To get started with Google Reviews on your website, you will need to have a Google API Key for the Reviews Feed as well as a Place Id.

1. Set up a Google Cloud Project

• Go to the Google Cloud Platform Console.
• If you haven’t already, sign in to your Google account.
• Click on “Select a project” at the top of the dashboard and then click on “New Project.”
• Enter a project name and optionally edit the project ID. Then select or create an organization/folder if necessary.
• Click “Create.”

2. Enable Billing

• In the Cloud Console, open the left-side menu and click “Billing.”
• If you don’t have a billing account, you’ll need to create one by following the on-screen instructions.
• Link your billing account to the project you created.

3. Enable the Places API

• In the Cloud Console, navigate to “APIs & Services” > “Library.”
• Use the search box to find the “Places API.”
• Click on it and then click “Enable.”

4. Set up API credentials

• In the Cloud Console, go to “APIs & Services” > “Credentials.”
• Click “Create Credentials” at the top of the page and select “API key” from the dropdown menu.
• After the API key is created, you can restrict it to increase security (e.g., restrict usage to certain APIs, websites, or IP addresses).

5. Set up API credentials

• This is an easy yet important step. Go to the Google Place IDs page and find an interactive map there. Enter a name or an address of the needed place.
• Afterwards, you’ll see a unique Place ID, copy it. That’s it!