# Embedding google maps short urls is broken
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-google-maps-short-urls-is-broken/26615
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [March 21, 2015, 10:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-google-maps-short-urls-is-broken/26615 "2015-03-21T22:12:26Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@rumpelsepp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rumpelsepp)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2015, 10:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-google-maps-short-urls-is-broken/26615/1 "2015-03-21T22:12:27Z")
Just see the results (short URL: [Google Maps](https://goo.gl/maps/EOjie), long URL: [Google Maps](https://www.google.de/maps/place/New+York+City,+New+York,+USA/@40.7033127,-73.979681,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x89c24fa5d33f083b:0xc80b8f06e177fe62)).
https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.7033127,-73.979681&z=11&output=embed&dg=ntvb&q=New+York+City,+New+York,+USA&cid=183113156461472272763979745050884570722
https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.7033127,-73.979681&z=11&output=embed&dg=ntvb&q=New+York+City,+New+York,+USA&cid=183113156461472272763979745050884570722
edit: The large map also does not show the location.
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### Author:  [@riking](https://meta.discourse.org/u/riking)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2015, 11:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-google-maps-short-urls-is-broken/26615/2 "2015-03-21T23:57:17Z")
You need to choose the `embed` link, I think:
https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d387157.48218081944!2d-73.97968099999999!3d40.703312749999995!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x89c24fa5d33f083b%3A0xc80b8f06e177fe62!2sNew+York%2C+NY!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1426982206723
The “share” link doesn’t have enough data.
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### Author:  [@elberet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elberet)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2015, 1:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-google-maps-short-urls-is-broken/26615/3 "2015-03-22T01:09:46Z")
Just copy & paste the address from your browser’s address bar, no need to get a special link:
`https://www.google.com/maps/place/New+York+City,+New+York,+USA/@40.6991485,-73.9989071,9z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x89c24fa5d33f083b:0xc80b8f06e177fe62?hl=de`
https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.6991485,-73.9989071&z=9&output=embed&dg=ntvb&q=New+York+City,+New+York,+USA&cid=183113156461472272763979745050884570722
`https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6964248,-74.0590794,12z?hl=de`
https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.6964248,-74.0590794&z=12&output=embed&dg=ntvb
For `google.de`:
`https://www.google.de/maps/@52.5153877,13.3792687,15z`
https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=52.5153877,13.3792687&z=15&output=embed&dg=ntvb
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2015, 2:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-google-maps-short-urls-is-broken/26615/4 "2015-03-22T02:23:46Z")
Yes, but you could argue that onebox should know how to expand short URLs. This is not a bug, though, but a feature request.
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### Author:  [@elberet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elberet)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2015, 3:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-google-maps-short-urls-is-broken/26615/5 "2015-03-22T03:34:38Z")
Actually, this **is** a bug. Short links are supposed to be resolved, but it doesn’t work for HTTPS.
I just can’t figure out why the shortened link in question resolves to a world map when embedded. It doesn’t make sense… from short → long → canonical:
1. `https://goo.gl/maps/EOjie`
2. `https://www.google.de/maps/place/New+York+City,+New+York,+USA/@40.7033127,-73.979681,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x89c24fa5d33f083b:0xc80b8f06e177fe62`
3. `https://maps.google.de/maps?sll=40.7033127,-73.979681&sspn=0.3998584,0.7033743&cid=14414772292044717666&q=New+York+City,+New+York,+USA&dg=ntvb`
All of these come straight from Google, the only alteration is that the third link has `output=classic` removed from its query parameters. It still works tho: paste any link into the address bar and it just works.
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### Author:  [@elberet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elberet)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2015, 3:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-google-maps-short-urls-is-broken/26615/6 "2015-03-22T03:53:03Z")
This should fix it:
[https://github.com/discourse/onebox/pull/280](https://github.com/discourse/onebox/pull/280)
I’ve also added support for preview images… at least I hope. I’m not certain if this kind of static map does actually require a Google API key.
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### Author:  [@riking](https://meta.discourse.org/u/riking)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2015, 4:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-google-maps-short-urls-is-broken/26615/7 "2015-03-22T04:06:14Z")
Note: We have the iframe refreshing bug here, we need to implement a ‘preview’ onebox method.
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### Author:  [@elberet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elberet)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2015, 4:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-google-maps-short-urls-is-broken/26615/9 "2015-03-22T04:09:01Z")
> [@elberet](#):
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> I’ve also added support for preview images
… you were saying? 😁
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### Author:  [@riking](https://meta.discourse.org/u/riking)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2015, 4:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-google-maps-short-urls-is-broken/26615/10 "2015-03-22T04:10:06Z")
> [@elberet](#):
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> > [@elberet](#):
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> > I’ve also added support for preview images
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> … you were saying? 😁
Uhh… drafts? Delayed pressing of Reply! (that’s the ticket)
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### Author:  [@elberet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elberet)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2015, 4:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-google-maps-short-urls-is-broken/26615/11 "2015-03-22T04:14:29Z")
Sorry, I probably shouldn’t engage in witty banter past 5am. Can I get [that ninja-delete feature](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleting-a-newly-created-post-inconsistent-behaviour/26103) already? 😉
Anyway, the PR above does include support for static preview images for the composer.
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### Author:  [@techAPJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/techAPJ)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2015, 6:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-google-maps-short-urls-is-broken/26615/12 "2015-03-25T06:40:29Z")