Bing Maps APIs
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Features and capabilities
From an intuitive Web Control API that makes programming web-based apps easy to a suite of fleet management solutions for businesses, the list of features is exhaustive and the applications are limitless. Build, experience, and see more with Bing Maps API.
V8 Web Control
Bing Maps REST Services - Location Intelligence
Location intelligence capabilities enable your apps to interface with the physical world, powering features like AutoSuggest API and local search. You can use this REST-based mapping API from almost every major development environment.
Do more with Bing Maps API
Enjoy Bing Maps API with premium features. Creating immersive map-based apps is easy with an extensive support system for developers. New creators can start building with the best that Bing Maps API has to offer for free with a Basic key, while larger organizations can scale up with intuitive Enterprise-oriented features by contacting sales.
Unlocking possibilities with world-class APIs
Have a look at our feature sets to learn more about our APIs and how they can help you build innovative web mapping applications and upscale existing ones.
Forward Geocoding | true | true | true | true | |
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Reverse Geocoding | true | true | true | true | |
Batch Geocoding | true | ||||
Location Recognition | true | ||||
Local Search | true | ||||
Local insights | true | ||||
Time zone | true |
* View Coverage | |||||
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Travel Directions | true | true | true | ||
Route Optimization | true | ||||
Transit Directions View Coverage | true | true | true | ||
Calculate Routes (Major Roads) | true | ||||
Landmark Hints | true | true | |||
Truck Directions | true | true | |||
Distance Matrix | true | ||||
Isochrones (Drive time polygons) | true | ||||
Snap Points to Roads | true | ||||
Multi-Itinerary Optimization | true |
Autosuggest | true | true | |||
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Bing Spatial Data Services | true | ||||
Administrative Boundary Data | true | ||||
Point of Interest (POI) | true | ||||
Custom POI Data Sources | true | ||||
Location Recognition | true |
Road | true | true | true | true | |
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Aerial | true | true | true | true | |
Bird's Eye | true | true | |||
Ordnance Survey | true | true | |||
Road (Dark) | true | true | |||
Road (Light) | true | ||||
Road (High Contrast) | true | true | |||
Road (Greyscale) | true | ||||
Road (Custom Map Styles) | true | true | true | ||
Traffic Flow View Coverage | true | true | |||
Aerial 3D | true | ||||
Streetside | true | true |
Experimental Branch | true | ||||
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Release Branch | true | true | true | true | true |
Heatmaps | true | ||||
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Pushpin Clustering | true | ||||
Drawing Tools | true | ||||
Spatial Math Module | true | ||||
Traffic Incidents View Coverage | true | true | true | true | |
Export Map as Image | true | true | |||
Pushpins | true | true | true | true | |
Shape and Shape Layers | true | true | true | ||
Complex Polygons | true | ||||
Custom Tile Layers | true | true | true | ||
Vector Maps Labels | true | true | |||
Label Collision Detection | true | true | |||
Test Data Generator | true | ||||
Keyboard & Mouse Events | true | true | true | ||
Touch Support | true | true | true | ||
Customizable Navigation Controls | true | true | |||
Elevation Data | true | ||||
Custom Overlays | true | ||||
Ground Overlay | true | ||||
Animated Tile Layers | true | ||||
Data Binning | true | ||||
Configuration Driven Maps | true |
GeoJSON | true | ||||
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Well Known Text | true | ||||
KML | true | ||||
KMZ | true | ||||
GeoRSS | true | ||||
GML (via GeoRSS) | true | ||||
GPX | true |
Geocoding | true | true | true | true | |
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Driving Directions | true | true | true | ||
Map Labels | true | true | true | true | |
Map Navigation Dashboard | true |
JavaScript | true | ||||
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TypeScript | true | ||||
C# | true | ||||
Interactive SDK | true | ||||
XML | true | true | |||
JSON | true | true |
Compatible Platforms for Bing Maps API
The suite of Bing Maps APIs, free and enterprise, gives developers access to a range of platforms. Support for popular languages including C++, JavaScript, and TypeScript lowers the entry barrier for developers. Coding for desktops, phones, and tablets is easier in a language you’re familiar with.
Universal Windows Platform | true | true | true | true | |
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Desktop (Windows 8.1 & earlier) | true | true | true |
Website | true | true | true | ||
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iOS | true | true | true | ||
Android | true | true | true |
How APIs make a real-world difference
Map APIs make tangible differences both for large organizations and also for individuals on the ground. Massive travel companies handling millions of customers a year are using Bing Maps API to optimize itineraries, while individuals are using location-specific data to search for jobs.
Open Source Projects
Bing Maps openly embraces open source, making the source code for many exciting map APIs and SDKs available to the developer community for free to review, experiment, and contribute to via GitHub.
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Documentation
Bing Maps provides developers with an extensive library of documentation that includes best practices as well as optimal code samples, forming a support system that assists creators throughout development.
Mobile Brand Guidelines
Create universal map-based apps that work across a range of mobile devices with varying resolutions and screen sizes with a thorough guide.
Developer Resources
Developers have access to a vibrant resource ecosystem that makes it easy for both newer and advanced programmers to create complex web mapping apps with Bing Maps, combining multiple APIs.
Bing Maps for Enterprise
Get started building powerful location-based applications and experiences with Microsoft’s Bing Maps Platform.