Set a Google Maps API Key

In order to display a Google Map on your listings you need to get a Google Maps API key registered to your website and enter the key into Easy Property Listings.

NOTE: You cannot use HTTP restriction for FeedSync. For FeedSync configure a separate Key and use IP restriction.

Once you create a key for your website, copy the key and enter it into Dashboard > Easy Property Listings > Settings > Advanced Settings > Google Maps API

Once set save your changes.

If having problems with your Google Maps API on the frontend of your site

First you may be seeing an error on your maps like this:

Right click on the page and select Inspect.

This will bring up the browser inspector tool. Look for an error, usually red. *Examples are using Google Chrome.

You may see a few different errors, most often it is billing has not been enabled on the Google Cloud Project.

If having problems with your Google Maps API in the admin area.

You may be seeing an issue like this:

Right click and inspect the area and follow the same process as described above.

Enable Google Maps billing

Follow the links to enable billing in your Google Account.

Enable Google Maps API's

Additionally ensure that these API's are enabled, just click the name and press enable.

Maps Javascript API
Geocoding API
Places API

How to HTTP restrict a Google Maps API key (Your EPL WordPress key)

First from the Google Console Dashboard select your project from the top. Then from the API dashboard box press Go to APIs overview.

From here select the Credentials option on the left.

Press the pen on the key you want to edit.

Enter in your FULL website URL.

NOTE: The instructions say *.example.com/* but this DOESN't work. Enter in the full URL EG:

NOTE: You cannot use HTTP restriction for FeedSync. For FeedSync configure a separate Key and use IP restriction.

See the extensive Google Maps API key for FeedSync doc.