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How to enable locations in the Events Manager plugin

Enable location-based features in the Events Manager plugin by connecting a Google Maps API key. This allows address search, map views, and location-based events to work correctly in your app.

Locations in the Events Manager plugin are powered by Google Maps. To add event locations, display events on a map, and enable address search, you must generate a Google Maps API key and add it to both the Control Panel and the Events Manager plugin settings.

Requirements

  • Access to a Google Cloud account

  • The Events Manager plugin installed in your app

 

How to enable locations in the Events Manager plugin

  1. Generate a Google Maps API key in Google Cloud Console

    • Go to console.cloud.google.com

    • Open the left navigation and click APIs & Services, then Library

    • Search for Maps JavaScript API, then click Enable

    • Click Manage

    • Confirm these APIs are enabled:

      1. Maps JavaScript API

      2. Places API

      3. Geocoding AP

    • Return to APIs & Services and click Credentials

    • Click Create credentials, then click API key

    • Give the key a recognizable name

    • Under Application restrictions, select None

    • Under API restrictions, select Restrict key

    • Click Select APIs, then select:

      1. Maps JavaScript API

      2. Places API

      3. Geocoding API

    • Click OK, then click Create

    • Copy the API key

  2. Log in, go to Settings in the left navigation

    • Click Integrations, then click APIs and services

    • Paste the API key into:

      1. Google key

      2. Google Maps key

    • Click Save

  3. Click into the Builder in the left navigation

    • Search for your Events Manager plugin using the search bar

    • Click the Settings tab

    • Paste the same API key into the Google API key field

    • Click Save

  4. Test the setup in the App Preview

    • In the Events Manager plugin, stay in the Content tab

    • Click Add Event

    • Enter a location address

    • Confirm the address auto-populates and displays correctly on the map

Pro tips

  • If addresses don’t resolve, re-check that Maps JavaScript API, Places API, and Geocoding API are all enabled

  • If your key is restricted and the map won’t load, temporarily set restrictions to None to confirm the setup, then re-restrict to the required APIs

  • Google may require billing to be enabled on your Google Cloud project depending on usage