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  Few things induce panic in a deployment quite like the "For development purposes only" watermark plastered across your Google Map. The map is darkened, functionality is limited, and your browser console is screaming   BillingNotEnabledMapError . This issue is deceptive. You likely have a credit card on file. You may have even verified your Google Cloud Platform (GCP) status recently. Yet, the error persists. This guide moves beyond generic "check your credit card" advice. We will debug the specific disconnects between Google’s Identity Access Management (IAM) and the Billing sub-systems that cause this specific error, and provide a modern React/TypeScript implementation to verify the fix. The Root Cause: Why 'BillingNotEnabledMapError' Actually Happens To fix this, you must understand how Google Maps Platform processes an API request. It is not a simple boolean check of "Does User Have Credit Card?" When your application initializes the map, the ...