Azure Maps

Azure Maps Search API

The Search API from Azure Maps — 2 operation(s) for search.

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Documentation

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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/search
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Authentication
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/azure-maps-authentication
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GettingStarted
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/how-to-use-search-service

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/microsoft-azure-maps/refs/heads/main/openapi/microsoft-azure-maps-search-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

microsoft-azure-maps-search-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Azure Maps REST Geocoding Search API
  description: Azure Maps Search REST API provides geocoding, reverse geocoding, point of interest search, address search, and fuzzy search using location services.
  version: '1.0'
servers:
- url: https://atlas.microsoft.com
security:
- subscriptionKey: []
- azure_auth:
  - user_impersonation
tags:
- name: Search
paths:
  /search/poi/{format}:
    parameters:
    - name: format
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    get:
      operationId: searchPoi
      summary: Maps POI search
      description: Searches points of interest by category.
      tags:
      - Search
      parameters:
      - name: api-version
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: query
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: POI results
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
  /search/fuzzy/{format}:
    parameters:
    - name: format
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    get:
      operationId: fuzzySearch
      summary: Maps Fuzzy search
      description: Fuzzy search supporting POIs, addresses, and geographies.
      tags:
      - Search
      parameters:
      - name: api-version
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: query
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Fuzzy results
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
components:
  securitySchemes:
    subscriptionKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: query
      name: subscription-key
    azure_auth:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        implicit:
          authorizationUrl: https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/authorize
          scopes:
            user_impersonation: Impersonate user
externalDocs:
  description: Azure Maps Search REST API Documentation
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/search
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