API keys with referer restrictions cannot be used with this API

Question

When i access the API getting below error response

{
"error_message" : "API keys with referer restrictions cannot be used with this API.",
"results" : [],
"status" : "REQUEST_DENIED" 
}

I have verified all the setting based on google documentation.

Google console settings:

Captured from chrome Network tab:

Any help you can give will be greatly appreciated.

You have to use IP restrictions on keys used on web services. — geocodezip, Sep 06 '18 at 09:57
If you are using it in the client (a browser/web page), use the equivalent Google. Maps Javascript API v3 service with the HTTP referrer set to your website. — geocodezip, Sep 06 '18 at 12:32
@geocodezip Maps Javascript API seems like it should work but failed in my test so the answer below specifying the specific API seems to solve the problem. — Burndog, Jan 07 '19 at 17:45
This is still a problem 2 years later. Having the same issue!!! — Chris F., Aug 08 '20 at 00:31

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 07 '19 at 17:43

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Select a specific API Restriction to solve this problem. Using "Maps Javascript API" failed for my Geocoding requirement but the "Geocoding API" worked perfectly to remove the error you are noting.

answered Jan 07 '19 at 17:43

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I wonder if it's sufficient to restrict only by API? – davidgourdet Oct 10 '22 at 13:09

Oleksa O. · Answer 2 · 2018-12-15T01:30:39.960

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Try using your server IP Address as Application restrictions. Should work then.

edited Dec 15 '18 at 01:30

answered Dec 15 '18 at 00:45

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Setting a server IP address restriction will not work if you use the AP from a web browser. – Boschman Apr 01 '21 at 09:59
I don't get why everyone is saying use IP address instead. It might work, but those of us using it in a browser cannot restrict to a specific IP or range of IP. – Hafiz Temuri Aug 18 '23 at 19:53

API keys with referer restrictions cannot be used with this API

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