How to connect Google Maps to Albato

Google Maps: How to Sync with Popular Apps
Google Maps
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12/21/2022
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4 min. read

Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

Connect your Google Maps account with hundreds of the most popular apps - no code required! Albato can help you automate daily routine and focus on more important work.

Open the Apps section, click the Add a connection button.

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Select the app from the drop-down list or use the search bar.

Click the Add a connection button.

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Set a name for your connection.

Enter your API key.

Click the Continue button.

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How to get API key

Before you can start using Google Maps in Albato, you'll need to create a project with a billing account and enable the Places API.

Follow these steps:

  1. Create a new Google Cloud project in the cloud console using the link.
  2. Come up with a name for the project or leave the existing one.
  3. Click the Create button.

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When the project is created, enable the Places API.

Go to APIs & Services → Library.

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In the search bar enter - Places API.

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Select Places API

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Click the Enable button.

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The Places API is enabled.

Now you need to get an API key for authorization in Albato.

To do this, go to the APIs & Services section → Credentials

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In this section, create an API key. To do this, click the Create Credentials → API key button.

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Copy the generated API key.

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Go back to your Albato account and paste this key into the API key field.

Click the Continue button.

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The connection is ready!

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