Not sure which API you need?
[Try the Capabilities Explorer](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/capabilities-explorer.md.txt).

## Android

[Maps SDK for Android](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk).
Maps for your Android app.

[Places SDK for Android](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/android-sdk).
Connect your users with information about millions of places.

[Navigation SDK for Android](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/navigation/android-sdk).
Build dynamic navigation experiences for your Android apps.

## iOS

[Maps SDK for iOS](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/ios-sdk).
Maps for your iOS app.

[Places SDK for iOS](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/ios-sdk).
Connect your users with information about millions of places.

[Navigation SDK for iOS](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/navigation/ios-sdk).
Build dynamic navigation experiences for your iOS apps.

## Web APIs

[Maps Embed API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/embed/guide).
Add a Google Map to your site without code or quota limits.

[Maps JavaScript API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/tutorial).
Customize maps with your own content and imagery.

[Places Library, Maps JavaScript API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/place.md.txt).
Up-to-date information about millions of locations.

[Maps Static API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/maps-static).
Simple, embeddable map image with minimal code.

[Street View Static API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/streetview).
Real-world imagery and panoramas.

## Web Service APIs

[Address Validation API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/address-validation).
Validate an address and its components.

[Aerial View API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/aerial-view).
Create and display aerial view videos rendered using Google's 3D geospatial imagery.

[Air Quality API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/air-quality).
Request air quality data for a specific location.

[Elevation API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/elevation).
Elevation data for any point in the world.

[Geocoding API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding).
Convert between addresses and geographic coordinates.

[Geolocation API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geolocation).
Location data from cell towers and Wi-Fi nodes.

[Maps Datasets API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/datasets).
Upload and manage your geospatial data in the Google Cloud Console to use it with
data-driven styling.

[Map Tiles API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/tile).
Provides high-resolution Photorealistic 3D Tiles, 2D Tiles, and Street View Tiles for building
immersive, customized map visualizations.

[Places API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service).
Up-to-date information about millions of locations.

[Places Aggregate API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places-aggregate).
Understand the density and distribution of places in a specific area.

[Pollen API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/pollen).
Get pollen information including types, plants, and indexes for a specific location.

[Roads API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/roads).
Snap-to-road functionality to accurately trace GPS breadcrumbs.

[Routes API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/routes).
The next generation, performance optimized version of the Directions API (Legacy)
and Distance Matrix API (Legacy).

[Route Optimization API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/route-optimization).
Optimize multi-stop routes flexibly and intelligently for one or more vehicles.

[Solar API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/solar).
Provides access to the solar potential of hundreds of millions of buildings.

[Time Zone API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/timezone).
Time zone data for anywhere in the world.

[Weather API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/weather).
Get current weather conditions, hourly and daily forecasts, and hourly weather history for
locations across the globe.

## Cross Platform

[Maps URLs](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/urls/guide).
Launch Google Maps and initiate an action, like search or directions, using
a common, cross-platform URL scheme.