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  There is a specific, maddening scenario that plagues developers integrating with the Google Ads API. You build an automated reporting tool or a bid management script. You generate your OAuth2 credentials, perform the initial handshake, and everything runs perfectly. Then, exactly 168 hours (7 days) later, your logs turn red. The error message is terse:  invalid_grant . Your refresh token, which is supposed to provide long-term access, has stopped working. You generate a new one, and the cycle repeats a week later. If you are encountering this strict 7-day expiration, your code is likely fine. The issue lies in your Google Cloud Project configuration. This guide details the root cause and provides the configuration changes required to secure a persistent refresh token. The Root Cause: Google Cloud "Testing" Status The behavior you are experiencing is not a bug; it is a security feature enforced by the Google Identity Platform. When you create a new OAuth 2.0 Client ID in the...

  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 ...