Configuring the Google Maps Action

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Connect the Platform to Google Maps to find locations and places. See Google Maps documentation for details.

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Supported Authorization Types

The platform supports Basic Auth for Google Maps integration. See App Authorization Overview for details.

Authorization Type	Supported
Pre-Authorize the Integration	Yes
Allow Users to Authorize the Integration	Yes

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Prerequisites

Before enabling the Google Maps action:

• Create a Google Maps account. See Google Maps documentation.
• Create a custom app on the Google Maps admin page.
• Copy your Google Maps API Key.

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Enable the Google Maps Action

Go to App Settings > Integrations > Actions and select Google Maps from the Available actions list.

Pre-authorize the Integration (Basic Auth)

1. In the Configurations dialog, select the Authorization tab.

2. Set Authorization Type to Pre-authorize the Integration > Basic Auth.

   

3. Enter your API Key.

4. Click Enable. On first configuration, the Integration Successful pop-up appears.

   

The Google Maps action moves from Available to Configured.

5. Click Skip for Now to install templates later.

   

Allow End Users to Authorize (Basic Auth)

1. In the Configurations dialog, select the Authorization tab.

2. Set Authorization Type to Allow Users to Authorize the Integration > Basic Auth.

3. Click Select Authorization > Create New.

   

4. Select the authorization mechanism (for example, API Key).

   

   See App Authorization Overview for creating Basic Auth profiles.

5. Enter the following credentials:

   Field	Description
   Name	Name for the Basic Auth profile
   Tenancy URLs	Select Yes if tasks require tenancy URLs
   Base URL	Base tenant URL for the Google Maps instance
   Authorization Check URL	Auth check URL
   Description	Description of the auth profile

   

6. Click Save Auth, then select the new profile.

7. Click Enable. The Integration Successful pop-up appears.

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Install Google Maps Action Templates

1. On the Integration Successful dialog, click Explore Templates.

   

2. Click Install for the desired template.

   

3. Click Go to Dialog to view the dialog task.

4. A dialog task is auto-created for each installed template.

   

5. Alternatively, create a new dialog task, select the Google Maps integration, choose a template (for example, Get location by coordinates), and click Proceed.

   

6. The canvas opens with all required entity nodes, service nodes, and message scripts.