The console is also where you manage billing for the Google APIs that you use. Enable and disable APIs Credentials, access, security, and identity Setting up OAuth 2.0 Setting up API keys Best practices for securely using API keys Monitoring APIs Capping API usage APIs and Billing Verifying domains for push notifications

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In the API Console, a project is a collection of settings, credentials, and metadata about the application or applications you're working on that make use of Google APIs and Google Cloud Platform resources. The console is where you manage certain project tasks, such as generating API credentials, enabling APIs, and managing team and billing information associated with …

Enable an API To enable an API for your project: Go to the API Console. From the projects list, select a project or create a new one. If the APIs & services page isn't already open, open the console left side menu and select APIs & services, and then select Library. Click the API you want to enable. If you need help finding the API, use the ...

Click Create credentials and then select API key. Note: In addition to reading the instructions on this page, be sure to read Best practices for securely using API keys.

To see traffic summaries for a specific API, do the following: Go to the API Console. From the projects list, select a project. If the API Manager page isn't already open, open the menu and select API Manager. Click the name of the API. Traffic for the selected API is displayed on the Overview screen. To view or change quotas, click Quotas. For information about monitoring …

To create an OAuth 2.0 client ID in the console: Go to the API Console. From the projects list, select a project or create a new one. If the APIs & services page isn't already open, open the console left side menu and select APIs & services. On the left, click Credentials. Click New Credentials, then select OAuth client ID.

Shutting down a project in the console releases all resources used within the project. Only project owners can shut down or restore projects. Find the name or project ID of the project you want to shut down, then click SHUT DOWN. A confirmation screen describing what will happen appears.

API keys: An API key is a unique identifier that you generate using the console. Using an API key does not require user action or consent. API keys do not grant access to any account information, and are not used for authorization. Use an API key when your application is running on a server and accessing one of the following kinds of data:

For other Google API billing details, refer to the documentation for that API. To enable billing for your project: Go to the API Console. From the projects list, select a project or create a new one. Open the console left side menu and select Billing Click Enable billing. (If billing is already enabled then this option isn't available.)