title: Max url length with Google Maps static image
body: <p>I need to create a static image of google map with several markers, and each marker has a custom icon.</p>
  
  <p>In the <a href="http://code.google.com/intl/it-IT/apis/maps/documentation/staticmaps" rel="nofollow">Api DOC</a> there is the note: <em>Static Map URLs are restricted to <strong>2048 characters</strong> in size. In practice, you will probably not have need for URLs longer than this, unless you produce complicated maps with a high number of markers and paths.</em></p>
  
  <p>The url is very long.... There is the position for each marker and the URL for the custom icon for each one.
  I've already tried with POST request ma it is not supported.</p>
  
  <p>There is another way to create a static map image without max length limitation?</p>
  
  <p>A possible way might be this, but i don't know if is it possible: I've create my custom map using the function in GMaps, and i have added all the markers i need.
  There is a way to access in static way to this particular map? so in the url i have to give only the center of the map and other parameters (zoom, ...), but all the markers are already positioned.</p>
  
  <p>Or... another idea... Can i submit the URL of a KML with all markers positioned instead each single marker position+icon url?</p>