Before you can try the sample code, you must configure your development environment.
For more information, seeMaps SDK for Android code samples.
View the code
Kotlin
classBasicMapDemoActivity:SamplesBaseActivity(),OnMapReadyCallback{valSYDNEY=LatLng(-33.862,151.21)valZOOM_LEVEL=13foverridefunonCreate(savedInstanceState:Bundle?){super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)setContentView(com.example.common_ui.R.layout.basic_demo)valmapFragment:SupportMapFragment?=supportFragmentManager.findFragmentById(com.example.common_ui.R.id.map)as?SupportMapFragmentmapFragment?.getMapAsync(this)}/*** This is where we can add markers or lines, add listeners or move the camera. In this case,* we just move the camera to Sydney and add a marker in Sydney.*/overridefunonMapReady(googleMap:GoogleMap){with(googleMap){moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLngZoom(SYDNEY,ZOOM_LEVEL))addMarker(MarkerOptions().position(SYDNEY))}}}
publicclassBasicMapDemoActivityextendsSamplesBaseActivityimplementsOnMapReadyCallback{@OverrideprotectedvoidonCreate(BundlesavedInstanceState){super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);setContentView(com.example.common_ui.R.layout.basic_demo);SupportMapFragmentmapFragment=(SupportMapFragment)getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentById(com.example.common_ui.R.id.map);mapFragment.getMapAsync(this);applyInsets(findViewById(com.example.common_ui.R.id.map_container));}/*** This is where we can add markers or lines, add listeners or move the camera. In this case,* we* just add a marker near Africa.*/@OverridepublicvoidonMapReady(GoogleMapmap){map.addMarker(newMarkerOptions().position(newLatLng(0,0)).title("Marker"));}}
In Android Studio, selectFile > New > Import Project.
Go to the location where you saved the repository and select the project directory for
Kotlin or Java:
Kotlin:PATH-REPO/android-samples/ApiDemos/kotlin
Java:PATH-REPO/android-samples/ApiDemos/java
SelectOpen. Android Studio builds your project, using the Gradle build
tool.
Create a blanksecrets.propertiesfile in the same directory as your project'slocal.propertiesfile. For more information about this file, seeAdd your API key to the project.
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SupportMapFragment\n mapFragment?.getMapAsync(this)\n }\n\n /**\n * This is where we can add markers or lines, add listeners or move the camera. In this case,\n * we just move the camera to Sydney and add a marker in Sydney.\n */\n override fun onMapReady(googleMap: GoogleMap) {\n with(googleMap) {\n moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLngZoom(SYDNEY, ZOOM_LEVEL))\n addMarker(MarkerOptions().position(SYDNEY))\n }\n }\n}https://github.com/googlemaps-samples/android-samples/blob/73ac16ffca01a2ca6fedd1988c713138ec000082/ApiDemos/project/kotlin-app/src/main/java/com/example/kotlindemos/BasicMapDemoActivity.kt#L32-L55\n\n \n```\n\nJava \n\n```java\npublic class BasicMapDemoActivity extends SamplesBaseActivity implements OnMapReadyCallback {\n\n @Override\n protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {\n super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);\n setContentView(com.example.common_ui.R.layout.basic_demo);\n\n SupportMapFragment mapFragment =\n (SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentById(com.example.common_ui.R.id.map);\n mapFragment.getMapAsync(this);\n applyInsets(findViewById(com.example.common_ui.R.id.map_container));\n }\n\n /**\n * This is where we can add markers or lines, add listeners or move the camera. In this case,\n * we\n * just add a marker near Africa.\n */\n @Override\n public void onMapReady(GoogleMap map) {\n map.addMarker(new MarkerOptions().position(new LatLng(0, 0)).title(\"Marker\"));\n }\n}https://github.com/googlemaps-samples/android-samples/blob/73ac16ffca01a2ca6fedd1988c713138ec000082/ApiDemos/project/java-app/src/main/java/com/example/mapdemo/BasicMapDemoActivity.java#L31-L53\n\n \n```\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\nClone and run the samples\n\nGit is required to run this sample locally. The following command clones the sample\napplication repository. \n\n```\ngit clone git@github.com:googlemaps-samples/android-samples.git\n```\n\nImport the sample project into Android Studio:\n\n1. In Android Studio, select **File \\\u003e New \\\u003e Import Project**.\n2. Go to the location where you saved the repository and select the project directory for\n Kotlin or Java:\n\n - **Kotlin** : \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003ePATH-REPO\u003c/var\u003e`/android-samples/ApiDemos/kotlin`\n - **Java** : \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003ePATH-REPO\u003c/var\u003e`/android-samples/ApiDemos/java`\n3. Select **Open**. Android Studio builds your project, using the Gradle build tool.\n4. Create a blank `secrets.properties` file in the same directory as your project's `local.properties` file. For more information about this file, see [Add your API key to the project](/maps/documentation/android-sdk/config#step_3_add_your_api_key_to_the_project).\n5. [Get an API key](/maps/documentation/android-sdk/get-api-key) from your project with the [Maps SDK for Android enabled](/maps/documentation/android-sdk/cloud-setup#enabling-apis).\n6. Add the following string to `secrets.properties`, replacing **YOUR_API_KEY** with the value of\n your API key:\n\n ```scdoc\n MAPS_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY\n ```\n7. Run the app."]]
