> [!CAUTION]
> **Reminder:** To use the Geocoding API, you must [enable billing](https://console.cloud.google.com/project/_/billing/enable?utm_source=Docs_BillingNudge) on each of your projects and include an [API key](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding/get-api-key) or OAuth token with all API or SDK requests.

All Geocoding API requests---including v4 methods ([`SearchDestinations`](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding/search-for-destinations.md.txt), [`GeocodeAddress`](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding/geocoding.md.txt), [`GeocodeLocation`](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding/reverse-geocoding.md.txt), and [`GeocodePlace`](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding/places-geocoding.md.txt)) as well as legacy v3 requests---are billed using the SKU for Geocoding.
Daily quotas are refreshed daily at midnight Pacific time.

## SKU details and pricing for the Geocoding API

The following table shows the pay-as-you-go SKU details and pricing for the Geocoding API.

| Category | SKU Details | SKU Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| **Essentials** | [SKU: Geocoding](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/places.md.txt#geocoding-ess-sku) | [Global pricing list](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/pricing.md.txt#places-pricing) [India pricing list](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/pricing-india.md.txt#places-pricing) |

## Usage limits

Queries per minute are calculated as the sum of
[client-side](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/geocoding.md.txt) and
server-side queries.

## Adjust quota


Quota limits define the maximum number of requests allowed for a specific API or service within a
given timeframe. When the number of requests in your project reaches the quota limit, your service
stops responding to requests.

> [!IMPORTANT]
> **Important:** To understand how a quota increase might affect your bill, see the [pricing calculator](https://mapsplatform.google.com/pricing/#pricing-calculator).

To modify a quota value for your API, follow these steps:

1. In the Cloud console, go to **Google Maps Platform \> Quotas**.
2. Select the API for which you want to modify the quota.
3. Identify the quota value that you want to change, and select it using the checkbox.
4. Click **Edit** , enter a new quota value, and click **Submit request**.

### View quota increase requests

> [!IMPORTANT]
> **Important:** You must have the appropriate [IAM permissions to view quota increase requests](https://cloud.google.com/docs/quotas/permissions#permissions_increase).

To view all quota increase requests, including past and pending requests, follow these steps:

1. In the Cloud console, go to **Google Maps Platform \> Quotas**.
2. Select the API for which you want to view the quota increase request.
3. Click **Increase Requests**.

> [!TIP]
> **Tip:** Monitor your quota usage regularly to avoid service interruptions. For more information, see [Quotas and quota alerts](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/manage-costs.md.txt#quotas).

## Terms of Use restrictions

For more information about terms of use, see
[policies for the Geocoding API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding/policies.md.txt) and the
[License Restrictions section](https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/terms/#3.-license.)
of the Google Maps Platform Terms of Service.