Title: Getting referer error while checking Google API key status
Last modified: October 13, 2021

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# Getting referer error while checking Google API key status

 *  Resolved [pankajkh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pankajkh/)
 * (@pankajkh)
 * [4 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-referer-error-while-checking-google-api-key-status/)
 * I have created Google map API key using steps provided by your documentation 
   here [https://www.wpmapspro.com/docs/how-to-create-an-api-key/](https://www.wpmapspro.com/docs/how-to-create-an-api-key/)
   but I getting error while checking the status of Map API key using Test API key
   feature of your plugin. Below is the error which I have received.
 * API keys with referer restrictions cannot be used with this API.
 * Can you please help me to resolve the issue.
 * Thank you.

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 *  Plugin Author [Flipper Code – WordPress Development Company](https://wordpress.org/support/users/flippercode/)
 * (@flippercode)
 * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-referer-error-while-checking-google-api-key-status/#post-15209206)
 * Hello,
 * It seems an api issue at your end, please make sure you have inserted the proper
   referrer on the google cloud console. If your site url is ahfp.paaramidigital.
   com then your correct referrer would be ahfp.paaramidigital.com/ Please insert
   this correct referrer and your issue will be fixed. Please also make sure you
   have enabled only these apis, Google Maps Directions API
    Google Maps Distance
   Matrix API Google Maps Elevation API Google Maps Geocoding API Google Maps JavaScript
   API Google Places API Web Service
 * Feel free to email at [support@flippercode.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-referer-error-while-checking-google-api-key-status/support@flippercode.com?output_format=md)
   and our team will help you asap.
 * Thank You
 *  Plugin Author [Flipper Code – WordPress Development Company](https://wordpress.org/support/users/flippercode/)
 * (@flippercode)
 * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-referer-error-while-checking-google-api-key-status/#post-15385261)
 * Hello,
 * We have marked this ticket as resolved. Please reopen if still you’re having 
   issue.
 * Thanks

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