Introduction

With the Maps SDK for iOS, you can add maps based on Google maps datato your application. The SDK automatically handles access to the Google Mapsservers, map display, and response to user gestures such as clicks and drags.You can also add markers, polylines, ground overlays and info windows to yourmap. These objects provide additional information for map locations, and allowuser interaction with the map.

When using the SDK you need to comply with the Google Maps Platform Terms of Service andensure that your app complies with applicable laws. Note that when using theSDK, your application name and version, authentication information and across-application anonymous identifier is automatically sent with eachrequest.

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Audience

This documentation is designed for people familiar with iOSdevelopment and object-oriented programming concepts. You shouldalso be familiar with Google Maps from a user's point of view.

This conceptual documentation is designed to let you start exploringand developing applications with the Maps SDK for iOS. You may alsowish to refer to the reference documentation for specific details of classesand methods.

Google Maps APIs Premium Plan

The Premium Plan license provides enhanced supportfor the Maps SDK for iOS. If you have purchased aPremium Plan license, please refer tothe Premium Plan documentationfor more information.

Attribution Requirements

If you use the Maps SDK for iOS in your application, you must includethe attribution text as part of a legal notices section in your application.Including legal notices as an independent menu item, or as part of an 'About'menu item, is recommended.

You can get the attribution text by making a call to[GMSServices openSourceLicenseInfo].

Supported Platforms

With the Maps SDK for iOS, you can build apps that target native 32-bitor 64-bit devices running iOS 8.0 and later. Developing anapplication with the Maps SDK for iOS requires at least Xcode9.0 with a target SDK of 11.0 or later (notethat setting a target SDK of 11.0 or later will not prevent yourapp from running on iOS 8.0).

Applications that use Maps URLsrequire that the target device has Google Maps for iOSinstalled.

Use of the Maps SDK for iOS within iOS app extensions is unlikely towork, due to the strict memory restrictions which are applied. For example, useof the SDK within a custom keyboard is unlikely to work.