The best of Google Maps for every Android app
Build a custom map for your Android app using 3D buildings, indoor floor plans and more.
Maps
Integrate base maps, 3D buildings, indoor floor plans and lite mode.Imagery
Add Street View imagery and satellite imagery.Customization
Add custom markers, info windows and polylines.Demos and sample code
Quick start steps
Visit our Developers Console
where you can create a project, activate the Google Maps
Android API and get an API key.
Then read the documentation and start developing.
You're all set!
To start developing, please head over to our developer documentation.
Activate the Google Maps Android API
To get you started we'll guide you through the Google Developers Console to do a few things first:
- Create or choose a project
- Activate the Google Maps Android API
- Create appropriate keys
You're all set!
Billing has been enabled for your selected project. For further details on what this means and what limits and features are now available to you, please head over to our pricing page.
Enabling billing
To enable billing and unlock higher quotas for the Google Maps APIs, we'll guide you through the Google Developers Console to complete a few tasks:
- Create or choose a project
- Set up or choose your billing profile
- Enable billing on your project
Related APIs
Use the Android API along with other APIs to build location-relevant apps and sites.
Web services
Check out our cross-platform web service APIs that
can be added to your project for batch processing, advanced
features and other server-side operations.