Title: geocoding api key usage spike
Last modified: May 2, 2025

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# geocoding api key usage spike

 *  Resolved [chonkat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chonkat/)
 * (@chonkat)
 * [1 year ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/geocoding-api-key-usage-spike/)
 * Hi!
   Since mid april our google geocoding api key usage has spiked enormously (
   api with restrictions, only allowed from our website) causing charges in our 
   google account. Has anyone else had this happen to them?And this is the only 
   plugin using that api key.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fgeocoding-api-key-usage-spike%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [arosoft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arosoft/)
 * (@arosoft)
 * [1 year ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/geocoding-api-key-usage-spike/#post-18447793)
 * Hello, we would like to investigate this. Could you contact us from the arosoft
   webpage?
 *  Thread Starter [chonkat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chonkat/)
 * (@chonkat)
 * [1 year ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/geocoding-api-key-usage-spike/#post-18448225)
 * I just sent a message through your website with some logs from today.
 * I noticed on your [changelog](https://arosoft.se/wordpress-plugins/shipping-zones-by-drawing-documentation/changelog-szbd/)
   3.1.2.7 was recenlty released with these notes:
    - **New behavior: **Google Maps script loads asynchronously with the Dynamic
      Library Import API.
    - **Compatibility:** Compatibility fix with Check my address plugin.
 * Could the “New behavior” have something to do with this and help resolve it? 
   If so, is 3.1.27 only available to subscribers?
 * Thank you for your time, and your response!
    -  This reply was modified 1 year ago by [chonkat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chonkat/).
 *  Plugin Author [arosoft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arosoft/)
 * (@arosoft)
 * [1 year ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/geocoding-api-key-usage-spike/#post-18460046)
 * Our latest update makes sure that Calculate Shipping method will only trigger
   Google Maps API requests if its made from cart/checkout.

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 * Last reply from: [arosoft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arosoft/)
 * Last activity: [1 year ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/geocoding-api-key-usage-spike/#post-18460046)
 * Status: resolved