Map Tiles API release notes

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This page is updated with each new release of the Map Tiles API. The changelog lists releases by date and includes any new features, bug fixes and significant performance improvements. You can also browse and filter all release notes for all products in the Google API Console.

See the Getting Started documentation for information on how to get started using the Map Tiles API.

May 05, 2025

The Map Tiles API is making changes to its API response. These changes will go into effect Jun 9, 2025:

  • 3D Tiles will continue to be in the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) standard glTF format. Renderer implementations must continue to support the OGC glTF specification, and accept any specification-compliant tiles. Any assumption of the existence of structures outside of this format, or reliance on undocumented details, can result in your application breaking.
  • root.json will now contain the root tile itself, instead of a link to the root tileset. Moving forward, one HTTP request will be required to begin traversing the tree, instead of two.
  • The extras field ("extras":{"comment":"path = "}}]}) will be removed from responses.

You can preview the changes to the response using https://tile.googleapis.com/v1/3dtiles/datasets/CgIYAQ/root?key=<api_key> and compare to the current output of https://tile.googleapis.com/v1/3dtiles/root?key=<api_key>.

May 13, 2024

The quota limit for Photorealistic 3D Tiles is increasing from 300 to 10,000 root tileset requests per day.

October 26, 2023

Announcing the General Availability (GA) release of the Maps Tiles API. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all other releases.

If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process.

September 14, 2023

The Map Tiles API is now available in Preview. The Map Tiles API allows you to build immersive, customized map visualizations using high-resolution Photorealistic 3D Tiles, 2D Tiles, and Street View Tiles.