<p>I'm guessing you're using some sort of Google Maps plugin on your site. Google recently started limiting access to their Maps API, and now you need a key to be able to make Maps requests.</p>

<p>Go here to request an API key: <a href="https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/get-api-key" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/get-api-key</a>. Then input the key into whatever plugin is using Google Maps. There should be a field in the plugin settings that asks for the key.</p>

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2019-02-09T14:42:06.687Z
2019-02-09T14:42:06.687Z
Jon Weedin
<p>I'm getting the following internal server error message when I try and make a change on my website. It is only happening on one page! </p>

<p>file_get_contents(<a href="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?sensor=false&amp;address=610+Bunker+Ave.+Kellogg%2C+Idaho+83837" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?sensor=false&amp;address=610+Bunker+Ave.+Kellogg%2C+Idaho+83837</a>): failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.0 403 Forbidden</p>

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2019-02-08T19:26:34.817Z
Try adding quotes around the requested url? But... Do not forget `You must use an API key to authenticate each request to Google Maps Platform APIs.`
Cryptomothy
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Internal server error message
# Internal server error message

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-02-08)

I'm getting the following internal server error message when I try and make a change on my website. It is only happening on one page!

file\_get\_contents(<https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?sensor=false&address=610+Bunker+Ave.+Kellogg%2C+Idaho+83837>): failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.0 403 Forbidden

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> **username_1**: Try adding quotes around the requested url? But... Do not forget `You must use an API key to authenticate each request to Google Maps Platform APIs.`  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2019-02-09. Score: 1

I'm guessing you're using some sort of Google Maps plugin on your site. Google recently started limiting access to their Maps API, and now you need a key to be able to make Maps requests.

Go here to request an API key: <https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/get-api-key>. Then input the key into whatever plugin is using Google Maps. There should be a field in the plugin settings that asks for the key.


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