Libraries extend the functionality of the Google Maps APIs by adding new features, implementing common design patterns, or making some tasks a little easier. The libraries listed on this page are all open source, and have been written by the Google Developer community. If you've worked on a library for the Maps API, we invite you to add your project to the list.
Google Maps JavaScript API
Google Maps Android API
| Library | Summary |
|---|---|
| android-maps-utils | A multipurpose library that adds support for marker clustering, heat maps, custom marker text, polyline encoding/decoding and spherical geometry. |
Google Maps SDK for iOS
| Library | Summary |
|---|---|
| The Google Maps SDK for iOS | A multipurpose library that allows you to embed Google Maps, Street View, Indoor Maps, and much more inside your native iOS application. |
| OpenInGoogleMaps-iOS | A helper class that makes it easy for an iOS app to open a map, Street View location, or set of directions in Google Maps, or in another app if the user does not have Google Maps installed. Does not require the Google Maps SDK. |
| google-maps-ios-utils | A multipurpose set of utilities to support applications using the Google Maps SDK for iOS. |
Client libraries for Google Maps Services
Client libraries for enabling access to the following Web Services API endpoints:
- Directions API
- Distance Matrix API
- Elevation API
- Geocoding API
- Places API
- Roads API
- Time Zone API