Render - Get Map Tile
use to get map tiles in vector or raster format typically to be integrated into a new map control or SDK.
Note
Azure Maps Render v1 service retirement
The Azure Maps Render v1 service is now deprecated and will be retired on 9/17/26. To avoid service disruptions, all calls to Render v1 API will need to be updated to use Render v2 API by 9/17/26.
Fetches map tiles in vector or raster format typically to be integrated into a new map control or SDK. By default, Azure uses vector map tiles for its web map control (see Zoom Levels and Tile Grid)
Note: Weather tiles are only available via Get Map Tile V2 API. We recommend to start to use the new Get Map Tile V2 API.
GET https://atlas.microsoft.com/map/tile/{format}?api-version=1.0&layer={layer}&style={style}&zoom={zoom}&x={x}&y={y}
GET https://atlas.microsoft.com/map/tile/{format}?api-version=1.0&layer={layer}&style={style}&zoom={zoom}&x={x}&y={y}&tileSize={tileSize}&language={language}&view={view}
URI Parameters
Name | In | Required | Type | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
format
|
path | True |
Desired format of the response. Possible values are png & pbf. |
|
api-version
|
query | True |
string |
Version number of Azure Maps API. |
layer
|
query | True |
Map layer requested. Possible values are basic, hybrid, labels and terra. |
|
style
|
query | True |
Map style to be returned. Possible values are main, dark, and shaded_relief. |
|
x
|
query | True |
integer int32 |
X coordinate of the tile on zoom grid. Value must be in the range [0, 2 Please see Zoom Levels and Tile Grid for details. |
y
|
query | True |
integer int32 |
Y coordinate of the tile on zoom grid. Value must be in the range [0, 2 Please see Zoom Levels and Tile Grid for details. |
zoom
|
query | True |
integer int32 |
Zoom level for the desired tile. Please see Zoom Levels and Tile Grid for details. |
language
|
query |
string |
Language in which search results should be returned. Should be one of supported IETF language tags, case insensitive. When data in specified language is not available for a specific field, default language is used. Please refer to Supported Languages for details. |
|
tile
|
query |
The size of the returned map tile in pixels. |
||
view
|
query |
The View parameter (also called the "user region" parameter) allows you to show the correct maps for a certain country/region for geopolitically disputed regions. Different countries/regions have different views of such regions, and the View parameter allows your application to comply with the view required by the country/region your application will be serving. By default, the View parameter is set to “Unified” even if you haven’t defined it in the request. It is your responsibility to determine the location of your users, and then set the View parameter correctly for that location. Alternatively, you have the option to set ‘View=Auto’, which will return the map data based on the IP address of the request. The View parameter in Azure Maps must be used in compliance with applicable laws, including those regarding mapping, of the country/region where maps, images and other data and third party content that you are authorized to access via Azure Maps is made available. Example: view=IN. Please refer to Supported Views for details and to see the available Views. |
Request Header
Name | Required | Type | Description |
---|---|---|---|
x-ms-client-id |
string |
Specifies which account is intended for usage in conjunction with the Microsoft Entra ID security model. It represents a unique ID for the Azure Maps account and can be retrieved from the Azure Maps management plane Account API. To use Microsoft Entra ID security in Azure Maps see the following articles for guidance. |
Responses
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
200 OK |
object |
This image is returned from a successful Get Map Tile call Media Types: "application/json", "image/jpeg", "image/png", "image/pbf", "application/vnd.mapbox-vector-tile" Headers Content-Type: string |
Other Status Codes |
An unexpected error occurred. Media Types: "application/json", "image/jpeg", "image/png", "image/pbf", "application/vnd.mapbox-vector-tile" |
Security
AADToken
These are the Microsoft Entra OAuth 2.0 Flows. When paired with Azure role-based access control it can be used to control access to Azure Maps REST APIs. Azure role-based access controls are used to designate access to one or more Azure Maps resource account or sub-resources. Any user, group, or service principal can be granted access via a built-in role or a custom role composed of one or more permissions to Azure Maps REST APIs.
To implement scenarios, we recommend viewing authentication concepts. In summary, this security definition provides a solution for modeling application(s) via objects capable of access control on specific APIs and scopes.
Notes
- This security definition requires the use of the
x-ms-client-id
header to indicate which Azure Maps resource the application is requesting access to. This can be acquired from the Maps management API.
The Authorization URL
is specific to the Azure public cloud instance. Sovereign clouds have unique Authorization URLs and Microsoft Entra ID configurations.
*
The Azure role-based access control is configured from the Azure management plane via Azure portal, PowerShell, CLI, Azure SDKs, or REST APIs.
*
Usage of the Azure Maps Web SDK allows for configuration based setup of an application for multiple use cases.
- For more information on Microsoft identity platform, see Microsoft identity platform overview.
Type:
oauth2
Flow:
implicit
Authorization URL:
https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/authorize
Scopes
Name | Description |
---|---|
https://atlas.microsoft.com/.default | https://atlas.microsoft.com/.default |
subscription-key
This is a shared key that is provisioned when you Create an Azure Maps account in the Azure portal or using PowerShell, CLI, Azure SDKs, or REST API.
With this key, any application can access all REST API. In other words, this key can be used as a master key in the account that they are issued in.
For publicly exposed applications, our recommendation is to use the confidential client applications approach to access Azure Maps REST APIs so your key can be securely stored.
Type:
apiKey
In:
query
SAS Token
This is a shared access signature token is created from the List SAS operation on the Azure Maps resource through the Azure management plane via Azure portal, PowerShell, CLI, Azure SDKs, or REST APIs.
With this token, any application is authorized to access with Azure role-based access controls and fine-grain control to the expiration, rate, and region(s) of use for the particular token. In other words, the SAS Token can be used to allow applications to control access in a more secured way than the shared key.
For publicly exposed applications, our recommendation is to configure a specific list of allowed origins on the Map account resource to limit rendering abuse and regularly renew the SAS Token.
Type:
apiKey
In:
header
Examples
Successful Tile Request
Sample request
GET https://atlas.microsoft.com/map/tile/png?api-version=1.0&layer=basic&style=main&zoom=6&x=10&y=22
Sample response
Content-Type: image/png
"{file}"
Definitions
Name | Description |
---|---|
Error |
The resource management error additional info. |
Error |
The error detail. |
Error |
Error response |
Localized |
The View parameter (also called the "user region" parameter) allows you to show the correct maps for a certain country/region for geopolitically disputed regions. Different countries/regions have different views of such regions, and the View parameter allows your application to comply with the view required by the country/region your application will be serving. By default, the View parameter is set to “Unified” even if you haven’t defined it in the request. It is your responsibility to determine the location of your users, and then set the View parameter correctly for that location. Alternatively, you have the option to set ‘View=Auto’, which will return the map data based on the IP address of the request. The View parameter in Azure Maps must be used in compliance with applicable laws, including those regarding mapping, of the country/region where maps, images and other data and third party content that you are authorized to access via Azure Maps is made available. Example: view=IN. Please refer to Supported Views for details and to see the available Views. |
Map |
Map layer requested. Possible values are basic, hybrid, labels and terra. |
Map |
The size of the returned map tile in pixels. |
Map |
Map style to be returned. Possible values are main, dark, and shaded_relief. |
Tile |
Desired format of the response. Possible values are png & pbf. |
ErrorAdditionalInfo
The resource management error additional info.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
info |
object |
The additional info. |
type |
string |
The additional info type. |
ErrorDetail
The error detail.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
additionalInfo |
The error additional info. |
|
code |
string |
The error code. |
details |
The error details. |
|
message |
string |
The error message. |
target |
string |
The error target. |
ErrorResponse
Error response
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
error |
The error object. |
LocalizedMapView
The View parameter (also called the "user region" parameter) allows you to show the correct maps for a certain country/region for geopolitically disputed regions. Different countries/regions have different views of such regions, and the View parameter allows your application to comply with the view required by the country/region your application will be serving. By default, the View parameter is set to “Unified” even if you haven’t defined it in the request. It is your responsibility to determine the location of your users, and then set the View parameter correctly for that location. Alternatively, you have the option to set ‘View=Auto’, which will return the map data based on the IP address of the request. The View parameter in Azure Maps must be used in compliance with applicable laws, including those regarding mapping, of the country/region where maps, images and other data and third party content that you are authorized to access via Azure Maps is made available. Example: view=IN.
Please refer to Supported Views for details and to see the available Views.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
AE |
string |
United Arab Emirates (Arabic View) |
AR |
string |
Argentina (Argentinian View) |
Auto |
string |
Return the map data based on the IP address of the request. |
BH |
string |
Bahrain (Arabic View) |
IN |
string |
India (Indian View) |
IQ |
string |
Iraq (Arabic View) |
JO |
string |
Jordan (Arabic View) |
KW |
string |
Kuwait (Arabic View) |
LB |
string |
Lebanon (Arabic View) |
MA |
string |
Morocco (Moroccan View) |
OM |
string |
Oman (Arabic View) |
PK |
string |
Pakistan (Pakistani View) |
PS |
string |
Palestinian Authority (Arabic View) |
QA |
string |
Qatar (Arabic View) |
SA |
string |
Saudi Arabia (Arabic View) |
SY |
string |
Syria (Arabic View) |
Unified |
string |
Unified View (Others) |
YE |
string |
Yemen (Arabic View) |
MapTileLayer
Map layer requested. Possible values are basic, hybrid, labels and terra.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
basic |
string |
Returns a tile containing all map features including polygons, borders, roads and labels. |
hybrid |
string |
Returns a tile containing borders, roads, and labels, and can be overlaid on other tiles (such as satellite imagery) to produce hybrid tiles. |
labels |
string |
Returns a tile of just the map's label information. |
terra |
string |
Map canvas complete with shaded relief tiles. Zoom levels 0-6 (inclusive) are supported. Png is the only supported TileFormat and only available MapTileSize is 512. |
MapTileSize
The size of the returned map tile in pixels.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
256 |
string |
Return a 256 by 256 pixel tile. |
512 |
string |
Return a 512 by 512 pixel tile. |
MapTileStyle
Map style to be returned. Possible values are main, dark, and shaded_relief.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
dark |
string |
Dark grey version of the Azure Maps main style. PNG is the only supported TileFormat. |
main |
string |
Azure Maps main style |
shaded_relief |
string |
Azure Maps main style completed with shaded relief. Supported by Layer terra. |
TileFormat
Desired format of the response. Possible values are png & pbf.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
pbf |
string |
Vector graphic in the pbf format. Supports zoom levels 0 through 22. |
png |
string |
An image in the png format. Supports zoom levels 0 through 18. |