Google Javascript API Geocoding Limits

Question

What are the limits for client side geocoding with Google Maps JavaScript API v3?

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My research:

1. Google Maps PHP API has a limit of 2500 geocode reques

Answer 1

According to the article you linked (under When to Use Server-Side Geocoding):

The 2,500 request limit is per IP address.

So - what exactly do you mean by limit? Limit for the hosting application, or for a client running it?

The statement above tells me that there is no limit for the "host"; without a key or enforceable referrer URLs, there is no (good) way for Google to determine from whence a geocoding request originates. That's kind of the beauty of REST, among other things.

It also tells me that even if they could enforce it, they haven't set a limit. This would likely be counter-productive to their business model.