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Map APIs from Azure

Powerful map APIs that help you innovate with location data.

An Advanced Suite of Map APIs

Innovate with location data to unlock the full potential of your web and mobile applications. Azure Maps platform’s REST APIs and Web SDK provide an advanced suite of mapping and geospatial services designed to empower developers and organizations to create cutting-edge, location-based experiences.

Integrate dynamic maps, precise geocoding, intuitive location search, efficient routing, real-time traffic insights, accurate geolocation, comprehensive time zone details, and up-to-date weather information into your own public or private solutions.

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Data & Insights APIs

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Location Services APIs

See why these corporations choose Map APIs from Azure Maps

With access to a robust suite of APIs and services that empower smarter decisions, optimize operations, and deliver exceptional user experiences, discover how these corporations are building next-generation solutions with Azure Maps APIs.

Bring your ideas to life with Map APIs from Azure

Location is becoming a key attribute of the data that is used by businesses and individuals, but location data usually comes in a range of types and formats that make it hard to work with or take action on. Azure Maps APIs make location data usable and actionable on a cloud platform that is scalable, secure and power innovation.

Make an impact with Azure Maps’ REST APIs and SDKs

Azure Maps APIs are designed to provide a seamless experience for developers and users alike as you integrate various geospatial services into your solution. Our platform’s REST APIs and SDKs allow you to deploy and scale effortlessly while providing superior value and cutting-edge services to your customers.

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Efficient Fleet Management

Azure Maps ensures your fleet management is accurate, efficient, and always on the move. Utilize advanced mapping, optimizing traffic solutions to route and delivery routes, reduce transit times, and enhance logistical performance.

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Interactive Experiences

Incorporate Azure Maps into your customer-facing platforms to deliver interactive and immersive mapping experiences. Enable users to locate stores, utilize dynamic route planning, and explore services based on geographical locations.

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IoT Mapping and Management

Use powerful map APIs to visualize the real-time location of your IoT devices, optimize their paths, and monitor them for insights and analytics to manage, locate, and operate your IoT devices effectively and leverage spatial analytics for optimized resource utilization.

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Asset Tracking and Management

Get instant visibility on asset locations, monitor movements, and ensure optimal utilization of resources with a versatile maps platform. Gain insights into assets' status, automate alerts, and keep track of your inventory with precise mapping and analytical capabilities.

Why choose Map APIs from Azure

Azure Maps APIs are built on Azure which means you have minimal integration points giving you full visibility and redundancy for your application. First party integration means you can innovate with all the services from Azure including services available through the Azure Marketplace.

Innovate with Azure

Innovate on Azure with Azure Maps by combining additional services from Azure and the Azure Marketplace to create custom solutions to address your unique needs. All with minimal integration and complexity.

Scale with confidence

Scale up or down your applications to meet your business needs. With industry-leading global infrastructure. You can scale with confidence while abiding by data and privacy regulations.

Secure from the Start

Azure Maps comes with security built in allowing you to get started quickly thanks to Azure’s industry-leading security policies and standards. Supporting over 100 compliance standards for any use case.

Azure Map APIs power innovation to transform your business

Unlock the full potential of your business operations, optimize strategic decisions, and support your customers with Azure Maps APIs. Our platform is built to support innovation while remaining laser-focused on the demands of enterprise and small businesses.

ROUTES & DIRECTIONS

Optimize your business

Location intelligence helps businesses determine optimal locations for new stores, offices, or facilities based on demographic data, competitor presence, and market trends. It also aids in route optimization for deliveries and logistics to reduce costs and improve service times.

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MAPPING & VISUALIZATION

Revolutionize urban planning

Urban planners use location intelligence to analyze population growth, transportation needs, and infrastructure development. It helps in designing more efficient public transport systems, optimizing road networks, and planning utilities and services to meet the needs of growing urban areas.

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LOCATION SERVICES

Empower environmental stewardship

By analyzing geographic data powered by Azure Maps APIs, environmental scientists can monitor changes in landscapes, track wildlife movements, and manage natural resources more effectively. Location intelligence is crucial for assessing disaster risks and planning for emergency responses.

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DATA & INSIGHTS

Target your market effectively

Companies utilize location intelligence to target marketing campaigns based on geographic and demographic factors. It allows for more personalized marketing strategies that can lead to higher engagement and conversion rates.

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Get started with Azure Maps

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Developer Incentive Program

Get $200 in free credits and premium tech support to kickstart your project.

Need Help Getting Started?

Azure Maps APIs help customers innovate. Do you need help getting started with Azure Maps APIs? Speak to our experts to help you get started.

Migrating to Azure Maps

Migrating from another mapping product? Migrating to Azure Maps is easy and we have made a host of resources available to help you do it quickly.

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See how Axpo uses Microsoft Maps

“We can speed up processes tremendously with Cognitive Search, Azure Maps, and Power BI embedded in Insights. That means better quality power at lower costs because we don’t have to spend half of our time trying to locate the asset information.”

— Johannes Manser: Head of BI and Analytics

A World of Possibilities

The Azure Maps platform offers you and your users unmatched scale and coverage for geospatial mapping, at your fingertips. Leverage flexible REST APIs and SDKs to power map and location services and personalization across platforms.

Precision

Advanced AI and comprehensive datasets to offer precise location data and routing.

Insights

Optimizing operations, our platform delivers actionable insights tailored to your specific needs.

Integration

Easy-to-use APIs and SDKs, integrate Azure Maps platform across platforms and devices.

Frequently asked questions

  • Azure Maps is a suite of geospatial services and tools designed to provide location intelligence for businesses. It includes high-quality maps, location search capabilities, routing options, traffic data, and more. These features can be integrated into your applications, websites, or services using Azure map APIs and SDKs.

  • Any Industry that needs to know where things are and visualize them can benefit from extending their solution with APIs from Azure Maps. Some samples are:

    • Engineering and Manufacturing – Know where your resources are for critical project management and order fulfillment.
    • Healthcare – Offer HIPAA-compliant appointment scheduling with routing to those appointments, including travel time.
    • Banking, Finance & Insurance – Visually evaluate the risk for flood or other hazards for loan considerations, and more.
    • Government – Improve resource planning for road maintenance, smart cities, or other projects.
    • Retail & E-Commerce – Elevate customer service and sales by locating current and future retail stores and optimizing deliveries.
    • Supply Chain – Unlock efficiency with improved visibility and control over your supply chain operations.
  • If you already have an Azure subscription, you just need to add an Azure Maps resource to your project and use that instance to call Azure Maps APIs. You can find more information and check out samples to see working code.

  • Azure Maps benefits from the security of the Azure platform. Get built-in compliance and the support of over 3,500 security experts, dedicated to data security and privacy. Microsoft runs on Trust and spends over $1 billion annually on cybersecurity research and development to support that trust.

  • Azure Maps users enjoy the same support available for all Azure resources.

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Enterprise maps from Azure

Unlock Innovation

Integrate high-quality maps, generate actionable insights, and transform your operations with our powerful location intelligence tools. Discover a world of possibilities with the Azure Maps platform, where every journey leads to innovation.