Following this document will show you how to set up a Google location API for short form pages
- Log into Google cloud console: https://console.cloud.google.com/
- Confirm active billing is setup by clicking "Billing" in the navigation menu (https://console.cloud.google.com/billing).
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Status under "My Billing Account" will show "Active"
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- Click on "MY PROJECTS" from the tab and create a project if none exists.
- Navigate to APIs & Services > Library from the navigation menu.
- Enable the following APIs by clicking on the box with the API name.
- Geocoding API
- Maps-JavaScript API
- Places API
- Navigate to the "Credentials" tab from the menu on the left.
- Click "+ Create Credentials" then "API Key"
- Copy the API key and save.