Android Google Maps Simple Usage — Conclusion
Google Maps API Pricing and Billing Changes
In earlier times, Google generously provided 5000 free API requests per day for developers. But Google changed this rule after 07/16/2018. There are some articles talk about this issue.
1. Pricing and Billing Changes (Google)
2. Google Maps API Changes Billing Rules (i-programmer)
3. GOOGLE MAPS INCREASES PRICES WITH JULY 16TH 2018: HOW THIS AFFECTS YOU (AND HOW YOU CAN AVOID HIGH PAYMENTS) (MapsMarker)
Developers have to bind their credit card to a project to access 200$ free API requests per day. This may affect some projects and companies who are using the services from Google. But the 200$ free API requests is not easy to reach if developers just want to practice how to use them.
What else could developers play on Google Maps?
Basically, this documents from Google almost write everything. Here are the APIs that are usually using for most companies.
Places
- Directions API — Provide directions for transit, biking, driving, or walking between multiple locations.
- Distance Matrix API — Calculate travel times and distances for multiple destinations.
- Roads API — Determine the precise route a vehicle travels.
Routes
- Places API — Get up-to-date information about millions of locations using HTTP requests.
- Geocoding API — Convert addresses to geographic coordinates or the reverse.
- Geolocation API — Return the location of a device without relying on GPS, using location data from cell towers and WiFi nodes.
- Time Zone API — Get the time zone for a specific latitude
and longitude coordinate.
Others
- Elevation API — The Elevation API provides elevation data for all locations on the surface of the earth, including depth locations on the ocean floor (which return negative values).
Developers could create a lot of useful stuffs to make the world better with those APIs and innovation.
- Android Google Maps Simple Usage — Introduction
- Android Google Maps Simple Usage — Initial Project with Map
- Android Google Maps Simple Usage — Custom Marker and Zoom Function
- Android Google Maps Simple Usage — Google Places API
- Android Google Maps Simple Usage — Google Directions API
- Android Google Maps Simple Usage — Conclusion (you’re here)
