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How to share Google API key access with your client

Last updated on September 12, 2020 · Posted in How To · email  · Gmail  · Google  · Google APIs

As a developer, I often create a Google API key for a map, or a calendar, or other Google service. Later, someone else needs to manage the Google API key, such as the client, or their web team, or a third-party marketing service.

How can I give someone access to the Google API key?

Turns out you can add new roles, Editor or Owner, to your Google Services projects. I was really happy to know this.

Below are the steps.

Note: If you have all your API keys in the same Google project, then all your API keys will be shared with your client. Set up separate projects, 1 per website or client. At the time of this writing, you can have 100 projects in a free Google account.

Step 1. Log into Google APIs console: https://console.developers.google.com

Step 2. Go to your project settings.

  1. Click your project in the top bar (dropdown).
  2. Click to select the project you want in the pop-up window.
  3. Click the (obscure) folder settings icon.

Step 3. Add new member.

  1. Again, select desired project. (not sure why this is repeated.)
  2. Click “Add member” button in slide-in screen on the right.

Step 4. Add new member details.

  1. Type in the email address for the new member. This must be a Google account (gmail or a G Suite business email). I think you can tell because a pop-up suggestion occurred for me for a G Suite email, and did not for a non-G Suite email.
  2. Select a role, such as “Project -> Owner”.
  3. Check notification email.
  4. Save.

You should now see a new Owner or Editor (see screenshot under Step 3 above).

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  1. Manu says

    November 7, 2021 at 10:42 pm

    Thanks a ton!, this was driving me crazy as to how to create API keys for clients

    Reply
    • Sarah Moyer King says

      March 25, 2022 at 7:45 am

      You’re welcome!

      Reply

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