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Google Maps

The Flex template for web uses the Google Maps API for showing a map and in searching locations in the search autocompletion. This document describes how to setup the API key for the API requests to work properly.

Generate a Google Maps API key

Go to the Google Maps JavaScript API V3 Reference, click on the "GET A KEY" button in the top bar, and follow the instructions. You can copy the given key to your application now.

Enable Google Places API Web Service

Follow the instructions in the Getting started section of the Places library documentation to enable using the Google Places API Web Service.

Setup the application to use the API key

The application uses the REACT_APP_GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY environment variable for the key value. For local development, you can add the variable in the Gitignored .env file in the project root:

REACT_APP_GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY=my-key-here