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# Configuring the Google Maps Action
[Back to Actions Integrations](/ai-for-service/integrations/overview#actions)
Connect the Platform to Google Maps to find locations and places. See [Google Maps documentation](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation) for details.
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## Supported Authorization Types
The platform supports Basic Auth for Google Maps integration. See [App Authorization Overview](/ai-for-service/app-settings#authorization-profiles) for details.
| Authorization Type | Supported |
| ---------------------------------------- | --------- |
| Pre-Authorize the Integration | Yes |
| Allow Users to Authorize the Integration | Yes |
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## Prerequisites
Before enabling the Google Maps action:
* Create a Google Maps account. See [Google Maps documentation](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation).
* Create a custom app on the Google Maps admin page.
* Copy your Google Maps **API Key**.
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## Enable the Google Maps Action
Go to **App Settings > Integrations > Actions** and select **Google Maps** from the Available actions list.
### Pre-authorize the Integration (Basic Auth)
1. In the **Configurations** dialog, select the **Authorization** tab.
2. Set **Authorization Type** to **Pre-authorize the Integration** > **Basic Auth**.
3. Enter your **API Key**.
4. Click **Enable**. On first configuration, the Integration Successful pop-up appears.
The Google Maps action moves from Available to Configured.
5. Click **Skip for Now** to install templates later.
### Allow End Users to Authorize (Basic Auth)
1. In the **Configurations** dialog, select the **Authorization** tab.
2. Set **Authorization Type** to **Allow Users to Authorize the Integration** > **Basic Auth**.
3. Click **Select Authorization** > **Create New**.
4. Select the authorization mechanism (for example, **API Key**).
See [App Authorization Overview](/ai-for-service/app-settings#authorization-profiles) for creating Basic Auth profiles.
5. Enter the following credentials:
| Field | Description |
| ----------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| Name | Name for the Basic Auth profile |
| Tenancy URLs | Select Yes if tasks require tenancy URLs |
| Base URL | Base tenant URL for the Google Maps instance |
| Authorization Check URL | Auth check URL |
| Description | Description of the auth profile |
6. Click **Save Auth**, then select the new profile.
7. Click **Enable**. The Integration Successful pop-up appears.
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## Install Google Maps Action Templates
1. On the Integration Successful dialog, click **Explore Templates**.
2. Click **Install** for the desired template.
3. Click **Go to Dialog** to view the dialog task.
4. A dialog task is auto-created for each installed template.
5. Alternatively, create a new dialog task, select the Google Maps integration, choose a template (for example, **Get location by coordinates**), and click **Proceed**.
6. The canvas opens with all required entity nodes, service nodes, and message scripts.
