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PERCH_GMAPS_API_KEY

Hi

I'm having problems getting Google Maps to recognise my API key.

12 second screencast shows my problem

I was wondering if there are any other steps I need to take to make this work?

  • Updated to Perch 2.8.30
  • Created a Browser API key at console.developers.google.com
  • Added define('PERCH_GMAPS_API_KEY', 'MY KEY HERE'); to config.php

I've cleared browser cache, restarted the browser. Still seeing this message:

Perch Screenshot

I'm not sure why it's saying InvalidKey, the key in config.php matches the key in Google API manager.

I initially setup HTTP referrers at console.developers.google.com, but I've left this blank for the moment

Perch Screenshot

Any ideas?

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Stephen Meehan

Stephen Meehan 4 points

  • 5 years ago
Drew McLellan

Drew McLellan 2638 points
Perch Support

5 years ago 
?key=undefined

Have you published your map content since adding the key?
Paul Stone

Paul Stone 0 points

5 years ago

That's what I was seeing too.

I hacked the field type file itself to include the API key in the static maps/default title request as it is required by Google now.

However, you might not need to (and should not) do that. Did you go back in to the region in the back-end and re-save? I had to press the save button twice until I definitely saw the green flash at the top of the screen to say that it had updated. Then I republished all pages for good measure.
Stephen Meehan

Stephen Meehan 4 points

5 years ago

Whoops!

Re-saving the region did the trick.

Thanks for the reply Paul and thanks Drew, great support as always.

... It's Friday, long week. That's my excuse! :) ha
Clive Walker

Clive Walker 22 points

5 years ago

Does this resaving of region need to be done for every item? I'm seeing a similar problem with websites with many properties. Having to resave every property (region) will be very time-consuming. Republish pages doesn't seem to correct the error.
Paul Stone

Paul Stone 0 points

5 years ago

Hi Clive,

I had to re-save each region rather than just republish, yes. I only had about 10 to deal with though.

I see there is a new update to Perch out (https://grabaperch.com/update/v2-8-31) that mentions the API key being added to the static map request that gets made before the javascript API call kicks in. Not sure there is anything extra in there though that negates the need to do the re-saving though? Because as you say the republish routine doesn't seem to update the call (and now key) that's stored in the DB.

Paul.
Clive Walker

Clive Walker 22 points

5 years ago

I won't be able to save every region individually because this will take hours ... so I need another way.