Google Maps JavaScript API v3 Reference

Last updated Thursday, January 29, 2026

This is an index of all the classes, methods, and interfaces in the Maps JavaScript API version 3.63.

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Global Concepts

google.maps

google.maps namespace

Static Methods: importLibrary

Constants: version

Settings

Settings class

Static Methods: getInstance

Properties: experienceIds, fetchAppCheckToken

MapsAppCheckTokenResult interface

Event system

event class

Static Methods: addListener, addListenerOnce, clearInstanceListeners, clearListeners, hasListeners, removeListener, trigger, addDomListener, addDomListenerOnce

MapsEventListener interface

Methods: remove

MVCObject class

Methods: addListener, bindTo, get, notify, set, setValues, unbind, unbindAll

MVCArray class

Methods: clear, forEach, getArray, getAt, getLength, insertAt, pop, push, removeAt, setAt

Events: insert_at, remove_at, set_at

ErrorEvent interface

Properties: error

Errors

MapsNetworkError class

Properties: code, endpoint

MapsRequestError class

MapsServerError class

MapsNetworkErrorEndpoint constants

Constants: DIRECTIONS_ROUTE, DISTANCE_MATRIX, ELEVATION_ALONG_PATH, ELEVATION_LOCATIONS, FLEET_ENGINE_GET_DELIVERY_VEHICLE, FLEET_ENGINE_GET_TRIP, FLEET_ENGINE_GET_VEHICLE, FLEET_ENGINE_LIST_DELIVERY_VEHICLES, FLEET_ENGINE_LIST_TASKS, FLEET_ENGINE_LIST_VEHICLES, FLEET_ENGINE_SEARCH_TASKS, GEOCODER_GEOCODE, MAPS_MAX_ZOOM, PLACES_AUTOCOMPLETE, PLACES_DETAILS, PLACES_FIND_PLACE_FROM_PHONE_NUMBER, PLACES_FIND_PLACE_FROM_QUERY, PLACES_GATEWAY, PLACES_GET_PLACE, PLACES_LOCAL_CONTEXT_SEARCH, PLACES_NEARBY_SEARCH, PLACES_SEARCH_TEXT, STREETVIEW_GET_PANORAMA

RPCStatus constants

Constants: ABORTED, ALREADY_EXISTS, CANCELLED, DATA_LOSS, DEADLINE_EXCEEDED, FAILED_PRECONDITION, INTERNAL, INVALID_ARGUMENT, NOT_FOUND, OK, OUT_OF_RANGE, PERMISSION_DENIED, RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED, UNAUTHENTICATED, UNAVAILABLE, UNIMPLEMENTED, UNKNOWN

Maps

Maps

MapElement class

Properties: center, headingInteractionDisabled, innerMap, internalUsageAttributionIds, mapId, renderingType, tiltInteractionDisabled, zoom

Methods: addEventListener, removeEventListener

Events: gmp-zoomchange

MapElementOptions interface

Properties: center, headingInteractionDisabled, internalUsageAttributionIds, mapId, renderingType, tiltInteractionDisabled, zoom

ZoomChangeEvent class

Map class

Properties: controls, data, mapTypes, overlayMapTypes

Methods: fitBounds, getBounds, getCenter, getClickableIcons, getDatasetFeatureLayer, getDiv, getFeatureLayer, getHeading, getHeadingInteractionEnabled, getInternalUsageAttributionIds, getMapCapabilities, getMapTypeId, getProjection, getRenderingType, getStreetView, getTilt, getTiltInteractionEnabled, getZoom, moveCamera, panBy, panTo, panToBounds, setCenter, setClickableIcons, setHeading, setHeadingInteractionEnabled, setMapTypeId, setOptions, setRenderingType, setStreetView, setTilt, setTiltInteractionEnabled, setZoom

Constants: DEMO_MAP_ID

Events: bounds_changed, center_changed, click, contextmenu, dblclick, drag, dragend, dragstart, heading_changed, idle, isfractionalzoomenabled_changed, mapcapabilities_changed, maptypeid_changed, mousemove, mouseout, mouseover, projection_changed, renderingtype_changed, tilesloaded, tilt_changed, zoom_changed, rightclick

MapOptions interface

Properties: backgroundColor, cameraControl, cameraControlOptions, center, clickableIcons, colorScheme, controlSize, disableDefaultUI, disableDoubleClickZoom, draggableCursor, draggingCursor, fullscreenControl, fullscreenControlOptions, gestureHandling, heading, headingInteractionEnabled, internalUsageAttributionIds, isFractionalZoomEnabled, keyboardShortcuts, mapId, mapTypeControl, mapTypeControlOptions, mapTypeId, maxZoom, minZoom, noClear, renderingType, restriction, rotateControl, rotateControlOptions, scaleControl, scaleControlOptions, scrollwheel, streetView, streetViewControl, streetViewControlOptions, styles, tilt, tiltInteractionEnabled, zoom, zoomControl, zoomControlOptions, draggable, panControl, panControlOptions

MapTypeStyle interface

Properties: elementType, featureType, stylers

MapMouseEvent interface

Properties: domEvent, latLng

Methods: stop

IconMouseEvent interface

Properties: placeId

ColorScheme constants

Constants: DARK, FOLLOW_SYSTEM, LIGHT

MapTypeId constants

Constants: HYBRID, ROADMAP, SATELLITE, TERRAIN

MapTypeRegistry class

Methods: set

MapRestriction interface

Properties: latLngBounds, strictBounds

TrafficLayer class

Methods: getMap, setMap, setOptions

TrafficLayerOptions interface

Properties: autoRefresh, map

TransitLayer class

Methods: getMap, setMap

BicyclingLayer class

Methods: getMap, setMap

CameraOptions interface

Properties: center, heading, tilt, zoom

VisibleRegion interface

Properties: farLeft, farRight, latLngBounds, nearLeft, nearRight

RenderingType constants

Constants: RASTER, UNINITIALIZED, VECTOR

MapCapabilities interface

Properties: isAdvancedMarkersAvailable, isDataDrivenStylingAvailable, isWebGLOverlayViewAvailable

WebGL

WebGLOverlayView class

Methods: getMap, onAdd, onContextLost, onContextRestored, onDraw, onRemove, onStateUpdate, requestRedraw, requestStateUpdate, setMap

WebGLDrawOptions interface

Properties: gl, transformer

WebGLStateOptions interface

Properties: gl