Title: API Failure
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# API Failure

 *  Resolved [pac0571](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pac0571/)
 * (@pac0571)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-failure/)
 * I have the latest plugin installed. Created a Google API project. Added both 
   Static and Embed APIs. Generated Credentials, and entered the API key in the 
   settings on my site.
 * API authentication fails, and map fails to load.
 * Sample:
 * [http://teencamp.com/alumni/update-your-information/](http://teencamp.com/alumni/update-your-information/)
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/google-maps-widget/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/google-maps-widget/)

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 *  Plugin Author [WebFactory](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webfactory/)
 * (@webfactory)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-failure/#post-7716486)
 * Hi, sorry to hear you’re having problems.
    Unfortunately, Google says that domain
   is not authorized to use the specified API key. Did you enter the domain in both
   formats as described in the FAQ – [https://wordpress.org/plugins/google-maps-widget/faq/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/google-maps-widget/faq/)
 *  Thread Starter [pac0571](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pac0571/)
 * (@pac0571)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-failure/#post-7716515)
 * Added the secondary domain setting. The map is showing up, so I’m happy for now.
   But FYI: on the settings page for the plugin, the test button still shows double
   fails.
 *  Thread Starter [pac0571](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pac0571/)
 * (@pac0571)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-failure/#post-7716519)
 * And… you know… thank you.
 *  Plugin Author [WebFactory](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webfactory/)
 * (@webfactory)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-failure/#post-7716627)
 * Glad to hear you got the maps working 😉 We’re looking into the API tester issue
   as we speak.
 * You’re welcome 🙂
 *  [ljezard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ljezard/)
 * (@ljezard)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-failure/#post-7781307)
 * Glad to hear you are working on the API tester. I get double fails, too, but 
   widget displays. However, it looks like the widget suddenly quits working, too.
   Had to regenerate the API key. Not sure if this is a widget issue or Google Maps
   issue 🙂
 *  Plugin Author [WebFactory](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webfactory/)
 * (@webfactory)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-failure/#post-8147928)
 * Unfortunately, 95% of problems are related to the API. We really can’t do much
   about it since Google controls everything. We’re doing our best to make things
   as simple as possible.

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