Google Map Key Management

Map My Sheet can be accessed with two different key management process

1. User Key 

2. Managed Key

• The User key also known as a User Supplied Key, is a key that is to be provided by the user.

• This can be easily generated from any Google Cloud Platform Project. 

• Simply follow the steps mentioned on How to Generate the API Key

• This method is one of the cost-effective methods to use Map My Sheet.

• The User key or User Supplied Key is only applicable to the specific plans. Please see Pricing for details.

Benefits and Limitations on User Key

• It is cost-effective as Google has a monthly free quota but it is not user-friendly for a non-techy to understand the API Keys. 

• Depending on the usage of these keys you will be billed by Google for consuming the Maps Service, have a Look at Google's Maps Platform Pricing.

• You also have limitations on having locations, you can access only 2000 locations on a Map, but you can have unlimited views on the Map.

• The Managed Key also known as Jivrus Key, is a key that is managed by Map My sheet Internally.

• Users do not need to provide any API Key to access the maps

• Managed Key is accessed from all other plans Except Pro. 

Benefits and Limitations on Managed Key

• You are limited only to the no of views on the map, but not to the locations.

• The views are differentiated based on the plans. Please check Pricing for details