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This guide shows how to set up your Google Cloud project before using the Google Maps Platform APIs. While you may have completed some of these steps in the Quickstart or Getting started with Google Maps Platform page, this document provides additional, useful instructions for managing your projects.
Create a projectTo use Google Maps Platform, you must have a project to manage services, credentials, billing, APIs, and SDKs.
Billing setup is required for each project, but you will only be charged if a project exceeds its quota of no-charge services.
To create a Cloud project with billing enabled:
ConsoleCreate a new Google Cloud project in the Cloud console:
Create new projectOn the New Project page, fill in the required information:
Project name: Accept the default or enter a customized name.
You can change the project name at any time. For more information, see Identifying projects.
Project ID: Accept the default or click EDIT to enter a customized ID that Google APIs use as a unique identifier for your project.
After you create the project, you cannot change the project ID, so choose an ID that you'll be comfortable using for the lifetime of the project. Don't include any sensitive information in your project ID.
Billing account: Select a billing account for the project. If you haven't set up a billing account or only have one billing account, you won't see this option.
You must be a Billing Account Administrator or Project Billing Manager to associate a project with a billing account. For more information, see the billing access control documentation.
Location: If you have an organization you want to link your project to, click Browse and select it; otherwise, choose "No organization".
For more information, see Creating and Managing Folders and Relationships between organizations, projects, and billing accounts.
Select Create.
gcloud projects create "PROJECT"
Read more about the Google Cloud SDK , Cloud SDK installation , and the following commands:
Enable billingTo deploy your apps, you must enable billing. Your account won't be charged if you stay within your monthly quota. If your application needs resources that exceed the monthly quota, you will be charged for the additional usage.
If you have a billing account when you create a Cloud project, then billing is automatically enabled on that project.
To enable billing on a Cloud project:
After you enable billing, there is no limit to the amount that you might be charged. To gain more control over your costs, you can create a budget and set alerts. For more information, see Billing.
Enable APIsTo use Google Maps Platform, you must enable the APIs or SDKs you plan to use with your project.
Console Cloud SDKgcloud services enable \ --project "PROJECT" \ "directions-backend.googleapis.com"
Read more about the Google Cloud SDK , Cloud SDK installation , and the following commands:
View enabled APIs Shut down a projectYou can disable billing and release all the Cloud resources that are being used in your Cloud project by shutting down that project:
What's nextAfter setting up your Google Cloud project, you must create and secure your API Key to use the Directions API:
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Last updated 2025-08-14 UTC.
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