Can you load Google Maps API v3 via Google AJAX API loader

Question

Some time ago I used the regular method of loading Google Maps API like this:

Answer 1

It's undocumented, but it works.

google.load("maps", "3", {other_params:'key=YOUR_API_KEY', callback: function(){
  var map; // initialize your map in here
}});

[EDIT] The documentation now requires the use of an API key that is passed to the loader as a "key" parameter. I've removed 'sensor=false' as a parameter because it is now explicitly not required and throws a warning when provided.

Answer 2

this example work perfectly.

//Set google Api
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.google.com/jsapi"></script>
//Initialize General
<script type="text/javascript">
    //Add Jquery, if you need
    google.load("jquery", "1.7.1");
    //Initialize Map, with option sensor=false
    google.load("maps", 3, {other_params:"key=YOUR_API_KEY"});
    //Initialize Map's
    google.setOnLoadCallback(function() {
            var options = {
                  zoom: 10,
                  center: new google.maps.LatLng(-34.616507,-58.409463),
                  mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
            }
            map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map_canvas'), options);
    });


</script>