Getting Started with the Bing Maps REST Services
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Bing Maps for Enterprise service retirement
Bing Maps for Enterprise is deprecated and will be retired. Free (Basic) account customers can continue to use Bing Maps for Enterprise services until June 30th, 2025. Enterprise account customers can continue to use Bing Maps for Enterprise services until June 30th, 2028. To avoid service disruptions, all implementations using Bing Maps for Enterprise REST APIs and SDKs will need to be updated to use Azure Maps by the retirement date that applies to your Bing Maps for Enterprise account type.
Azure Maps is Microsoft's next-generation maps and geospatial services for developers. Azure Maps has many of the same features as Bing Maps for Enterprise, and more. To get started with Azure Maps, create a free Azure subscription and an Azure Maps account. For more information about azure Maps, see Azure Maps Documentation. For migration guidance, see Bing Maps Migration Overview.
The Bing™ Maps REST Services Application Programming Interface (API) is a Representational State Transfer (REST) API that you can use to do common tasks, such as finding an address, retrieving a map with a pushpin and a label, or getting driving directions. You perform these tasks by constructing a URL.
To use the Bing Maps REST Services, you must have a Bing Maps Key.
Bing Maps REST Services
The following table lists the Bing Maps REST Services and the common tasks they perform. Click the links for API details.
| REST API | Features |
|---|---|
| Locations | - Find a location based on an address, point, or query. |
| Elevations | - Get the elevations for a set of locations, a path, or an area on the Earth. |
| Imagery | - Get a static map. - Get a static map that displays a route. - Get imagery metadata. |
| Routes | - Find a walking, driving or transit route. - Find routes from major routes to a location. - Get traffic information along a route. |
| Traffic | - Get traffic information for a geographical area. |
| Autosuggest | - Get a list of autosuggested entities from a user's query. |
| Time Zone | - Get a Time Zone by point or query. - Convert UTC datetime to a time zone. - Get information about Windows and IANA time zone standards. |
Additional Topics
Note
Bing Maps API works ONLY from requests using the standard HTTP ports: 80 (http) or 443 (https).
The following topics show examples of how to use the Bing Maps REST Services with other Bing Maps APIs or provide related information.
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| Accessing the Bing Maps REST Services using PHP | This article shows how to write a PHP application that can interact with the Bing Maps REST Services APIs. |
| Bing Maps Transit Coverage | Provides a list of transit agencies that are used by Bing Maps REST Services to provide transit routes. |
Transaction Accounting
Transactions are counted for each Bing Maps REST Services request sent with a valid Bing Maps Key. For information about billable and non-billable transactions for the Bing Maps REST Services, see Understanding Bing Maps Transactions.