# Google MAP error in initiating

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/google-map-error-in-initiating/83342>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [December 20, 2023, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/google-map-error-in-initiating/83342 "2023-12-20T04:28:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![ignitionSL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9e8a1a/32.png) [@ignitionSL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ignitionSL)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2023, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/google-map-error-in-initiating/83342/1 "2023-12-20T04:28:35Z")

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When I add the Google map. Why does it give the following error?

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/0/2/025a1e8d2110abcc2603b706fa1bbee73ddaf197.png)

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**Author:** ![andrew.budaiev](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/andrew.budaiev/32/72921_2.png) [@andrew.budaiev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrew.budaiev)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2023, 4:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/google-map-error-in-initiating/83342/2 "2023-12-20T04:36:05Z")

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Looks like you need Google Map API Key

[How to Fix "This page didn’t load Google Maps correctly" Error - ChurchThemes.com](https://churchthemes.com/page-didnt-load-google-maps-correctly/)

[Perspective - Google Map - Ignition User Manual 8.1 - Ignition Documentation (inductiveautomation.com)](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Perspective+-+Google+Map)

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**Author:** ![ignitionSL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9e8a1a/32.png) [@ignitionSL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ignitionSL)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2023, 5:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/google-map-error-in-initiating/83342/3 "2023-12-20T05:02:34Z")

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Is it 'MAP id' where I need to enter the API?  
AND it says API key is not mandatory

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/b/0/b09cfe86ef6f5bb139c2f46d6c4a284414824922.png)

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**Author:** ![andrew.budaiev](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/andrew.budaiev/32/72921_2.png) [@andrew.budaiev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrew.budaiev)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2023, 5:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/google-map-error-in-initiating/83342/4 "2023-12-20T05:17:56Z")

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I've never used it personally, this is based on a article I found online. Have you looked at your JavaScript console output to get the exact error?

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**Author:** ![ignitionSL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9e8a1a/32.png) [@ignitionSL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ignitionSL)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2023, 5:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/google-map-error-in-initiating/83342/5 "2023-12-20T05:26:40Z")

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Found it. There is a place in the 'Session Property'. It is working. Thanks