• jeffm
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Topic: Google Maps API was working and now I get Request Denied

Hello

I just started using Online Maps and am not a very experienced developer although I have used Unity for many years.

I'm using 'Find Places Text' in Playmaker - I put in a location name and everything was working fine - then just stopped all of the sudden.

I tried regenerating my key and made sure Geolocation and Geocode apis are enabled.

"<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<PlaceSearchResponse>
<status>REQUEST_DENIED</status>
<error_message>This IP, site or mobile application is not authorized to use this API key. Request received from IP address , with empty referer</error_message>
</PlaceSearchResponse>"

Appreciate any advice you may have, thanks.

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Re: Google Maps API was working and now I get Request Denied

Also getting this when I don't set any app or api restrictions.

"<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<PlaceSearchResponse>
<status>REQUEST_DENIED</status>
<error_message>This API project is not authorized to use this API. Please ensure this API is activated in the Google Developers Console: https://console.developers.google.com/a … essage>
</PlaceSearchResponse>"

  • Registered: 2015-06-23
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Re: Google Maps API was working and now I get Request Denied

Hello.

Find Places Text requires the enabled Places API for Web.
Please make sure that you enable this API.

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  • Registered: 2021-05-15
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Re: Google Maps API was working and now I get Request Denied

Hi, I'm having a similar issue, where my API key works on the webpage, but in Unity I'm getting REQUEST_DENIED. Maybe I'm putting the wrong information in the Key Manager? Can I have a better description of those fields? I'm not sure what goes where so I just put the API key in "Google Maps" and "Here API Key". I then added the key to the "FindAutoCompleteExample" and "FindPlacesExample", but still the same issue.

What should I try next?

Thank you in advance,

Robert

  • Registered: 2015-06-23
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Re: Google Maps API was working and now I get Request Denied

Hello.

If your key works on a webpage, check two things:
1. That your key has no application restrictions.
2. That your key does not have spaces or non-displayable characters at the beginning or end of the key.

You must enter the key in Google Maps field.
HERE is another service that has this name (here.com).

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6 Reply by smokinpuppy (edited by smokinpuppy 2021-05-16 01:19:38)

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Re: Google Maps API was working and now I get Request Denied

Thanks for getting back to me. I guess there was an issue because I had the key in more than one place.

Thank you.

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Re: Google Maps API was working and now I get Request Denied

Add Log component, enable Show Requests, find and copy the url of the request to Google API, and try to open it in the browser.

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