Google+ JavaScript API Starter Project

This starter project demonstrates use of the Google+ APIs and development best practices. You can use it as a starting point for building your own Google+ applications.

Getting Started

Once you're ready to dive in to the code simply download the zip archive and follow the instructions below.

1. Visit the Google API Console to generate your developer key, OAuth2 client id, and register the location of your application.
• From the "Services" screen, activate access to "Google+ API".
• Click on "API Access" in the left column
• Click the button labeled "Create an OAuth2 client ID"
• Give your application a name and click "Next"
• Select "Web Application" as the "Application type"
• Under "Your site or hostname" enter the domain where you will be hosting your application.
• Click "Create client ID"
2. Edit index.html with the consumer key and developer key you obtained in step 1.
• Update 'insert_your_oauth2_client_id' with your oauth2 client id.
• Update 'insert_your_developer_key' with your developer key. This is listed under "Simple API Access" at the very bottom in the Google API Console
3. Visit http://localhost/googleplus/index.html

Related Resources

• google-api-javascript-client - The library this starter project is based on.
• Google+ API reference docs