This document describes how to enable the new places API for existing google accounts.

Activate Google places (new) for your google project

  • Go to https://console.cloud.google.com/welcome (this exact URL)
  • Click “API and services”
  • click “enable APIs and services”
  • in the search field write “place” and select “places API (new)”
  • click on the big “ENABLE” button

Activate google places api new for your API key

  • Go to https://console.cloud.google.com/welcome (this exact URL)
  • Click “API and services”
  • On the left click “credentials”
  • In API keys list select the API key you are using for CoopCycle
  • In API restrictions section either :
    • select “don’t restrict key” OR
    • select “restict key” + in the selected APIs add “Places API (New)”