dkahle/ggmap

Do I need google API key even for plotting OpenStreetMap/Stamen Maps?

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#329 opened on Nov 8, 2021

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Description

After reading the manual I thought that for plotting OpenStreetMap/Stamen Maps I don't need google API. Is that true or is all the functionality of ggmap is dependent on google web services?

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Check the ggmap documentation and source code to confirm if OpenStreetMap/Stamen Maps require a Google API key.
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