API Key not found Google Maps React Native - PC - react-native

Question

I am using React Native Visual Studio Code - PC having issues with the API. I know I have it setup for billing so the API should work on that end. Any ideas how to resolve this? I have tried to follow all the steps to set it up but nothing seems to resolve it. I have looked at the documentation and I believe I have done all the steps. Picture of full error below.
AndroidManifest.xml file:
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.tool_right">
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<application
android:name=".MainApplication"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:roundIcon="#mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
android:allowBackup="false"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme">
<activity
android:name=".MainActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize|uiMode"
android:launchMode="singleTask"
android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity android:name="com.facebook.react.devsupport.DevSettingsActivity" />
<!-- You will only need to add this meta-data tag, but make sure it's a child of application -->
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.geo.API_KEY"
android:value="My API Key is here just not displayed here for security reasons"/>
<!-- You will also only need to add this uses-library tag -->
<uses-library android:name="org.apache.http.legacy" android:required="false"/>
</application>
</manifest>
build.gradle:
apply plugin: "com.android.application"
import com.android.build.OutputFile
import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.condition.Os
// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
buildscript {
ext {
buildToolsVersion = "31.0.0"
minSdkVersion = 21
compileSdkVersion = 31
targetSdkVersion = 31
playServicesVersion = "17.0.0"
if (System.properties['os.arch'] == "aarch64") {
// For M1 Users we need to use the NDK 24 which added support for aarch64
ndkVersion = "24.0.8215888"
} else {
// Otherwise we default to the side-by-side NDK version from AGP.
ndkVersion = "21.4.7075529"
}
}
repositories {
google()
mavenCentral()
}
dependencies {
classpath("com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.2.1")
classpath("com.facebook.react:react-native-gradle-plugin")
classpath("de.undercouch:gradle-download-task:5.0.1")
// NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
// in the individual module build.gradle files
}
}
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