Title: Google Map Geocoding API referrer restriction issue. Last modified: June 26, 2025 --- # Google Map Geocoding API referrer restriction issue. * Resolved [Piyush Patel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/piyushpatel123/) * (@piyushpatel123) * [11 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-map-geocoding-api-referrer-restriction-issue/) * Hello, * **API keys with referrer restrictions cannot be used with this API.** * The site is using the **Listify** theme. - I’ve set the **Application restrictions** to **Websites**, and added `https`,` http`, and the domain. However, the API response is still showing the following error:** See the screenshot: [https://prnt.sc/CzZRmsy4UKOk](https://prnt.sc/CzZRmsy4UKOk) Google Cloud Console screenshot: [https://prnt.sc/_o7yOpyQ6kzN](https://prnt.sc/_o7yOpyQ6kzN) Map display screenshot: [https://prnt.sc/Px9gaRAJ2ABF](https://prnt.sc/Px9gaRAJ2ABF) * ```wp-block-code Array( [headers] => WpOrg\Requests\Utility\CaseInsensitiveDictionary Object ( [data:protected] => Array ( [content-type] => application/json; charset=UTF-8 [date] => Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:24:07 GMT [pragma] => no-cache [expires] => Fri, 01 Jan 1990 00:00:00 GMT [cache-control] => no-cache, must-revalidate [access-control-allow-origin] => * [content-security-policy-report-only] => script-src 'none'; form-action 'none'; frame-src 'none'; report-uri https://csp.withgoogle.com/csp/scaffolding/msaifdggmnwc:228:0 [cross-origin-opener-policy-report-only] => same-origin; report-to=msaifdggmnwc:228:0 [report-to] => {"group":"msaifdggmnwc:228:0","max_age":2592000,"endpoints":[{"url":"https://csp.withgoogle.com/csp/report-to/scaffolding/msaifdggmnwc:228:0"}],} [server] => mafe [content-length] => 142 [x-xss-protection] => 0 [x-frame-options] => SAMEORIGIN [server-timing] => gfet4t7; dur=46 [alt-svc] => h3=":443"; ma=2592000,h3-29=":443"; ma=2592000 ) ) [body] => { "error_message" : "API keys with referer restrictions cannot be used with this API.", "results" : [], "status" : "REQUEST_DENIED"} [response] => Array ( [code] => 200 [message] => OK ) [cookies] => Array ( ) [filename] => [http_response] => WP_HTTP_Requests_Response Object ( [response:protected] => WpOrg\Requests\Response Object ( [body] => { "error_message" : "API keys with referer restrictions cannot be used with this API.", "results" : [], "status" : "REQUEST_DENIED"} [raw] => HTTP/1.1 200 OKContent-Type: application/json; charset=UTF-8Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:24:07 GMTPragma: no-cacheExpires: Fri, 01 Jan 1990 00:00:00 GMTCache-Control: no-cache, must-revalidateAccess-Control-Allow-Origin: *Content-Security-Policy-Report-Only: script-src 'none'; form-action 'none'; frame-src 'none'; report-uri https://csp.withgoogle.com/csp/scaffolding/msaifdggmnwc:228:0Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy-Report-Only: same-origin; report-to=msaifdggmnwc:228:0Report-To: {"group":"msaifdggmnwc:228:0","max_age":2592000,"endpoints":[{"url":"https://csp.withgoogle.com/csp/report-to/scaffolding/msaifdggmnwc:228:0"}],}Server: mafeContent-Length: 142X-XSS-Protection: 0X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGINServer-Timing: gfet4t7; dur=46Alt-Svc: h3=":443"; ma=2592000,h3-29=":443"; ma=2592000Connection: close{ "error_message" : "API keys with referer restrictions cannot be used with this API.", "results" : [], "status" : "REQUEST_DENIED"} [headers] => WpOrg\Requests\Response\Headers Object ( [data:protected] => Array ( [content-type] => Array ( [0] => application/json; charset=UTF-8 ) [date] => Array ( [0] => Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:24:07 GMT ) [pragma] => Array ( [0] => no-cache ) [expires] => Array ( [0] => Fri, 01 Jan 1990 00:00:00 GMT ) [cache-control] => Array ( [0] => no-cache, must-revalidate ) [access-control-allow-origin] => Array ( [0] => * ) [content-security-policy-report-only] => Array ( [0] => script-src 'none'; form-action 'none'; frame-src 'none'; report-uri https://csp.withgoogle.com/csp/scaffolding/msaifdggmnwc:228:0 ) [cross-origin-opener-policy-report-only] => Array ( [0] => same-origin; report-to=msaifdggmnwc:228:0 ) [report-to] => Array ( [0] => {"group":"msaifdggmnwc:228:0","max_age":2592000,"endpoints":[{"url":"https://csp.withgoogle.com/csp/report-to/scaffolding/msaifdggmnwc:228:0"}],} ) [server] => Array ( [0] => mafe ) [content-length] => Array ( [0] => 142 ) [x-xss-protection] => Array ( [0] => 0 ) [x-frame-options] => Array ( [0] => SAMEORIGIN ) [server-timing] => Array ( [0] => gfet4t7; dur=46 ) [alt-svc] => Array ( [0] => h3=":443"; ma=2592000,h3-29=":443"; ma=2592000 ) ) ) [status_code] => 200 [protocol_version] => 1.1 [success] => 1 [redirects] => 0 [url] => https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?key=AIzaSyARZ7NTl_4jLLxDzwUds5O0yhkueruQYkY&address=759%2Bstate%2Bpark%2Broad%2Btroutman%2Bnc%2B28166&language=en [history] => Array ( ) [cookies] => WpOrg\Requests\Cookie\Jar Object ( [cookies:protected] => Array ( ) ) ) [filename:protected] => [data] => [headers] => [status] => )) ``` * Currently, I’ve set the **Application restrictions** to **None** because we want to display the map on the website. See the screenshot: [https://prnt.sc/QerNb-UyM5t-](https://prnt.sc/QerNb-UyM5t-) Please check and let me know what the issue was. * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fgoogle-map-geocoding-api-referrer-restriction-issue%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US) to see the link]_ Viewing 3 replies - 1 through 3 (of 3 total) * Plugin Contributor [Dan (a11n)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drawmyface/) * (@drawmyface) * [11 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-map-geocoding-api-referrer-restriction-issue/#post-18531193) * Hi [@piyushpatel123](https://wordpress.org/support/users/piyushpatel123/) * Since WP Job Manager calls the Geocoding API from the backend/server (PHP), it has no referrer, so Google will block it if you’re using a Google Maps API key with “HTTP referrer (websites)” restrictions, which only work for frontend (JavaScript in browser) requests. * You can either keep the restrictions set to None, or you can set it to IP Address and enter your server IP (although you may need to request a static IP if you currently have a dynamic one that changes frequently). * [Andrew Lima](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andrewza/) * (@andrewza) * [8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-map-geocoding-api-referrer-restriction-issue/#post-18680054) * Sharing some feedback as I am in the similar situation and hopefully help anyone that stumbles across this. Google Maps API restrictions won’t pass their checks if you are geocoding on the frontend and require HTTP referrer (websites) method for any frontend API interactions with their API. If you are solely using the WordPress admin, you may restrict to your server’s IP address or a range of IP addresses if you do not have a static IP address.The following solutions you may use (as mentioned above):1. (Easiest) Set the restrictions to none, and rotate your keys ever so often in Google Maps API to prevent leaked keys from being abused.2. Use restrictions as mentioned above. If you’re only geocoding in the backend us IP restrictions and if you’re only using the frontend use HTTP restrictions. 3. Load 2 API keys with each restriction for the relevant action if filters are available to swap out keys as needed. One for the backend and One for the frontend( not ideal). * Hopefully Google will consider making multi-restriction types available. * Plugin Contributor [Dan (a11n)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drawmyface/) * (@drawmyface) * [7 months, 4 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-map-geocoding-api-referrer-restriction-issue/#post-18683113) * [@andrewza](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andrewza/) Thanks for sharing! 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