How to Disable Google Maps API
People build and design websites for any variety of reasons, and the formats can range from the most basic to the amazingly complex. However, many web content sites have made accessing and using key portions of their sites easier for web designers to implement in the websites they develop. The rules and specifications that software follows for this communication is called the Application Programming Interface, or API, and can be disabled on Google Maps using the appropriate coding.
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Instructions
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Click the Start menu on your desktop.
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Click "All Programs" scrolling through the list until you locate Google Maps.
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Open the Google Maps file. Disable the API's default User Interface setting. Click "Options" at the top of your screen.
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Select "Disable Default". Click "True" to disable the default setting.
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Copy and paste the following code into your website coding to effectively disable the API:
function initialize() {
var myOptions = {
zoom: 4,
center: new google.maps.LatLng(-33, 151),
disableDefaultUI: true,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
}
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"),
myOptions);
}
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Tips & Warnings
You should refer specific questions to your Google user guidelines to avoid termination or suspension of your account.
