Creating a Maps API Key
The new map and routing features in DayBack are currently in preview.
If you'd like these features enabled for preview in your DayBack, please get in touch. (Maps, routing, and drive times require DayBack's Plus plan.)
Overview
You'll need an API key from Google to use any distance or location features in DayBack. An API key lets Google track your map usage and bill you if you exceed their free allocation of API calls each month. Getting an API key is easy, and you can enter it into DayBack's admin settings once you have it.
You may also need an API key from Bing to geocode your addresses if they are not already coded. Bing service comes with a very generous free tier, so we've chosen them for geocoding over Google.
Why Do I Need an API Key
Google charges for their mapping distance and routing API, and DayBack needs some way to pass that charge onto you. Rather than building our own tracking system, it's easier for everyone to use Google's: they've built an extensive API console that lets you track your usage, forecast your costs, and receive alerts as you approach your budget thresholds. This way, DayBack does not need to mark up the charges it's receiving from Google before passing them on to you.
Creating a Google API Key
You'll use the same API key for any of the location features you need in DayBack—you do not need a separate key for distance and routes, for example. Click the "get started" button to create an API key here: https://mapsplatform.google.com/pricing/. You can also get an API key using the Google Cloud Platform console.
How Much Will Google Charge Me?
Most of our customers don't pay anything because their usage is below Google's free threshold. But in March 2025, Google is changing its pricing, and it's likely that there will be small charges for most users who rely on maps as an important part of their business. You can see their new pricing calculator here: https://mapsplatform.google.com/pricing-calculator/
As you're playing with this calculator, you're likely looking at the monthly loads for "Dynamic Maps," if you're showing a map, and/or "Directions" and "Distance Matrix" for distances, drive times, and routes if you'll be using any of those.
Bing
Geocoding Addresses
DayBack uses the Bing API to geocode your addresses because it is much more affordable than Google. Your addresses may already be geocoded, but if you need DayBack to do it, you'll install the Geocode Address custom action and enter your Bing API key inside that action.