Google Maps Platform APIs by Platform

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Android

Maps SDK for Android . Maps for your native Android app.

Places SDK for Android . Connect your users with information about millions of places.

iOS

Maps SDK for iOS . Maps for your native iOS app.

Places SDK for iOS . Connect your users with information about millions of places.

Web APIs

Maps Embed API . Add a Google Map to your site without code or quota limits.

Maps JavaScript API . Customize maps with your own content and imagery.

Places Library, Maps JavaScript API . Up-to-date information about millions of locations.

Maps Static API . Simple, embeddable map image with minimal code.

Street View Static API . Real-world imagery and panoramas.

Web Service APIs

Address Validation API . Validate an address and its components.

Aerial View API . Create and display aerial view videos rendered using Google's 3D geospatial imagery.

Air Quality API . Request air quality data for a specific location.

Directions API . Directions between multiple locations.

Distance Matrix API . Travel time and distance for multiple destinations.

Elevation API . Elevation data for any point in the world.

Geocoding API . Convert between addresses and geographic coordinates.

Geolocation API . Location data from cell towers and WiFi nodes.

Map Tiles API . Provides high-resolution Photorealistic 3D Tiles, 2D Tiles, and Street View Tiles for building immersive, customized map visualizations.

Places API . Up-to-date information about millions of locations.

Pollen API . Get pollen information including types, plants, and indexes for a specific location.

Roads API . Snap-to-road functionality to accurately trace GPS breadcrumbs.

Routes API . The next generation, performance optimized version of the Directions API and Distance Matrix API.

Solar API . Provides access to the solar potential of hundreds of millions of buildings.

Time Zone API . Time zone data for anywhere in the world.

Cross Platform

Maps URLs . Launch Google Maps and initiate an action, like search or directions, using a common, cross-platform URL scheme.