Google Maps Platform · Authentication Profile

Google Maps Authentication

Authentication

Google Maps Platform secures its APIs with apiKey across 2 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

EnvironmentGeocodingGeolocationMapsNavigationPlacesRoutingSolar
Methods: apiKey Schemes: 2 OAuth flows: API key in: header, query

Security Schemes

apiKey apiKey
· in: query (key)
apiKey apiKey
· in: header (X-Goog-Api-Key)

Source

Authentication Profile

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generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/google-maps-directions-api.yml, openapi/google-maps-geocoding-api.yml, openapi/google-maps-places-api.yml
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  api_key_in:
  - header
  - query
schemes:
- name: apiKey
  type: apiKey
  in: query
  parameter: key
  description: Google Maps Platform API key
  sources:
  - openapi/google-maps-directions-api.yml
  - openapi/google-maps-geocoding-api.yml
- name: apiKey
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: X-Goog-Api-Key
  description: Google Maps Platform API key
  sources:
  - openapi/google-maps-places-api.yml