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This tutorial shows you how to add a Google map to your Android app. The map includes a marker, also called a pin, to indicate a specific location.
Follow the tutorial to build an Android app using the Maps SDK for Android. The recommended development environment is Android Studio.
Get the codeClone or download the Google Maps Android API v2 Samples repository from GitHub.
View the Java version of the activity:
// Copyright 2020 Google LLC
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// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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//
// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
//
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package com.example.mapwithmarker;
import android.os.Bundle;
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.CameraUpdateFactory;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.GoogleMap;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.OnMapReadyCallback;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.LatLng;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.MarkerOptions;
/**
* An activity that displays a Google map with a marker (pin) to indicate a particular location.
*/
public class MapsMarkerActivity extends AppCompatActivity
implements OnMapReadyCallback {
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
// Retrieve the content view that renders the map.
setContentView(R.layout.activity_maps);
// Get the SupportMapFragment and request notification when the map is ready to be used.
SupportMapFragment mapFragment = (SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager()
.findFragmentById(R.id.map);
mapFragment.getMapAsync(this);
}
/**
* Manipulates the map when it's available.
* The API invokes this callback when the map is ready to be used.
* This is where we can add markers or lines, add listeners or move the camera. In this case,
* we just add a marker near Sydney, Australia.
* If Google Play services is not installed on the device, the user receives a prompt to install
* Play services inside the SupportMapFragment. The API invokes this method after the user has
* installed Google Play services and returned to the app.
*/
@Override
public void onMapReady(GoogleMap googleMap) {
// Add a marker in Sydney, Australia,
// and move the map's camera to the same location.
LatLng sydney = new LatLng(-33.852, 151.211);
googleMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions()
.position(sydney)
.title("Marker in Sydney"));
googleMap.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLng(sydney));
}
}
View the Kotlin version of the activity:
// Copyright 2020 Google LLC
//
// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
// You may obtain a copy of the License at
//
// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
//
// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
// limitations under the License.
package com.example.mapwithmarker
import android.os.Bundle
import android.widget.Toast
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
import com.google.android.gms.maps.CameraUpdateFactory
import com.google.android.gms.maps.GoogleMap
import com.google.android.gms.maps.OnMapReadyCallback
import com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.LatLng
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.MarkerOptions
/**
* An activity that displays a Google map with a marker (pin) to indicate a particular location.
*/
class MapsMarkerActivity : AppCompatActivity(), OnMapReadyCallback {
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
// Retrieve the content view that renders the map.
setContentView(R.layout.activity_maps)
// Get the SupportMapFragment and request notification when the map is ready to be used.
val mapFragment = supportFragmentManager.findFragmentById(R.id.map) as? SupportMapFragment
mapFragment?.getMapAsync(this)
}
override fun onMapReady(googleMap: GoogleMap) {
val sydney = LatLng(-33.852, 151.211)
googleMap.addMarker(
MarkerOptions()
.position(sydney)
.title("Marker in Sydney")
)
googleMap.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLng(sydney))
}
}
Set up your development project
Follow these steps to create the tutorial project in Android Studio.
Import the tutorial project:
PATH-TO-SAVED-REPO/android-samples/tutorials/java/MapWithMarker (Java) or PATH-TO-SAVED-REPO/android-samples/tutorials/kotlin/MapWithMarker (Kotlin)To complete this tutorial, you need a Google Cloud project with the necessary APIs enabled and an API key that's authorized to use the Maps SDK for Android. For more details, see:
Add the API key to your applocal.properties file.Add the following string and then replace YOUR_API_KEY with the value of your API key:
MAPS_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY
When you build your app, the Secrets Gradle Plugin for Android will copy the API key and make it available as a build variable in the Android manifest, as explained below.
To build and run the app:
Connect an Android device to your computer. Follow the instructions to enable developer options on your Android device and configure your system to detect the device.
Alternatively, you can use the Android Virtual Device (AVD) Manager to configure a virtual device. When choosing an emulator, make sure you pick an image that includes the Google APIs. For more details, see Set Up an Android Studio Project .
In Android Studio, click the Run menu option (or the play button icon). Choose a device as prompted.
Android Studio invokes Gradle to build the app, and then runs the app on the device or on the emulator. You should see a map with a marker pointing at Sydney on the east coast of Australia, similar to the image on this page.
Troubleshooting:
This part of the tutorial explains the most significant parts of the MapWithMarker app, to help you understand how to build a similar app.
Check your Android manifestNote the following elements in your app's AndroidManifest.xml file:
Add a meta-data element to embed the version of Google Play services that the app was compiled with.
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />
Add a meta-data element specifying your API key. The sample accompanying this tutorial maps the value for the API key to a build variable matching the name of the key you defined earlier, MAPS_API_KEY. When you build your app, the Secrets Gradle Plugin for Android will make the keys in your local.properties file available as manifest build variables.
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.geo.API_KEY"
android:value="${MAPS_API_KEY}" />
In your build.gradle file, the following line passes your API key to your Android manifest.
id 'com.google.android.libraries.mapsplatform.secrets-gradle-plugin'
Below is an example of a full manifest:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--
Copyright 2020 Google LLC
Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at
http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
limitations under the License.
-->
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />
<!--
The API key for Google Maps-based APIs.
-->
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.geo.API_KEY"
android:value="${MAPS_API_KEY}" />
<activity
android:name=".MapsMarkerActivity"
android:label="@string/title_activity_maps"
android:exported="true">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest> Add a map
Display a map, using the Maps SDK for Android.
Add a <fragment> element to your activity's layout file, activity_maps.xml. This element defines a SupportMapFragment to act as a container for the map and to provide access to the GoogleMap object. The tutorial uses the Android support library version of the map fragment, to ensure backward compatibility with earlier versions of the Android framework.
<!--
Copyright 2020 Google LLC
Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at
http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
limitations under the License.
-->
<fragment xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:id="@+id/map"
android:name="com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
tools:context="com.example.mapwithmarker.MapsMarkerActivity" />In your activity's onCreate() method, set the layout file as the content view. Get a handle to the map fragment by calling FragmentManager.findFragmentById(). Then use getMapAsync() to register for the map callback:
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
// Retrieve the content view that renders the map.
setContentView(R.layout.activity_maps);
// Get the SupportMapFragment and request notification when the map is ready to be used.
SupportMapFragment mapFragment = (SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager()
.findFragmentById(R.id.map);
mapFragment.getMapAsync(this);
} Kotlin
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
// Retrieve the content view that renders the map.
setContentView(R.layout.activity_maps)
// Get the SupportMapFragment and request notification when the map is ready to be used.
val mapFragment = supportFragmentManager.findFragmentById(R.id.map) as? SupportMapFragment
mapFragment?.getMapAsync(this)
}Implement the OnMapReadyCallback interface and override the onMapReady() method, to set up the map when the GoogleMap object is available:
public class MapsMarkerActivity extends AppCompatActivity
implements OnMapReadyCallback {
// ...
@Override
public void onMapReady(GoogleMap googleMap) {
LatLng sydney = new LatLng(-33.852, 151.211);
googleMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions()
.position(sydney)
.title("Marker in Sydney"));
}
} Kotlin
class MapsMarkerActivity : AppCompatActivity(), OnMapReadyCallback {
// ...
override fun onMapReady(googleMap: GoogleMap) {
val sydney = LatLng(-33.852, 151.211)
googleMap.addMarker(
MarkerOptions()
.position(sydney)
.title("Marker in Sydney")
)
}
}By default, the Maps SDK for Android displays the content of the info window when the user taps a marker. There's no need to add a click listener for the marker if you’re happy to use the default behavior.
Congratulations! You've built an Android app that displays a Google map with a marker to indicate a particular location. You've also learned how to use the Maps SDK for Android. Next stepsLearn more about the map object and what you can do with markers.
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Last updated 2025-08-14 UTC.
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