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arthur_negas · Oct 21, 2009, 14:29

Hi,

I am developing a site which will require a single google maps display. Until the site is ready to launch, it won't be at its domain name address but under a development IP address at my hosting company. The code for the map is:

Code:

<script src="http://maps.google.com/maps?file=api&amp;v=2.x&amp;key=ABCDEFG&sensor=false" type="text/javascript">
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
function initialize() {
if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map_canvas"));
map.setCenter(new GLatLng(54.179391, -0.283327), 15);
map.setUIToDefault();
}
}
</script>

Despite hours of effort, I cannot get past the following error message: The Google Maps API server rejected your request. This could be because the API key used on this site was registered for a different website.

The only two reasons I can think off for this are either that the development IP address is an issue as it is not a domain name or that I have already used my google account login for a different site but have tried setting up a different account with an alternative email address. That, or I am missing something very simple!

Any ideas would be most most welcome because I am pulling out what little of my hair that is left.

Many thanks in advance

Mal Curtis · Oct 21, 2009, 17:02

If you look in your code, the first line has a placeholder 'key' that you need to replace with your API key. It currently says 'ABCDEFG'

arthur_negas · Oct 22, 2009, 00:29

Hi Mal,

In the actual code I am using, the full API is in place (wasn't sure if this should be published to played safe) so still not sure what the problem is.

Any suggestions welcome.

Mal Curtis · Oct 22, 2009, 05:00

Ah gotcha. I remember my students always used to get that part wrong so I jumped to a conclusion.

From memory API keys can be either specified to a domain, or to all domains. If youv'e specified a single domain I suggest creating a new API key for all domains?

I also notice that in your first script tag the first parameters are seperated with & but the last is separated with just an &?

wwb_99 · Oct 22, 2009, 15:09

AFAIK, google maps API keys are per-domain. Our usual tactics is to push the API key into configuration and then load it from there. Since we keep separate configurations for QA versus live code, this isn't a structural problem. WRT to development work, this generally happens locally and, for localhost, the API don't care.

Mal Curtis · Oct 22, 2009, 16:37

I just tested the code you supplied, with an API key I generated and it worked no problem? Are you running it through a testing server, or just static pages?

wwb_99 · Oct 22, 2009, 17:14

^^^Were you testing on localhost? If so, API seems to ignore the domain stuff completely.

Mal Curtis · Oct 22, 2009, 17:17

I even tried changing the API key by deleting letters from it and it still worked :\

wwb_99 · Oct 22, 2009, 17:24

Right, it doesn't check at all when you are requesting from localhost, so any key will work in that scenario.

lana77 · Oct 23, 2009, 21:44

Always request new API devkey for each domain where you place google map API code!

fabiosmith · Oct 24, 2009, 01:36

I am developing a site which will require a single google maps display. Until the site is ready to launch,

arthur_negas · Oct 24, 2009, 03:12

Thanks for all your help and suggestions.

Finally nailed the problem. The API key was requested for the path being used in development which is something like http://IPAddress/~tempname/dev/index.php etc

To cover the domain I had requested API for http://IPAddress/~tempname/ but got everything working when dropping the final forward slash.

Another of those frustrating scenarios where you think the problem is a bigger one that just a missing or extra full stop, slash or semi-colon!

Really appreciate all your contributions.

Oct 21, 2009, 14:29	#1
arthur_negas SitePoint Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 25	Google Maps API Hi, I am developing a site which will require a single google maps display. Until the site is ready to launch, it won't be at its domain name address but under a development IP address at my hosting company. The code for the map is: Code: <script src="http://maps.google.com/maps?file=api&v=2.x&key=ABCDEFG&sensor=false" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> function initialize() { if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) { var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map_canvas")); map.setCenter(new GLatLng(54.179391, -0.283327), 15); map.setUIToDefault(); } } </script> Despite hours of effort, I cannot get past the following error message: The Google Maps API server rejected your request. This could be because the API key used on this site was registered for a different website. The only two reasons I can think off for this are either that the development IP address is an issue as it is not a domain name or that I have already used my google account login for a different site but have tried setting up a different account with an alternative email address. That, or I am missing something very simple! Any ideas would be most most welcome because I am pulling out what little of my hair that is left. Many thanks in advance

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Oct 21, 2009, 17:02	#2
Mal Curtis Team SitePoint Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 190	If you look in your code, the first line has a placeholder 'key' that you need to replace with your API key. It currently says 'ABCDEFG'

Oct 22, 2009, 00:29	#3
arthur_negas SitePoint Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 25	Hi Mal, In the actual code I am using, the full API is in place (wasn't sure if this should be published to played safe) so still not sure what the problem is. Any suggestions welcome.

Oct 22, 2009, 05:00	#4
Mal Curtis Team SitePoint Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 190	Ah gotcha. I remember my students always used to get that part wrong so I jumped to a conclusion. From memory API keys can be either specified to a domain, or to all domains. If youv'e specified a single domain I suggest creating a new API key for all domains? I also notice that in your first script tag the first parameters are seperated with & but the last is separated with just an &?

Oct 22, 2009, 15:09	#5
wwb_99 Community Advisor Join Date: May 2003 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 9,134	AFAIK, google maps API keys are per-domain. Our usual tactics is to push the API key into configuration and then load it from there. Since we keep separate configurations for QA versus live code, this isn't a structural problem. WRT to development work, this generally happens locally and, for localhost, the API don't care.

Oct 22, 2009, 16:37	#6
Mal Curtis Team SitePoint Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 190	I just tested the code you supplied, with an API key I generated and it worked no problem? Are you running it through a testing server, or just static pages?

Oct 22, 2009, 17:14	#7
wwb_99 Community Advisor Join Date: May 2003 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 9,134	^^^Were you testing on localhost? If so, API seems to ignore the domain stuff completely.

Oct 22, 2009, 17:17	#8
Mal Curtis Team SitePoint Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 190	I even tried changing the API key by deleting letters from it and it still worked :\

Oct 22, 2009, 17:24	#9
wwb_99 Community Advisor Join Date: May 2003 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 9,134	Right, it doesn't check at all when you are requesting from localhost, so any key will work in that scenario.

Oct 23, 2009, 21:44	#10
lana77 SitePoint Zealot Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: philadelphia Posts: 156	Always request new API devkey for each domain where you place google map API code!

Oct 24, 2009, 01:36	#11
fabiosmith SitePoint Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4	I am developing a site which will require a single google maps display. Until the site is ready to launch,

Oct 24, 2009, 03:12	#12
arthur_negas SitePoint Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 25	Thanks for all your help and suggestions. Finally nailed the problem. The API key was requested for the path being used in development which is something like http://IPAddress/~tempname/dev/index.php etc To cover the domain I had requested API for http://IPAddress/~tempname/ but got everything working when dropping the final forward slash. Another of those frustrating scenarios where you think the problem is a bigger one that just a missing or extra full stop, slash or semi-colon! Really appreciate all your contributions.