[[["Easy to understand","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Solved my problem","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Other","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Missing the information I need","missingTheInformationINeed","thumb-down"],["Too complicated / too many steps","tooComplicatedTooManySteps","thumb-down"],["Out of date","outOfDate","thumb-down"],["Samples / code issue","samplesCodeIssue","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["Last updated 2026-10-01 UTC."],[],["API keys are crucial for securing Google Maps Platform products, linking API calls to your billing account. To create one, go to the Google Maps Platform Credentials page and select \"Create credentials\" then \"API key.\" Restrict your key via the Credentials page, selecting \"HTTP referrers\" for application restrictions and choosing specific APIs under \"API restrictions,\" like Maps Embed API. You can also create and manage API keys via the Cloud SDK. Every Maps Embed API request must include the generated key for authentication.\n"]]
