The Elevation API uses a
pay-as-you-go pricing model
.
Elevation API requests generate calls to
one SKU
for all but mobile-native apps.
Along with the overall Google Terms of Use, there are
usage limits
specific to the Elevation API.
Manage your costs and usage
with tools available in the Google Cloud Console.
How the Elevation API is billed
The Elevation API uses a pay-as-you-go pricing model. The Google Maps Platform APIs
and SDKs are billed by SKU. Usage is tracked for each SKU, and any API or SDK may have more than one
product SKU
. Cost is calculated by
SKU usage × Price per each use
Use our
Pricing
and Usage calculator
to estimate your usage cost per API or SDK. For qualifying
Google Maps Platform SKUs, a $200 USD Google Maps Platform credit is available each month
for each billing account. This credit is automatically
applied
1
to the qualifying SKUs.
Pricing for the Elevation API
SKU: Elevation
An
Elevation
SKU is charged for requests to the
Maps JavaScript API
’s
Elevation service or to the
Elevation API
.
MONTHLY VOLUME RANGE
(Price per REQUEST)
|
0–100,000
|
100,001–500,000
|
500,000+
|
0.005 USD per each
(5.00 USD per 1000)
|
0.004 USD per each
(4.00 USD per 1000)
|
Contact Sales
for volume pricing
|
Other usage limits
While there is no maximum number of requests per day, the following
usage limits are still in place for the Elevation API:
- 512 locations per request.
- 6,000 QPM (requests per minute), calculated as the sum of
client-side
and server-side
queries.
Terms of Use restrictions
For information on terms of use, see
policies for the Elevation API
, and the
License Restrictions section
of the Google Maps Platform Terms of Service.
Manage your cost of use
To manage your cost of use of the Elevation API or to meet the demands of your production
traffic, set daily quota limits on all requests to any API. Daily quotas are reset at
midnight Pacific time.
To view or change quota limits for the Elevation API:
- In the Cloud Console, open the
Google Maps Platform Quotas
page
.
- Click the APIs drop-down and select the
Elevation API
.
- To view the quota limits, scroll down to the
Requests
card.
A table lists the quota names and limits.
- To change a quota limit, click the
Edit
icon for that limit.
In the dialog that appears, in the
Quota Limit
field, enter the
preferred billable daily quota limit (up to the quota limit, if any, specified by Google)
and select
Save
.
If your API usage reaches your billable quota limit on any given day, your application will not
be able to access the API for the remainder of that day.