Google Maps Platform

How do we understand our world? For the last 20 years, we've been helping answer questions about this planet with Google Earth. Millions of people have helped us grow with their perspectives, insights, and above all, their powerful curiosity about life #onEarth.

It's finally here, devs! #GoogleIOConnect India is happening today, and we're livestreaming the keynote for you! Tune in live for the latest updates, demos, and latest tech insights. 🕙 10:00 AM IST 🔗 youtu.be/is0n2n-x4WY

Deploy solar panels faster with the Solar API from Google Maps Platform! Take advantage of: 🌇 Aerial imagery 🏘️ Rooftop Analysis 🏢 Building Analysis 💻 Solar Panel Array Design 🌳 Shading Analysis 🔋 Solar Energy Potential Get started → goo.gle/40uC1y5

⏲️ Just 10 days left to get your project submitted to the Google Maps Platform Awards! 🏆 Join the excitement now for your chance to win prizes and meet our team → mapsplatform.google.com/awards/

The new Places Ui Kit is live! 🎉 Our ready-to-use component library brings the familiar Google Maps UI for Places onto your map of choice. Join Teresa Qin and learn how to enable the Places Ui Kit API➡️ goo.gle/3Iysd01

🏪 Help customers discover what places are close with Nearby Search API. Add Google places information to your maps so users can make better decisions by understanding what key locations are in close proximity to a specified area → goo.gle/3Ur2I33

🚚 From food delivery to digital marketing, leading brands like @LOrealGroupe are using our Weather API to optimize routes, launch weather-aware ads, and deliver personalized recommendations ➡️ goo.gle/4nZogBK

Low-code and cost-effective: Places UI Kit is now Generally Available. Add our Places content to any map, including non-Google maps. 🫳 Customization options using our trusted maps UI 🔍 Create engaging experiences 🌏 Use with 3D maps Build ➡️ goo.gle/46g9hwQ

👀 Have you joined yet? Don't miss your chance to win at the inaugural GMP Awards - submissions open through July 31! → mapsplatform.google.com/awards/

🌎📈 Discover our new, enhanced portfolio of easy-to-use geospatial datasets and tools, AI capabilities, and planetary-scale insights from Google Maps Platform — no GIS experience or training needed ➡️ goo.gle/44AmwqY

🗺️↔️🌏 Maps don't need to be flat. Join @boilerwadding to learn how to add immersive 3D maps to your apps. Control the map view with camera settings, add custom markers, and draw lines and polygons. Add a new dimension to your maps ➡️ goo.gle/3IssKjZ

🔥 LIVE NOW: Follow the action in real time with Live Reactions on the Official Oasis Tour Interactive Map, built with Google Maps Platform. Whether you're front row or following from afar, see the crowd come alive as it happens. Dive in → live25.oasisinet.com

Taiwan’s biggest automobile company built chicTrip with Google Maps Platform to let travelers plan trips, make bookings, and navigate, all in one place. Launched in 2023, the Hotai Group's app now has 1.2 million active users. Learn how they did it ➡️ goo.gle/44JyNbf

Submit a range of geospatial projects to the Google Maps Platform Awards! Categories are: 🌍 Immersive 🏘️ Real estate 🛍️ Retail 🚄 Travel ✨ AI 💰 Finance 🚗 Delivery & rideshare 🫂 Developer community 🎨 Art of the map 💚 Sustainability Join ⬇️ mapsplatform.google.com/awards/

🏃🏾‍♀️💨 Join WalkJogRun's founders for an incredible look at the early days of geospatial, from reverse-engineering the Google Maps API to building a global community. Their advice for devs today: "Don’t worry if someone else already does it." ➡️ goo.gle/46uXDhp

Oasis fans: The global Live ‘25 Map Experience built using Google Maps Platform is now live! The Oasis Live ‘25 Map Experience lets fans discover the tour cities through curated hotspots, access exclusive Oasis content, and engage in fan challenges. Immerse yourself in the…

We're so excited for fans to join the Oasis Live ‘25 Map Experience, built using Google Maps Platform 💫 Immersive experiences and exclusive content await!

Which cities glow brightest at night? 🌃 See Earth after dark from space and explore the patterns of human activity lighting up the planet. Tap into Google Earth to find out → goo.gle/3GhomDJ #onEarth

⌛️ Just ONE month left to submit your project to the Google Maps Platform Awards! Earn your place in the world of geospatial and get the chance to meet our team. Submissions close July 31 at 4 p.m. CDT → googlemapsplatformawards.devpost.com

Have you ever thought about using geospatial intelligence to unlock hidden business potential? 🎙️ Our Global Location and Geospatial Intelligence podcast created by NotebookLM explores this opportunity in detail. Learn more with our blog or webinar ➡️ mapsplatform.google.com/resources/blog…

⛈️☀️🌈 The Weather API is now generally available! Hyper-local weather just got smarter with our cutting-edge MetNet Model: improved next-12-hour precipitation forecasts and current weather condition predictions ➡️ better decisions. Details → goo.gle/44vbpOB