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Azure Location Based Services Resource Provider

Azure Location Based Services Resource Provider

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Azure Maps API (formerly Location Based Services) provides Microsoft's own maps, routing, geocoding, traffic, tile rendering services.

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Use it when

Deep Azure integration (AAD auth)

Watch for

Convenient only from Azure customer perspective; non-Azure users have no incentive to switch

First check

Create an Azure Maps account in Azure Portal for a key or configure AAD. GET https://atlas.microsoft.com/map/tile?subscription-key=...

Auth
—
CORS
No
HTTPS
Yes
Signup
?
Latency
83 ms
Protocol
REST
Pricing
—

Uptime · 30-day window

Probes: 1Uptime: 0%Avg latency: 83ms
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About this API

Azure Maps is Microsoft's own map service for Azure customers. Underlying data is partnered with TomTom (Europe's veteran navigation data company), combined with Microsoft's own algorithms and AAD auth. Functionally covers typical map services: tile rendering, geocoding, routing, POI search, real-time traffic, weather overlay, isochrones, etc. Differentiation mainly in Azure integration — AAD SSO auth, direct usage visibility in Azure metrics, enterprise compliance (HIPAA, PCI), seamless integration with Power BI and Microsoft ecosystem. vs. Google Maps, Mapbox, direct TomTom API: Azure Maps wins for Azure customers; non-Azure users have no incentive to switch. Free tier 250k transactions/month is enough for most small apps.

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What you can build

  • 1Azure-internal apps integrating maps (within Azure ecosystem)
  • 2Enterprise geospatial applications
  • 3Fleet / logistics route planning
  • 4Real-time logistics tracking
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Strengths & limitations

Strengths

  • Deep Azure integration (AAD auth)
  • Free tier covers most small projects
  • Backed by TomTom data with smoother Azure integration

Limitations

  • Convenient only from Azure customer perspective; non-Azure users have no incentive to switch
  • Some features less than direct TomTom API
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Example request

Generic template — replace <endpoint> with the real path from the docs.
curl https://azure.com/<endpoint>
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Getting started

Create an Azure Maps account in Azure Portal for a key or configure AAD. GET https://atlas.microsoft.com/map/tile?subscription-key=...

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FAQ

Is Azure Maps data the same as TomTom?+

Underlying data comes from TomTom partnership, but Azure also integrates Bing Maps historical assets and Microsoft's own enhancements.

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Technical details

CORS: NoHTTPS: YesSignup: ?Open source: No
Auth type
unknown
Pricing
unknown
Protocols
REST
SDKs
javascript, csharp, python, java
Response time
83 ms
Last health check
5/12/2026, 7:37:04 AM
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Tags

azuremapsgeomicrosoft