Google Maps Platform project management recommender

The project management recommender helps you improve the health of your Google Maps Platform project. For instance, if your project doesn't have secure API keys, the recommender can help restrict these keys in order to secure your account.

Here is one example of a recommendation:

  • If your project has unsecured API keys the recommender will help you restrict them to secure your account.

Recommender ID

The project management recommender ID is:

  • google.gmp.project.ManagementRecommender

Permissions

Required IAM permissions

To access the list of project management recommendations, the following permissions are required:

  • recommender.gmpProjectManagementRecommendations.list
  • recommender.gmpProjectManagementRecommendations.get

To update the list of project management recommendations, the following permissions are required:

  • recommender.gmpProjectManagementRecommendations.update

Granting permissions

To grant the required IAM permissions, assign one of the following roles:

  • To access the list of recommendations, assign the Recommender Viewer (roles/recommender.gmpViewer) role.
  • To update the list of recommendations, assign the Recommender Admin (roles/recommender.gmpAdmin) role.

For more information, refer to granting IAM permissions.

Viewing recommendations

Recommendations are available through the Google Maps Platform Console. The following steps show how to view recommendations:

  1. Sign in to Google Cloud console.

    Sign in to Google Cloud console

  2. From the menu, click the Google Maps Platform item.

  3. You will be taken to the Overview page.

  4. In the Restrict API keys card, click Secure your account to view the list of unrestricted API key recommendations. If you can't find the card, then you either don't have the permission to view the recommendations, or there aren't any recommendations for the current project.

  5. On the screen which follows, click each recommendation to view its details and restrict your API keys.

Restoring dismissed recommendations

You can restore recommendations that have been dismissed. To do this, visit the Recommendation Hub, and click History on the top right of the page. Learn more about Recommendation History.