[[["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complicated / too many steps","tooComplicatedTooManySteps","thumb-down"],["Out of date","outOfDate","thumb-down"],["Samples / code issue","samplesCodeIssue","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["Last updated 2025-07-23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."],[[["This guide explains how to set up a Google Cloud project, including creating a project, enabling billing, and enabling necessary APIs, before using Google Maps Platform APIs."],["A billing account is required for each project, though usage within the free tier quota does not incur charges."],["You can enable and manage APIs through the Google Cloud console or using the Cloud SDK."],["Projects can be shut down to disable billing and release associated Cloud resources."],["After project setup, configure user roles for appropriate access to Google Maps Platform services."]]],["To use Google Maps Platform APIs, create a Google Cloud project, providing a name, ID, and linking a billing account. Enable billing to deploy applications, noting charges only apply beyond the monthly quota. Enable desired APIs/SDKs via the console or gcloud. View enabled APIs on the Google Maps Platform page. To shut down a project, disable billing and delete it via the console or using the `gcloud` command. After setup, configure roles.\n"]]
