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Configuring Geo Map Integration in ObserveOps

Overview​

The Geo Map Integration in Motadata ObserveOps enables you to visualize monitored devices, log sources, and network-flow endpoints on an interactive geographical map. This helps IT and operations teams to see where infrastructure is deployed, identify site-specific health at a glance, and search for locations directly from within ObserveOps.

The Geo Map supports two map providers:

  • Open Street Map: the default open-source map service. No API key or external account is required.
  • Google Map: the Google Maps Platform. Requires a valid API key generated from the Google Cloud Console.

Go to Menu. Select Settings . After that, go to Integration and select Geo Map. The Geo Map integration configuration screen is displayed.

Geo Map integration configuration screen

Geo Map Integration Configuration​

On the Geo Map Integration screen, configure the map provider that ObserveOps will use to render the map view and perform location lookups.

FieldDescription
Choose your preferred Map ProviderSelect the map service to use inside ObserveOps. Two providers are supported: Open Street Map and Google Map.
API KeyDisplayed only when Google Map is selected. Paste the Google Maps Platform API key generated from Google Cloud Console. Use the eye icon to reveal / hide the key value.

Select Save to apply the configuration. Select Reset to clear the entered values.

Map Provider Options​

Configuring Open Street Map​

Open Street Map (OSM) is the default, free, open-source map provider used by ObserveOps. It renders the map tiles from the OpenStreetMap community project and requires no key, no billing account, and no external setup.

Steps to configure:

  1. Go to Menu → Settings → Integration → Geo Map.
  2. Under Choose your preferred Map Provider, select Open Street Map.
  3. Click Save.

That is all. No API key or additional configuration is required. Open the Geo Map from the main menu to verify the map loads.

When to use Open Street Map:

  • You do not have a Google Cloud account or an active billing profile.
  • You want a quick, no-configuration map that works out of the box.
  • Your deployment operates in an air-gapped environment that can still reach OSM tile servers, but not the Google Maps Platform.
note

Address autocomplete and Places-style location details are limited in Open Street Map compared to Google Map. For rich address search and autocomplete, use Google Map with the Places API enabled.