# googlemaps/google-maps-services-java

Java client library for Google Maps API Web Services

Repository: https://github.com/googlemaps/google-maps-services-java
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/google-maps-services-java
Language: Java
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: java, client-library
Last push: 2026-01-26T23:41:15+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 52/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 64, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4401, "days_push": 219, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1798, forks 971 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:37.733238+00:00)

## What it is
A Java client library for Google Maps API Web Services, covering Directions, Distance Matrix, Elevation, Geocoding, Maps Static, Places, Roads, and Time Zone APIs. It works in server-side Java applications and on Android, though newer Maps APIs are only available via the separate Google Cloud Client Libraries.

## Use cases
- geocode addresses from a Java server
- get driving directions between two points
- calculate travel time distance matrices
- look up places of interest via Places API
- get elevation data for coordinates
- query time zones for a location

## When to choose
- you need classic Google Maps web services (Geocoding, Directions, Places, etc.) from Java or Android
- you want an official, well-maintained wrapper instead of hand-rolling HTTP calls
- your project runs on Java 8+ and uses Maven Central dependencies

## When to avoid
- you need newer APIs like Address Validation, Routes, or Places API (New) - use google-cloud-java instead
- you are not using the JVM ecosystem
- you want a free/open mapping service without a Google API key

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: maintenance
- function: http-client, geospatial, sdk
- domain: developer-tools, apis
- platform: jvm, cross-platform
- tags: google-maps, geocoding, directions, places-api, client-library, api-wrapper, maps, android

## Member repositories
- googlemaps/google-maps-services-java (main) score 52

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:37.733238+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:22:26.134108+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/googlemaps/google-maps-services-java (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:37.733238+00:00, sha ea674a09d7ea)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.