Azure Maps

name: Azure Maps
description: Azure Maps provides geospatial APIs for maps, routing, geocoding, traffic, weather, and spatial analysis. The
  service offers a comprehensive suite of REST APIs to embed location intelligence into applications spanning mobile, web,
  and IoT scenarios across multiple transport modes.
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/azure-maps/
tags:
- Geocoding
- Geospatial
- Location
- Maps
- Mobility
- Routing
- Traffic
- Weather
created: '2026-03-13'
modified: '2026-05-19'
url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/azure-maps/
specificationVersion: '0.18'
apis:
- name: Azure Maps Route API
  description: Calculates routes between origin and destination, provides turn-by-turn directions, supports multiple travel
    modes, traffic-aware routing, route matrices, and route range (isochrone) calculations.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/azure-maps/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/route
  baseURL: https://atlas.microsoft.com
  tags:
  - Directions
  - Isochrone
  - Routing
  - Traffic-Aware
  - Travel Modes
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/route
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/how-to-use-best-practices-for-routing
- name: Azure Maps Render API
  description: Returns map tiles, static images, and vector tiles in multiple styles including satellite, road, and hybrid.
    Supports raster and vector tile formats, custom imagery, and traffic overlays for embedding maps into applications.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/azure-maps/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/render
  baseURL: https://atlas.microsoft.com
  tags:
  - Map Tiles
  - Raster
  - Render
  - Static Images
  - Vector Tiles
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/render
  - type: Reference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/zoom-levels-and-tile-grid
- name: Azure Maps Traffic API
  description: Provides real-time and historical traffic data including traffic flow, incident reports, and traffic tile imagery.
    Useful for routing, fleet management, and applications requiring up-to-date road conditions.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/azure-maps/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/traffic
  baseURL: https://atlas.microsoft.com
  tags:
  - Flow
  - Incidents
  - Real-Time
  - Traffic
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/traffic
  - type: Reference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/traffic-coverage
- name: Azure Maps Weather API
  description: Provides current weather conditions, hourly and daily forecasts, severe weather alerts, weather along a route,
    and historical weather. Powered by AccuWeather data and global coverage.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/azure-maps/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/weather
  baseURL: https://atlas.microsoft.com
  tags:
  - Alerts
  - Forecast
  - Historical
  - Weather
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/weather
  - type: Reference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/weather-coverage
- name: Azure Maps Timezone API
  description: Returns time zone information for a given coordinate, IANA time zone ID, or Windows time zone ID. Includes
    current time, daylight saving offsets, and time zone metadata.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/azure-maps/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/timezone
  baseURL: https://atlas.microsoft.com
  tags:
  - DST
  - IANA
  - Time Zone
  - UTC Offset
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/timezone
- name: Azure Maps Geolocation API
  description: Returns the ISO country code for a supplied IP address, useful for content localization, regulatory compliance,
    and access control based on user geographic location.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/azure-maps/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/geolocation
  baseURL: https://atlas.microsoft.com
  tags:
  - Country Code
  - Geolocation
  - IP Address
  - Localization
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/geolocation
- name: Azure Maps Spatial API
  description: Performs spatial computations such as distance, closest point, point in polygon, geofence evaluation, and great
    circle distance. Enables location analytics and spatial reasoning workloads.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/azure-maps/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/spatial
  baseURL: https://atlas.microsoft.com
  tags:
  - Geofencing
  - Point in Polygon
  - Spatial Analysis
  - Spatial Operations
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/spatial
  - type: Reference
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/geofence-geojson
- name: Azure Maps Elevation API
  description: Returns elevation data in meters above sea level for points, polylines, and bounding boxes. Useful for terrain
    analysis, topographic visualization, and elevation profile calculations along a route.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/azure-maps/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/elevation
  baseURL: https://atlas.microsoft.com
  tags:
  - DEM
  - Elevation
  - Terrain
  - Topography
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/elevation
- name: Azure Maps Creator API
  description: Indoor maps service for creating, managing, and rendering custom indoor maps. Supports drawing package conversion,
    dataset and tileset management, feature state, and wayfinding for indoor environments.
  image: https://azure.microsoft.com/svghandler/azure-maps/
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/creator
  baseURL: https://atlas.microsoft.com
  tags:
  - Creator
  - Indoor Maps
  - Tileset
  - Wayfinding
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/creator
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/creator-indoor-maps
- aid: microsoft-azure-maps:microsoft-azure-maps-geocoding-api
  name: Azure Maps Geocoding API
  description: The Geocoding API from Azure Maps — 2 operation(s) for geocoding.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/search
  baseURL: https://atlas.microsoft.com
  tags:
  - Geocoding
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/microsoft-azure-maps-geocoding-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/search
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/azure-maps-authentication
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/how-to-use-search-service
- aid: microsoft-azure-maps:microsoft-azure-maps-search-api
  name: Azure Maps Search API
  description: The Search API from Azure Maps — 2 operation(s) for search.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/search
  baseURL: https://atlas.microsoft.com
  tags:
  - Search
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/microsoft-azure-maps-search-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/search
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/azure-maps-authentication
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/how-to-use-search-service
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/microsoft-azure-maps-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/microsoft-azure-maps-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/microsoft-azure-maps-authentication.yml
- type: OAuthScopes
  url: scopes/microsoft-azure-maps-scopes.yml
- type: Portal
  url: https://portal.azure.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/quick-demo-map-app
- type: Authentication
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/azure-maps-authentication
- type: SDKs
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/about-azure-maps
- type: Pricing
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/azure-maps/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.azure.com/
- type: Support
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/support/options/
- type: Blog
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/tag/azure-maps/
- type: ChangeLog
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/release-notes-map-control
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/support/legal/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/Azure
- type: Website
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/azure-maps
- type: Login
  url: https://portal.azure.com
- type: Signup
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free
- type: LlmsText
  url: https://portal.azure.com/llms.txt
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com