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Embedding Google Maps in Email

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Hi all,

I was curious if anyone has successfully embedded Google Maps within an email. I've read about the landing page embeds, but I assume the email would be similar. Is it as simple as connecting the embeddable files via a script token?

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SanfordWhitemanAccepted solution

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There’s no need for a webhook (how would you store the binary response?). The Maps service is the src of your img tag.

SanfordWhiteman

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Mail clients won’t run JS, period.

You can use a service that returns a map-like image based on query params in the URL.

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Jo_Pitts1

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@michaelstancil ,

try this: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/maps-static/start

I've not done it, but it is pretty straightforward.

Let me know if you need more help.

Cheers

Jo

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SanfordWhiteman

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I deliberately said “a service” and not Google’s service because of this part, though 🙂 —

Signed requests aren’t suitable for email on their own.

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Jo_Pitts1

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True enough.

I suppose it depends on OP's volumes.

That having been said, If one doesn't currently exist, it'd be trivial to create a service that held the signing details, took the balance of parameters in the URL, and requested the image from google, and returned the image to the original caller.

Cheers

Jo

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