There is a group here: http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api-web-services?hl=en. that is probably better for Places API related questions.
But not sure you will get better answers there - Google are keeping pretty quiet about the API. On 4 April 2011 07:43, Ghulam Mustafa <[email protected]> wrote: > Let me share my findings before asking the question. > > Google Places API documentation says: > "Note: To use the Google Places API you must first request a Maps API > client ID and cryptographic key which you must use to sign your > request URLs. For information on signing URL requests, please see the > URL Authentication documentation within the Web Service APIs home > page." > > 1. The Google Places API is still in developer preview. > http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/places/ > > 2. We need a Client ID (required) and a Signature (required) to use > the Google Places API. > > http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/webservices/index.html#URLSigning > > 3. And, to get the Signature, we need a Google Adsense account to get > Adsense publisher id (required). > http://gmaps-ws-console.appspot.com/ > > 4. You can find the requirements to use the Google Places API here. > > http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/places/index.html#Requirements > > 5. The Signup page for Google Maps API suggest that, "Your service > must be freely accessible to end users. To use Google mapping > technology in other types of applications, please use Google Maps API > Premier. See this FAQ for more information." > http://code.google.com/intl/it-IT/apis/maps/signup.html > > Now, here's what i want to know. > > I'm planning on using Google Places API in my iOS application. I don't > want to use Adsense. Can i still access the Google Places API for > free? How? > > If i can't access the Google Places API for free, what are the costs > associated with using this service, and the available payment models? > I wasn't able to find any particular resources for this information. > > Here's a specific scenario. What if my iOS application is free. The > free version uses Google Places API. But... my iOS application has > some additional features which are exposed using In-app Purchase (paid > features). The paid features do not use Google Places API. Is this > acceptable? > > Thanks. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google Maps API V2" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API V2" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api?hl=en.
