Google Geocoding API - REQUEST_DENIED

Question

Hi,

Apparently I do not need a 'Maps API key' to use the 'Google Geocoding API' according to:

http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/geocoding/index.html

However, I obtain this:

{
  "status": "REQUEST_DENIED",
  "results": [ ]
}

Does this mean that my IP is blocked? What can I do to overcome this? Thanks.

Christian

Answer 1

Did you specify the sensor parameter on the request?

"REQUEST_DENIED" indicates that your request was denied, generally because of lack of a sensor parameter.

sensor (required) — Indicates whether or not the geocoding request comes from a device with a location sensor. This value must be either true or false