Google maps API key

lavolp3 · Jan 9, 2019, 3:13 PM

I don’t understand. You can use MMM-MyCommute with a free Google API can’t you? I used it for months, but not currently.
Are we talking about the same module/API?

@ooom416354 MMM-MyCommute should be perfectly suitable for you

ooom416354 · Jan 9, 2019, 3:18 PM

@lavolp3 OK great, I will try that. It will show traffic as well, right? Do you know what exactly i need to do to set it up so that it’s only the one call a day needed? and for the life of me i just can’t figure out how to set it up on the google console to limit it so i dont go over 200 per year. I know i need billing added which is fine, but i am concerned as to how many requests im making through the mirror. I just want to make sure that whatever i install is literally just 1 per day allowed.

lavolp3 · Jan 9, 2019, 3:21 PM

@ooom416354
I THINK you can use the Google maps API unlimited for this purpose for your $200-but-free-subscription. You don’t need to consider limiting to a few calls per day. It is a bit oddly presented by google.

Please confirm someone.

ooom416354 · Jan 9, 2019, 3:25 PM

@lavolp3 yea that’s what I’ve been looking at, the whole list is so strangely presented. i just deleted whatever projects I had and am going to start from scratch with a new API key but the quotas and stuff like that is just impossible to figure out where and what I’m entering in so I just wanted to make sure that the requests are limited by the MM module.

Banandze · Jan 10, 2019, 2:22 PM

@lavolp3 so, our requests will be free? Because google changed his rules few months ago and I can’t find right information about it.

ooom416354 · Jan 11, 2019, 2:38 AM

@banandze Im trying myself and am not able to get it to work. Painful, wish there was some better documentation as to what to do on googles end.

lavolp3 · Jan 13, 2019, 7:50 PM

@banandze I have reactivated the module, but am thankful to anyone with more knowledge like the developer answering this.

CharlesRobbins · Jan 20, 2021, 2:12 PM

Google Maps was losing competition with Mapbox before but after the new pricing model, it has become totally unappealing. Consider switching to Mapbox or HERE.

lavolp3 · Jan 20, 2021, 2:45 PM

@CharlesRobbins I have used the Google APi extensively in the last months while developing my own version of MMM-Commute and have to say i didn’t need to pay anything at any time.
That said, I don’t understand why they are making it so complicated (with this odd $200 voucher per month) and uncomprehensive.