stefan-urban / pygooglestaticmaps

Download static map image from Google Maps.

Google Maps Static Images with Markers

Information

This library lets you download an image from the Google Maps API. It provides additional meta information as well as a few drawing functions.

You need a Google Maps API key. Put it in a file called googlemaps_apikey.txt.

Limitations

The Google Maps API provides images that are a few centimeters off. The reason is unknown.

Installation

pip install https://github.com/stefan-urban/pygooglestaticmaps/archive/master.zip

Examples

Show part of the german Autobahn A9. A Google Static Maps API key can be generated at https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/static-maps/.

from googlestaticmaps.provider import get_map_at_lonlat

themap = get_map_at_lonlat(lon=11.645244, lat=48.268232, zoom=21, imgSize=(700, 700), apikey="123456")

themap.mapImage.show()

Addionally you can create markers on the map, based on lat/lon data:

from googlestaticmaps.markers import PointMarker, LineMarker

road_markings = [
    {'from': (11.645252, 48.268336), 'to': (11.645271, 48.268284)},
    {'from': (11.645202, 48.268330), 'to': (11.645220, 48.268279)},
    {'from': (11.645209, 48.268167), 'to': (11.645227, 48.268115)},
]

# Point markers
for road_marking in road_markings:
    themap.addMarker(PointMarker(
        road_marking['from'],
        radius=4,
        outline="red"),
        inhibitRender=True
    )

# Line markers
for road_marking in road_markings:
    themap.addMarker(LineMarker(
        [road_marking['from'], road_marking['to']],
        lineWidth=3,
        color="green"
    ), inhibitRender=True)

themap.render().show()