Google has announced the launch of the Google Maps Engine API, In the first time developers use Google Maps Engine in their own apps..
In last year, Google relaunched Google Earth Builder as Google Maps Engine.
“Maps Engine lets organizations use Google’s fast and reliable cloud infrastructure to layer their data on top of a Google Map and share their custom-made Google Maps with employees, customers or the public-at-large,” a Google spokesperson said in an email. “The API provides direct access to Maps Engine for reading and editing spatial data hosted in the cloud and now organizations can use the API to develop on any platform and build applications like store locators, crowdsourced maps or crisis-response maps.”
“Using this API, organizations can develop on any platform such as web, Android, iOS and server-to-server – and build applications like store locators, crowdsourced maps or crisis-response maps,” says Google Maps for Business product manager Jen Kovnats.
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