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Maps and Location

Google Maps Platform APIs

APIs and SDKs for maps, geocoding, places, routes, and location-based applications.

PUBLISHED PROVIDER LIMITS

Limits keep their provider-specific dimensions.

Quota values and enforcement dimensions vary by Maps Platform API and can be managed in Google Cloud Console.

Authentication: API key, OAuth 2.0 where supported

Primary scope: Google Cloud Project And Individual Maps Platform API

Measured dimensions: Queries, Requests, Billable Usage

Profile coverage: Published geocoding query limits and the project and API-specific quota model. Individual Maps Platform API quotas, billable usage caps, and product-specific response formats remain outside this profile.

API Quota

Google Maps Platform APIs API Quota
LimitValuePeriodScopeConditions and variability
Geocoding service3,000 queriesPer minuteProjectCombined client-side and server-side geocoding queries
Geocoding API v4 default25 queriesPer secondProjectQuota configuration and approved increases can change the effective project allowance.
Other Maps Platform API quotasProvider-specificProvider-definedProject And APIValues and dimensions vary by API and are normally reviewed and managed in Google Cloud Console.

RESPONSE METADATA

No shared rate-limit headers are published.

No general rate-limit response headers are documented in the sources reviewed for this profile. Use product-specific response data and quota controls.

WHEN A LIMIT IS EXCEEDED

Read the response before choosing a delay.

  • Rate-limit responses can use HTTP 429.
  • Maps APIs can also report product-specific quota states in response bodies or SDK status values.

RECOMMENDED HANDLING

Protect both the provider and your own queue.

  • Apply exponential backoff with jitter to transient quota responses.
  • Review the quota for the specific Maps Platform API in Google Cloud Console.
  • Keep billable usage controls separate from request-rate capacity planning.

VERIFICATION RECORD

Official sources reviewed