Master the backend side of Google Maps using Java and Spring Boot — and build real logistics, delivery, and location-intelligence systems the way industry apps do.
In this hands-on course, you’ll learn how to integrate Google Maps Web Services directly into your backend, without relying on any frontend map widgets. Every lesson is designed around real delivery and logistics use-cases, such as validating customer addresses, computing routes and ETAs, finding the nearest warehouse or driver, discovering restaurants, and generating map snapshots.
Includes free 90-day access to IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate for a professional development experience.
By the end, you’ll be able to design and build production-ready mapping APIs that power modern backend systems.
What You Will Build
Throughout the course, you will implement a complete set of Google Maps features including:
> Forward Geocoding
Convert messy human addresses into clean GPS coordinates for routing and ETAs.
> Reverse Geocoding
Turn GPS coordinates into readable addresses for tracking and delivery workflows.
> Geometry & Spatial Logic
Calculate distances, check service areas, find nearest resources, and build a spatial decision engine.
> Routes API (Compute Routes)
Generate road-accurate routes, distances, ETAs, step-by-step navigation, and multi-stop paths.
> Route Matrix (Distance Matrix)
Compare multiple drivers or warehouses and pick the fastest option automatically.
> Places API (Backend Discovery)
Search restaurants, fetch business details, and integrate place data into checkout flows.
> Static Maps API
Generate backend-only map images with markers, routes, and location snapshots.
Why This Course Is Different
This is not a frontend Google Maps tutorial.
This course focuses entirely on backend development, where Maps APIs are used for:
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Delivery logic
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ETAs and dispatch systems
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Location validation
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Driver and warehouse matching
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Marketplace restaurant discovery
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Automated route planning
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Backend snapshot generation
All examples use pure Java + Spring Boot, following clean architecture and production-style patterns.
Who This Course Is For
This course is perfect for:
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Backend developers who want to integrate Google Maps into real systems
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Java / Spring Boot developers looking to build location-aware applications
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Engineers working on delivery, logistics, or marketplace platforms
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Anyone building routing, ETAs, restaurant search, or geospatial features
No prior Maps experience is needed — everything is explained step-by-step.
Technologies You’ll Use
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Java 17
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Spring Boot
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Google Maps Web Services (Geocoding, Routing, Matrix, Places, Static Maps)
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REST APIs
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Professional backend design patterns
By the End of the Course, You Will Be Able To:
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Build backend APIs for geocoding, routing, ETAs, and place discovery
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Validate service areas using geometry and spatial logic
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Rank drivers and warehouses using distance/ETA matrices
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Generate static map snapshots purely from the backend
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Combine multiple Maps APIs into full delivery workflows
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Design clean, scalable Spring Boot services around Google Maps
