What is Google API key?

[Search Engine Optimizer - India]

hi There,

I want to konw what is google API key? I mean to say this key use for
only for Google Maps and location..?

Or for more use in SEO about API key.. Pls. reply me I need to know
about API key..

GoogleRanking site also need Google API key when i create API key and
then give that site API key so, site not accecpt that key.. What is
the resion behaind on ?

Pls. guys reply me..

Regards
Arpit Kothari
SEO Expert
www.softwebsolutions.com

[jgeerdes [AJAX APIs "Guru"]]

The API key is an encrypted string that Google uses to verify your
site's use of the AJAX APIs (e.g., Maps, Search, Feeds). You can get
one by going to the link below and completing the form:

http://code.google.com/apis/ajaxsearch/signup.html

That said, the AJAX API key is different from the SOAP Search API key
which GoogleRankings.com is requesting. The two APIs (AJAX and SOAP)
are entirely different methods of accessing Google Search services.
Unfortunately, the SOAP API has been deprecated since late 2006 such
that, while keys issued before 6 Dec 2006 will still work, there are
no new keys being issued.

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