Google Maps API Family

About Google Maps API

The Maps API is a free service, available for any web site that is free to consumers. Please see the terms of service for more information.

Businesses that charge fees for access, track assets or build internal applications must use Google Maps API Premier, which provides enhanced features, technical support and a service-level agreement.

What's New

The Places API

May 10, 2011

Create applications that find and display nearby Place information for your users. Search, check-in, and add new places. Also available in the JavaScript API.

Fusion Table Styling

May 10, 2011

Apply cascading styles to markers, polygons, and lines in your Fusion Tables layer.

Styled Maps in the Static Map API

Oct 29, 2010

Alter the appearance of the standard map styles in the API, customizing the colors and display of features and elements!

Google Maps has a wide array of APIs that let you embed the robust functionality and everyday usefulness of Google Maps into your own website and applications, and overlay your own data on top of them:

Maps JavaScript API

Embed a Google Map in your webpage using JavaScript. Manipulate the map and add content through many services.
Version 3 - Version 2

Maps API for Flash

Use this ActionScript API to embed a Google Map in your Flash-based web page or app. Manipulate the Map in three dimensions and add content through many services.
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Google Earth API

Embed a true 3D digital globe into your web page. Take your visitors anywhere on the Earth (even below the ocean) without leaving your web page.
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Static Maps API

Embed a fast and simple Google Maps image in your web page or mobile site without requiring JavaScript or any dynamic page loading.
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Web Services

Use URL requests to access geocoding, directions, elevation, and places information from client applications, and manipulate the results in JSON or XML.
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