Sorry to post this, as is not a kotlin related iss...

# random

[Pablo]

Sorry to post this, as is not a kotlin related issue, but maybe someone has faced the same issue. As all you must know, google maps key free tiers have changed, now you can be charged in your free app if you use google maps key. Now is more easy to be charged. For example, if your app haves more than 10.000 monthly calls to geocoder in maps, which is not hard to reach. You can get easily charged with 150-200 dollars, even for a free app. This is crazy.

I'm trying to enter google maps platform in google cloud platform to check my maps api key, because I wanna see my google maps and google maps geocoder usage and set quota limits to avoid being charged if use surpases free tier, but I can't enter. f I try to enter google maps platform overview on my google cloud platform panel, I'm being forced to accept a free trial on "Google Cloud Platform". They force me to confirm my account and credit card and accept trial terms of service. I don't wanna do it, I don't wanna start any trial and confirm any credit card, I just wanna avoid my account to being charged if quota surpasses free tier.

Someone with the same problem? Anyone know how to surpass this forced trial acceptation? This seems to be placed there to force us to confirm an actual credit card and to accept the new model than can charge us with costs even for free apps.

[Stefan Oltmann]

Content in this channel doesn't need to be Kotlin related, so it's fit. ✅
Thanks for the heads-up on Google's policy change. 🙂

[Colton Idle]

Whats geocoder? i do use gmaps in a project, but only to put pins/clusters on a map. am i going to have to start paying?