Amazon Location Service

Amazon Location Service provides location-based services including maps, places, routes, trackers, and geofences, enabling developers to add location functionality to applications securely and cost-effectively.

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APIs

Amazon Location Service REST API

RESTful API for Amazon Location Service operations including maps, places, routes, geofences, trackers, and device position management for location-aware applications.

Collections

Amazon Location Service API

POSTMAN

Amazon Location Service API

OPEN

Arazzo Workflows

Amazon Location Service Find or Create Map

Reuse an existing map by name if present, otherwise create it.

ARAZZO

Amazon Location Service Find or Create Tracker and Report Position

Reuse a tracker if it exists, else create it, then push a position.

ARAZZO

Amazon Location Service Fleet Onboarding

Provision a map and a tracker, then report a first device position.

ARAZZO

Amazon Location Service Geocode Address and Provision Map

Geocode free-form text and stand up a map to render the result.

ARAZZO

Amazon Location Service Geocode Address into Tracker Position

Geocode text to coordinates and record them as a device position.

ARAZZO

Amazon Location Service Map Inventory Audit

List all map resources and pull full detail on the first entry.

ARAZZO

Amazon Location Service Map Lifecycle Teardown

Create, inspect, and delete a map resource in a single guarded flow.

ARAZZO

Amazon Location Service Provision and Verify Map

Create a map resource and confirm it is queryable before use.

ARAZZO

Amazon Location Service Provision Tracker and Update Position

Create a tracker then push an initial device position update to it.

ARAZZO

Pricing Plans

Amazon Location Service Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits

Amazon Location Service Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps

Amazon Location Service Finops

FINOPS

Features

Maps

Render interactive maps with customizable styles using vector tiles and raster tiles.

Places Search

Search for addresses, points of interest, and geographic coordinates.

Route Calculation

Calculate optimal routes with turn-by-turn directions and estimated travel time.

Geofencing

Create virtual boundaries and detect when tracked devices enter or exit those areas.

Asset Tracking

Track the real-time position of assets, vehicles, and people.

Data Privacy

Data does not leave AWS infrastructure, keeping location data private and secure.

Use Cases

Fleet Management

Track vehicle fleets in real time and optimize routes for delivery efficiency.

Store Locator

Build store locators and proximity-based search for retail applications.

Geofence Alerts

Send notifications when assets enter or exit defined geographic boundaries.

Map Visualization

Embed interactive maps in web and mobile applications.

Integrations

Amazon Cognito

Authenticate map and location requests using Cognito identity pools.

AWS IoT Core

Ingest device location data from IoT Core into Location Service tracking.

Amazon EventBridge

Trigger events when geofences are entered or exited via EventBridge.

HERE Technologies

Use HERE maps and location data as a data provider within Location Service.

Esri

Access Esri basemaps and location data through Amazon Location Service.

Semantic Vocabularies

Amazon Location Service Context

2 classes · 7 properties

JSON-LD

API Governance Rules

Amazon Location Service API Rules

16 rules · 9 errors 7 warnings

SPECTRAL

JSON Structure

Amazon Location Service Map Structure

6 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Amazon Location Service Tracker Structure

5 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Example Payloads

Amazon Location Service Map Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Amazon Location Service Tracker Example

5 fields

EXAMPLE

Resources

PostmanWorkspace

PostmanWorkspace

Documentation

TermsOfService

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GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

Knowledge Center

Knowledge Center

StackOverflow

SpectralRules

Sources

opencollection: 1.0.0
info:
  name: Amazon Location Service API
  version: '2024-01-01'
request:
  auth:
    type: apikey
    key: Authorization
    value: '{{Authorization}}'
    placement: header
items:
- info:
    name: Maps
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Amazon Location Service List Maps
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: https://geo.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/maps
    docs: Lists map resources in your AWS account.
  - info:
      name: Amazon Location Service Create Map
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://geo.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/maps
    docs: Creates a map resource in your AWS account.
  - info:
      name: Amazon Location Service Describe Map
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: https://geo.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/maps/:MapName
      params:
      - name: MapName
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The name of the map resource.
    docs: Retrieves the map resource details.
  - info:
      name: Amazon Location Service Delete Map
      type: http
    http:
      method: DELETE
      url: https://geo.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/maps/:MapName
      params:
      - name: MapName
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The name of the map resource.
    docs: Deletes a map resource from your AWS account.
  - info:
      name: Amazon Location Service List Trackers
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: https://geo.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/tracking/v0/trackers
    docs: Lists tracker resources in your AWS account.
  - info:
      name: Amazon Location Service Create Tracker
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://geo.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/tracking/v0/trackers
    docs: Creates a tracker resource in your AWS account.
  - info:
      name: Amazon Location Service Batch Update Device Position
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://geo.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/tracking/v0/trackers/:TrackerName/positions
      params:
      - name: TrackerName
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The name of the tracker.
    docs: Uploads position update data for one or more devices to a tracker resource.
  - info:
      name: Amazon Location Service Search Place Index for Text
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: https://geo.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/places/v0/indexes/:IndexName/search/text
      params:
      - name: IndexName
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: The name of the place index resource.
    docs: Geocodes free-form text, such as an address, name, city, or region.
bundled: true