Slower-than-expected developer adoption of Version 3 of the Google Maps JavaScript API is causing Google to continue the use of Version 2 until Nov. 19.

In this post, learn best practices for getting and using your Google Maps API Key as well as the benefits for multi-location brands.

Now, with the Google Maps API, you click the interactive map to reach a state, pull down a menu to get the city, and see exactly where those hotspots are.

Google on Wednesday added the browser as a client option for its corporate geospatial tools and introduced an API for rendering 2-D maps and adding them to Web-based applications.

Overture Maps was originally announced in late 2022, with Google’s biggest competitors on board. Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, TomTom and more mapping specialists have teamed up to create the project.

Google launched its latest sustainability tool, a series of environmental geospatial APIs that help cities, businesses, and other partners map solar, air quality, and pollen data worldwide.