Smart map integration with Google Maps (explained)
To embed Google Maps into your smart map, you need a Maps Static API key from Google. To get the API key, first you must create a Google Cloud billing account. You are billed in accordance with the volume of map loads per month.
Once you have the API key, you must enter it in XProtect Management Client. See also Enable Bing Maps or Google Maps in Management Client.
If you are behind a restrictive firewall, allowing access to the used domains is important. You may need to allow for outgoing traffic for Google Maps using maps.googleapis.com on each machine on which the Smart Client is running.
For more information, see:
- Google Maps Platform - get started: https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/
- Guide to Google Maps Platform billing: https://developers.google.com/maps/billing/gmp-billing
- Developer guide for Maps Static API: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/maps-static/dev-guide
Add digital signature to Maps Static API key
If you expect the XProtect Smart Client operators to make more than 25,000 maps requests per day, you need a digital signature for your Maps Static API key. The digital signature allows the Google servers to verify that any site generating requests using your API key is authorized to do so. However, regardless of the usage requirements, Google recommends using a digital signature as an additional security layer. To get the digital signature, you must retrieve a URL signing secret. For more information, see https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/maps-static/get-api-key#dig-sig-manual.