Using google maps without API Keys?

Question

I am developing a cms that will use more than one domain and i have to use only one google map script in my page. Is there a way to use google maps without api key? Otherwise it's not working?

Answer 1

Fairly confident that in order to use their API you need an API Key.

Perhaps Google maps premiere can adhere to your specific problem?

Answer 2

Can you add an ApplicationSetting to your Web.Config file like so

<appSettings>
  <add key="GoogleMapAPI" value="XXXXXX" />
</appSettings>

for each domain?

Then add this to your Page

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?file=api&amp;v=2&amp;key=&lt;%=ConfigurationManager.ApplicationSettings["GoogleMapAPI"] %>&hl=de"

You could rig up something similar using your database or your host headers to manage each key per domain.

Answer 3

The Google Maps API V3 does not require a key.

Like V2, however, you can only use it for applications which are free and publicly accessible. If it's for a commercial product, you'll need the Google Maps API Premier

Answer 4

If you want to vary the API key (for V2) in JavaScript, you can write a wrapper that contains the code for starting your map. The JS code then outputs an API key based upon the host name:

if (document.domain=="[HOSTNAME 1]") {

document.write('[JS TAG to Google Maps API with HOSTNAME 1 Key]')

} else if (document.domain=="[HOSTNAME 2]") {

document.write('[JS TAG to Google Maps API with HOSTNAME 2 Key]')

etc...