Google Maps API

Dj_Jestar

Dj_Jestar

Dj_Jestar

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Anyone experienced with using this?

I've got a project coming up that will need to use the API for route planning, but I don't have a domain for it yet, thus I cannot generate a key, thus I cannot use Google Maps API, thus I cannot start development.

How does one go about developing with Google Maps API, without having it on a public domain? :)
 
Just put the chosen domain as http://localhost/ or whatever when you sign up for a key - that's what I've done when I've needed to use Google Maps in a local dev environment and never had any problems :) (unless of course they've stopped you doing that but I have certainly done this in the past).

The only other issue I've had with developing from a local environment is if Google detects multiple hits coming from your proxy server and decides to throw a Captcha at you - you'll suddenly find Google Maps stops working until you put the Captcha in correctly at Google.co.uk or whatever.
 
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I've used it for my work's website (local primary school). Found it quite easy to use. I obviously had a site domain to supply Google with but once I got the API itself it was quite easy and intuitive. I did have to fiddle with some presentational stuff so that it merged rather than clashed with the bright yellow background. :D
 
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