Upgrade to google maps javascript api v3. it's query limit is also 25000/day.
On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 10:21 PM, Andrew Leach <[email protected]>wrote: > On May 7, 4:50 pm, Joaquin <[email protected]> wrote: > > We have a BlackBerry application that uses the Google Static Map to > > get simple maps images to show the location of ATMs (the map request > > is without pins nor routes as we draw them manually… we just specify a > > center and a the dimensions). The first problem that we had was that > > when we tested the application using WIFI it worked correctly but when > > we tested it with 3G connection did not. Analyzing the problem we > > detect that it happened because all the 3G connections of a Carrier > > uses the same IPs so for Google they are all “the same viewer” (and > > quickly exceeded the usage limit). > > That's right. It's a known issue, mentioned here several times. And on > SO: > http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10420327/google-static-maps-via-iphone-connected-to-att-wireless-network-not-working > > > We solved that problem making our WebServer to request the Google > > Static map images (the BlackBerry application requests the WebServer > > for the map image and this WebServer request it from Google). Is this > > the correct solution?. > > It's probably the only viable solution. > > > After doing that, what we notice now is that by doing some little > > testing (for sure less than 100 requests) we rapidly get the “Limit > > usage exceeded” and as far as I know, that should not be happening > > since the limit is 1000 per day: “1000 unique (different) image > > requests per viewer per day” (https://developers.google.com/maps/ > > documentation/staticmaps/#Limits ). It is important to mention that > > this application is not in production and I am the only user that is > > testing it. > > > > Why we are getting the “Limit usage exceeded” son soon?, > > It may be a rate limit, and you're requesting images too quickly. > > In other cases, the daily limit is split into chunks: it's possible > that the Static Map limit is similar and you can only do 250 unique > requests per six hours, or maybe even split into two-hour timing > periods for which the limit would be 83. > > Unfortunately Google have largely stopped frequenting these groups and > have handed off support to the Stack Overflow community, who decided > that this sort of non-programming question doesn't fit that site. > > -- > 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.
