How to switch to Google Maps?

Our console uses Open Street Map by default. If you want to switch to Google Maps instead, you will need to add your Google API key in the organisation settings. Installing this key will load all the maps (Overview, Mesh & Radio Frequency) from Google Maps, allowing satellite view as well.

The Google API key can be configured for each single organisation and all the networks belonging to the organisation will thus use the same key. Every single user accessing the organisation or its networks will also use the key and visualize Google Maps. No other organisation in your network will be affected, unless you configure the same or a different key for them as well.

To configure a Google API key for an organisation:

1. Log into the Plasma Cloud Console;
2. Select the Organisation you want to configure your Google API key for from the top right menu;
3. Navigate to Settings > Organisation in the main menu on the left; then
4. Add your Google API key under Google API key.

How to get a Google API key?

You must have a Google account with billing enabled before you can generate your Google API key. If you do not have a Google account yet and wish to know how to get started with it, follow this guide.

Google Maps requires special APIs in order to work properly. To use these APIs, you must have an API key. The API key is a unique identifier that is used to authenticate requests associated with your project for usage and billing purposes.

To get a Google API key:

1. Go to the Google Cloud Platform Console;
2. From the Project drop-down menu, select or create the project for which you want to add an API key;
3. From the  Navigation menu, select APIs & Services > Credentials;
4. On the Credentials page, select Create credentials > API key;
   The API key created dialog displays your newly created API key (an encrypted string);
5. Click Close;
   The new API key is listed on the Credentials page under API keys.

Before moving your project to production, Google strongly recommends that you restrict your API key. Restrictions help ensure only authorized requests are made with your API key.

(Optional) To restrict a Google API key:

1. Go to the Google Cloud Platform Console;
2. From the Project drop-down menu, select the project that contains the API key you want to secure;
3. Go to  Navigation menu, select APIs & Services > Credentials;
4. On the Credentials page, click the name of the API key that you want to secure;
5. On the Restrict and rename API key page, set the following restrictions:
   
   • Application restrictions:
   • Select HTTP referrers (web sites); then
   • Add the referrer console.plasma-cloud.com;
   • API restrictions:
   • Select Restrict key; then
   • Click Select APIs and select Maps JavaScript API and Geocoding API;
6. Click SAVE.