Earlier today, Google Maps API v3 was blocked for many users for a few hours. The problem has been resolved but we wanted to let you know what happened.
A large site started using Google Maps API v3 without letting us know in advance. This increased usage by four times, causing an automated Google system to think Google Maps API v3 was being DDoS'd. That system blocked access to the bootstrap (http://maps.google.com/maps/api/js) for many IP addresses. We've since fixed the automatic block and significantly increased the threshold so this should not happen again. Please let us know if you continue to be blocked. And finally a reminder: although there is no limit to the number of page views of Maps on your site, if you expect more than 500,000 page views per day please let us know in advance<http://code.google.com/apis/maps/faq.html#hightrafficsite> . Thanks Ben -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" 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-js-api-v3?hl=en.
