Azure Maps
Azure Maps provides geospatial APIs for maps, search, routing, traffic, and weather data integration in web and mobile applications. · Azure · APIs & integration
Changed in Sep 2026: Gen1 pricing (including the old S0 free tier amounts) retired; Gen2 pricing gives 5,000 free Base Map Tile transactions/month.
Overview
Azure Maps offers robust APIs for mapping, geolocation, routing, and real-time data, with a generous free tier for developers and businesses building location-aware applications.
Good fit
Use Azure Maps when you need scalable, cloud-based mapping, geolocation, or routing APIs integrated with other Azure services.
- developers integrating maps
- businesses needing geospatial APIs
- Azure-centric teams
Not a fit
Avoid if you require unlimited free usage, offline maps, or need to avoid credit card registration for the free tier.
- need offline maps
- require unlimited free usage
- cannot provide payment details
Quickstart · 5 steps
- Sign up for an Azure account and create an Azure Maps resource.
- Obtain your Azure Maps primary key from the Azure portal.
- Install the Azure Maps SDK or use REST APIs in your application.
- Configure authentication using your subscription key.
- Start making API calls for maps, search, routing, or weather features.
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