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As far as I read, it seems google maps v3 doesn't require you to create and use an API key for its usage.

But by just including the following script tag in my site (without any other JS call to maps):

<script type="text/javascript" src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js"></script>

A warning message gets displayed in the Javascript console:

Google Maps API warning: NoApiKeys https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/error-messages#no-api-keys

Reproduction online in jsfiddle

Do we need the API key or not? I'm confused.

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  • Interestingly enough I found out that if you add the parameter `?v=3` it won't show the warning anymore: `` – Alvaro Apr 11 '16 at 12:14
  • You shouldn't use the v3-argument. By doing that, you specify to stick with the old API-version. New API does require a key. – Jari Turkia Jan 26 '20 at 20:56

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