[[["Easy to understand","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Solved my problem","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Other","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Missing the information I need","missingTheInformationINeed","thumb-down"],["Too complicated / too many steps","tooComplicatedTooManySteps","thumb-down"],["Out of date","outOfDate","thumb-down"],["Samples / code issue","samplesCodeIssue","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["Last updated 2025-07-23 UTC."],[[["An API key is a unique identifier that authenticates requests associated with your project for usage and billing purposes, and you must have at least one for your project."],["You can create an API key through the Google Cloud Console or by using the Cloud SDK."],["Google strongly recommends restricting your API keys to enhance security by limiting their usage to only the necessary APIs for your application."],["You can restrict API keys by application and API, with application restrictions taking precedence."],["Once you have obtained your API key, you can proceed to create and configure your Xcode project for Maps SDK for iOS."]]],["API keys authenticate project requests for usage and billing. To create one, navigate to the Google Maps Platform Credentials page and click \"Create credentials \u003e API key\", or use the `gcloud services api-keys create` command. Restricting keys is vital for security; use the console or `gcloud` commands to limit usage by selecting the \"Maps SDK for iOS\" and specifying iOS bundle identifiers. Remember, you are liable for charges from unrestricted key abuse.\n"]]
