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Bing Maps API
On the record
- Authentication
- Using Bing Maps REST Services requires a Bing Maps Key.learn.microsoft.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Elevation
- The Elevations API returns elevations for locations, paths, or areas on Earth.learn.microsoft.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Geocoding
- The Locations API finds locations using an address, point, or query.learn.microsoft.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Maker
- Microsoft was founded in 1975 and its corporate headquarters are in Redmond, Washington.news.microsoft.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Maps and imagery
- The Imagery API can return a static map, a static map with a route, or imagery metadata.learn.microsoft.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Other services
- The REST services include autosuggest and time zone lookup and conversion.learn.microsoft.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Request ports
- The Bing Maps API works only with requests using standard HTTP ports 80 or 443.learn.microsoft.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Response formats
- REST requests can return JSON by default or XML when requested with the output parameter.learn.microsoft.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Routes and traffic
- The Routes API supports walking, driving, and transit routes and provides traffic information along a route; the Traffic API returns traffic information for a geographic area.learn.microsoft.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Service retirement
- Microsoft says Bing Maps for Enterprise is retired for free Basic account customers; Enterprise customers can continue using it until June 30, 2028, after which they must update REST APIs and SDKs to Azure Maps.learn.microsoft.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- Microsoft directs developers to Bing Maps Forums for questions and lists [email protected] for account, key, and access issues.learn.microsoft.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Usage accounting
- Transactions are counted for each REST Services request sent with a valid Bing Maps Key.learn.microsoft.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Bing Maps REST Services is a REST API for tasks such as finding addresses, retrieving maps with pushpins and labels, and getting driving directions.learn.microsoft.com · read 5 Oct 2026
