Title: Google Maps API error: MissingKeyMapError
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# Google Maps API error: MissingKeyMapError

 *  Plugin Author [Stephen Harris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stephenharris/)
 * (@stephenharris)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-maps-api-error-missingkeymaperror-2/)
 * As of June 22 Google maps have started imposing a requirement for API keys where
   the site makes more than 25000 requests.
 * If you exceed that amount, Google Maps will not load without a valid key.
 * Longer-term solutions are currently being considered, but if you need to provide
   an API key you should use the plug-in linked to in this blog post: [https://wpgeodirectory.com/this-page-didnt-load-google-maps-correctly-see-the-javascript-console-for-technical-details/](https://wpgeodirectory.com/this-page-didnt-load-google-maps-correctly-see-the-javascript-console-for-technical-details/)(
   [direct link](https://github.com/AyeCode/google-maps-api-key/archive/master.zip)).
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/event-organiser/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/event-organiser/)

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 *  [johnjohnston](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnjohnston/)
 * (@johnjohnston)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-maps-api-error-missingkeymaperror-2/#post-7516786)
 * Hi Stephen,
    Might be worth mentioning that if you need the extra plugin if you
   set up a new domain. I set up a new site on the 23rd and got the problem straightway.
   Was confused until I read this.
 * [Building for Scale: Updates to Google Maps APIs Standard Plan](http://googlegeodevelopers.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/building-for-scale-updates-to-google.html)
 * > We no longer support keyless access (any request that doesn’t include an API
   > key). Future product updates are only available for requests made with an API
   > key.
 * The extra plugin fixed the problem straightaway (5 minute delay on setting up
   an api key).
 *  Plugin Author [Stephen Harris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stephenharris/)
 * (@stephenharris)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-maps-api-error-missingkeymaperror-2/#post-7517047)
 * This is now fixed with 3.1.1.
 * You use the Google Maps API settings section in _Settings > Event Organiser >
   General_ or add the following to the top of your wp-config.php:
 *     ```
       define( 'EVENTORGANISER_GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY', '...your api key here... ' );
       ```
   
 * This second method will hide the Google Maps API settings section.
 *  [Christopher Mackay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/christantramarca/)
 * (@christantramarca)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-maps-api-error-missingkeymaperror-2/#post-7517072)
 * This is *not* working for me — either entering it in `wp-config.php` or in the`
   Event Organiser` settings.
 * The map loads, then gets replaced with a grey error message that says “Oops! 
   Something went wrong. This page didn’t load Google Maps correctly. See the JavaScript
   console for technical details.”
 * I have another Google map loading successfully in a sidebar widget, for what 
   it’s worth.
 * Suggestions?
 *  Plugin Author [Stephen Harris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stephenharris/)
 * (@stephenharris)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-maps-api-error-missingkeymaperror-2/#post-7517073)
 * Do you have a link to your site?
 *  [heike-carle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heike-carle/)
 * (@heike-carle)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-maps-api-error-missingkeymaperror-2/#post-7517074)
 * Like Chris Mackay, I tried to insert our Google API Key, which we created just
   for this purpose. As soon as I insert the API Key, the maps get replaced with
   that error message, without the API Key, everything works fine, the maps are 
   back and the error is gone.
    I checked the relevant Google-Helps, proofed the
   settings of Search Console in our Google Account, even the Domain-Settings … 
   but couldn’t get rid of the error message. So I cancelled it, hoping to not get
   punishment by Google some day 😉
 * Do you have any idea what’s going wrong with the Google API Keys on sites like
   ours?
    Cheers, Heike
 *  [stef1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stef1/)
 * (@stef1)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-maps-api-error-missingkeymaperror-2/#post-7517075)
 * Hi Stephen,
    In the settings page ( Settings > Event Organiser > General ) I 
   have put in the google maps API key, but now result. First I have put it in only
   in the theme settings and I saw not a map in the events pages. Then look in the
   Event Organiser settings and yes there is also a field to give the API key, but
   like I say before no result. The website is ” toerismevosselaar.be ”
 *  Plugin Author [Stephen Harris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stephenharris/)
 * (@stephenharris)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-maps-api-error-missingkeymaperror-2/#post-7517076)
 * stef1 – your API key has the error message: RefererNotAllowedMapError. Basically
   your site URL doesn’t mach the allowed sites linked to the api key.
 * (See [https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/error-messages](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/error-messages)
   for a list of all errors).
 * Heike – as above, I can’t help without a url, but look at the Browser console
   for an error message and look up it’s meaning via the link above.

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