A Ruby gem that wraps the Google Maps Static API to generate customizable static map images in Rails applications.
Add this line to your Gemfile:
gem 'google-map-static-image-generator'Then run:
bundle installmap = GoogleMapStaticImage.new
response = map.get_response(
"YOUR_GOOGLE_API_KEY",
markers, # array of marker coordinate strings
style: { feature: "all", element: "labels", visibility: "off" },
path: { weight: 3, color: "blue" },
location: { lat: "48.8584", lng: "2.2945" },
markers: [["48.8584,2.2945"], ["48.8606,2.3376"]]
)The response is the raw parsed response from the Google Static Maps API — typically image binary data or a redirect URL depending on your usage.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
style |
Map style rules as a hash (key: value pairs joined with |) |
path |
Path styling options (weight, color, etc.) |
location |
Hash of lat/lng to append to the path |
markers |
Array of marker groups; each group is an array of coordinate strings |
The default image size is 1024x1024 at scale 2.