and Services’ then click on ‘Credentials’
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‘Keys and Credentials’ - https://console.cloud.google.com/google/maps-apis/credentials?
On the credentials page under ‘Actions’ you will see 3 dots. Click on the dots and click on ‘Edit API Key’
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