You enable the geolocation feature using the appropriate entries from a Google Maps API for Business license, or a Google Maps Javascript API Key.

About this task

You can generate maps using basic JavaScript, and they are flexible enough to display even the most complicated of queries. These maps use standard Google Maps API for Business or Google Maps Javascript API Key mapping features, including various link types to records in your instance. Use of this feature requires installation of the Google Maps plugin.

1. Google Maps APIs for Business licenses are no longer available from Google, so, depending on whether have an existing license, use one of the following procedures.

   Existing Google Maps API for Business license available?	Tasks
   Existing license available	In the System Properties > Google Maps property form: In the google.maps.client field,enter the Client ID for your organization. This ID is from Google and starts with gme-, such as gme-mycompanyname. In the google.maps.private.key field, enter the private key for Google Maps API for Business. An example of an encoded key is vNIXE0xscrmjlyV-12Nj_BvUPaw=. The Now Platform® requires this key to retrieve accurate driving time estimates from Google for some Geolocation features. Fill out the remaining values on the form. Configure your maps using the property definitions from the table. Note: See the Getting Started Guide on the Google website for details on obtaining a key, using the API, and relevant terms of service.
   No license available	Obtain a Google Maps Javascript API Key from Google. In the System Properties > Google Maps property form, enter the API key into the google.maps.key field. Geolocation in the Now Platform® uses the API Key, which Google Maps also uses for Geolocation and map view billings. Fill out the remaining values on the form. Configure your maps using the property definitions from the table.

   To learn more about Google Maps API for Business, and Google Maps Javascript API Key, see https://developers.google.com/maps/gmp-get-started.
2. After you complete and save the configuration, create Map pages, or use the default pages included with the plugin.
   Map pages define what data appears on the map, and the appearance of the links. For a tutorial on how to view all of the markers that link to your records, see the Display Map Markers on Google Maps blog post on theNow Community.

   Property	Description
   google.maps.auto_close	If true, automatically closes a map information window before opening a new one. Type: true/false Default value: true Location: System Properties > Google Maps
   google.maps.client	Client ID for Google Maps API for Business. Type: string Default value: gme-servicenow Location: System Properties > Google Maps
   google.maps.private.key	Private key for Google Maps API for Business. This key activates the geolocation feature, which locates users in the system precisely, using data from their mobile devices. Type: string Default value: empty Location: System Properties > Google Maps
   google.maps.version	Version number of the current installation of Google Maps API for Business. Type: string Default value: current version number Location: System Properties > Google Maps
   google.maps.key	Google Maps API for Business or Google Maps Javascript API Key that ties to the URL of the server. This key authorizes development use of Google Maps API. Type: string Default value: empty Location: System Properties > Google Maps
   google.maps.latitude	Starting latitude of the map. This value determines the starting position displayed in Google Maps. Type: string Default value: 36.008522 Location: System Properties > Google Maps
   google.maps.longitude	Starting longitude of the map. This value determines the starting position displayed in Google Maps pages. Type: string Default value: -95.221764 Location: System Properties > Google Maps
   google.maps.max_items	Maximum number of items to display on the map. Type: integer Default value: 500 Location: System Properties > Google Maps
   google.maps.table	Table used by the map. The table needs the following fields: name, longitude, latitude. Type: string Default value: cmn_location Location: System Properties > Google Maps
   google.maps.zoom	Starting zoom level of the map (1 is the lowest) Type: string Default value: 4 Location: System Properties > Google Maps