Where to Put Google Maps API Key in NodeJS Project

Question

I have Google Maps API Key and want to use it with google-distance-matrix library. But i don't know where to put my Key and integrate it with above stated library here is my code

const distanceAPI = require('google-distance-matrix')

dispatchers.dispatchers.map( (dispatcher) => {
distanceAPI.matrix(dispatcher.location.coordinates, call.pickupLocationCoordinates.coordinates, mode, function(err, distances) {
    
    console.log("distances")
    console.log(distances)
})

})

Following error is still being thrown

error = 'You must use an API key to authenticate each request to Google Maps Platform APIs.'

I have also create a variable in .env file with following

G_API = key

Kindly let me know the right way of using the map service.

Thibault Walterspieler · Accepted Answer · 2021-03-10T15:54:39.687

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As mentioned in the README.md of google-distance-matrix you have to precise your key in distance.key() method.

distance.key('myAPIkey');

If your using a .env file you should call your env variable variable with process.env and dotenv package.

index.js :

require('dotenv').config();

const distance = require('google-distance-matrix');

distance.key(process.env.MY_API_KEY);

// Working example code
var origins = ['San Francisco CA'];
var destinations = ['New York NY', '41.8337329,-87.7321554'];

distance.matrix(origins, destinations, function (err, distances) {
    if (!err)
        console.log(distances);
})

.env :

MY_API_KEY=1234AEB

You can check a full working example on the google-distance-matrix doc here

edited Mar 10 '21 at 15:54

answered Mar 10 '21 at 15:48

Thibault Walterspieler

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I am getting the following error: This API project is not authorized to use this API. – Jamshaid Sabir Mar 10 '21 at 17:23
You sure , your API key is valid ? – Thibault Walterspieler Mar 11 '21 at 09:01
Does it solves your problem : [post](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/32994634/this-api-project-is-not-authorized-to-use-this-api-please-ensure-that-this-api) ? – Thibault Walterspieler Mar 11 '21 at 09:06
Yes its done. Thanks for your input. I had to get the service enabled. After enabling, now it is working. – Jamshaid Sabir Mar 11 '21 at 11:39
Can you accept my answer in order to close the subject ;) – Thibault Walterspieler Mar 11 '21 at 12:25
I dont have required reputation to accept it. – Jamshaid Sabir Mar 11 '21 at 13:14
The reputation is needed to upvote the answer not to accept it. – Thibault Walterspieler Mar 11 '21 at 23:19
Please let me know how to accept the answer. Where to click – Jamshaid Sabir Mar 12 '21 at 10:16
There is a check symbol at the left of my answer. Just below two arrows. A click on it and my answer will be accepted – Thibault Walterspieler Mar 12 '21 at 12:54
checkbox is not visible to me. – Jamshaid Sabir Mar 12 '21 at 14:38

Where to Put Google Maps API Key in NodeJS Project

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