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Google Maps

Integrate Google Maps with Torq to enhance your automated workflows.

Updated over 2 weeks ago

Google Maps is a web-mapping platform and consumer application provided by Google.

Torq enables quick and easy integration with Google Maps, so you can automate anything and everything within moments. Torq's public Google Maps steps include:

  • Create Static Map

  • Retrieve Geocoding data

If you don't see a step you need, you can create your own in various ways, such as using the Send an HTTP Request step or Torq’s Step Builder, and share it across your organization.

Use Google Maps Steps in Torq

Step One: Create a Project in GCP

  1. Open the Google Cloud Console: Navigate to IAM & Admin > Create a Project.

  2. Create a New Project:

    1. Enter a meaningful name for the project.

    2. Select an organization.

    3. Select the location.

  3. Finalize: Click Create.

Step Two: Link a Billing Account to the Project

If you do not want to create a new billing account for this project, contact your billing account administrator to enable billing for you.

  1. Navigate to Billing: Go to Billing and click Link a billing account.

  2. Enable Billing for the Project: Click Create billing account.

  3. Create the Billing Account:

    1. Enter a meaningful name.

    2. Select an organization.

    3. Select the relevant country.

    4. Click Continue.

Step Three: Enable Maps APIs

  1. Open the API Library: Navigate to APIs & Services > Library.

  2. Enable the Maps JavaScript API: Select Maps JavaScript API and click ENABLE.

  3. Enable the Maps Static API: Return to the API Library, select Maps Static API, and click ENABLE.

Step Four: Get an API Key and URL Signing Secret

  1. Open the Google Maps Platform: Navigate to Google Maps Platform > Keys & Credentials.

  2. Create an API Key: Click Create credentials and select API key.

  3. Copy the Key: Copy the API key to save it for later.

  4. Retrieve the URL Signing Secret: Go to the Secret Generator section and copy the current secret to save it for later.

Step Five: Create a Google Maps Steps Integration in Torq

  1. Navigate to the Integration: In Torq, go to Build > Integrations > Steps > Google Maps and click Add Instance.

  2. Configure the Integration:

    1. Give the integration a unique and meaningful name.

    2. Paste the Google Maps API key that you copied earlier.

    3. Paste the URL signing secret that you copied earlier.

  3. Finalize: Click Add.


Templates

Now that you've added your integrations, check out these specially crafted templates by Torq's security experts. Visit Torq's template library for more.

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