Change the map suggestions provider

The options are:

  • Algolia
  • Location IQ
  • Geocode.Earth
  • Google

Configuring Google Maps as a suggestions provider

In order to use Google Maps as a suggestions provider, you need to request a Google API Key and enable Billing on it.

Log into the Google Console with a google account.

Select your country.

Accept Terms of Service

Click AGREE AND CONTINUE.

Click on Select a project on the top bar.

On the pop-up, click on New Project on the top right

Type a Project name and click CREATE at the bottom.

Go to the Billing settings

Select CREATE BILLING ACCOUNT

Enter the required information and agree to the Google Cloud Platform Free Trial Terms

Click CONTINUE.

Enter your personal information, including bank account

A Welcome Message should be displayed

Click on Ready.

This means you have successfully enabled Billing for this google project.

Select API and Services, then Library on the left sidebar.

Search for the following 3 settings and Enable them:

Geocoding API Maps JavaScript API Places API (New)

There is a Places service and Places (New) service you need Places (new).

IMPORTANT: Now you need to create the API key.

Back on the https://console.cloud.google.com settings screen click on APIs & Services again

Select Credentials in the left sidebar

Select + CREATE CREDENTIALS at the top of the screen

Select the first option: API Key.

IMPORTANT: An alphanumeric code will de displayed which is the API Key, copy it to the clipboard.

Finally, in the CoopCycle platform, the API Key you copied earlier needs to be entered in the Google API Key field that is displayed once Google is selected as a Suggestions provider.