### add dependency:

dependencies:
  google_maps_flutter: ^2.4.0

### API key
go to [google cloud console](https://console.cloud.google.com/google/maps-apis/credentials)

add api key to android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml:

<meta-data android:name="com.google.android.geo.API_KEY"
               android:value="YOUR KEY HERE"/>

remember to check if your minimum version is correct in android/app/build.gradle:

android {
    defaultConfig {
        minSdkVersion 20
    }
}

and for IOS add APi key in ios/Runner/AppDelegate.m:

[GMSServices provideAPIKey:@"YOUR KEY HERE"];

now import the package to be used

import 'package:google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter.dart';

## Ratings

ratings can be accessed via http call 'https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/nearbysearch/json?&location=$lat,$lng&radius=$radius&key=$apiKey';

for more info check out the [places API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/details)