Directions API Request Denied Android Client

Question

I am trying to make a request to directions api from android. I have constructed my request url like below:

https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/directions/json?mode=driving&transit_routing_preference=less_driving&origin=12.84938,77.6554783&destination=151,+9th+Main+Road,+HSR+Layout+Sector+6,+Bengaluru,+Karnataka+560102&key=MYAPI_KEY

but on testing the endpoint, I get this error:

{
   "error_message" : "This IP, site or mobile application is not authorized to use this API key. Request received from IP address 223.227.127.66, with empty referer",
   "routes" : [],
   "status" : "REQUEST_DENIED"
}

I have looked at other questions similar to this and there's a mention of server key and browser key . How do I obtain a server key? Isn't it the same as the api key I receive on registering directions or maps api ?

Thanks for any help.

Answer 1

• Make sure Application restriction is "none" in Developer console..

• Direction API need IP restriction, by using Android if you give Android restriction it will respond as "request_denied"

• SO you need Intermediate server and then you need to restrict using server IP..

• So give restriction as none.