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### Data service
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Data is imperative for maps. Use the Data service to upload and store geospatial data for use with spatial operations or image composition. Bringing customer data closer to the Azure Maps service will reduce latency, increase productivity, and create new scenarios in your applications. For details on this service, see [Data service].
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Data is imperative for maps. Use the Data service to upload and store geospatial data for use with spatial operations or image composition. By bringing customer data closer to the Azure Maps service, you reduce latencyand increase productivity. For more information on this service, see [Data service].
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### Geolocation service
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Use the Geolocation service to retrieve the two-letter country/region code for an IP address. This service can help you enhance user experience by providing customized application content based on geographic location.
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For more details, read the [Geolocation service documentation](/rest/api/maps/geolocation).
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For more information, see the [Geolocation service] documentation.
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### Render service
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[Render service V2](/rest/api/maps/render-v2) introduces a new version of the [Get Map Tile V2 API](/rest/api/maps/render-v2/get-map-tile) that supports using Azure Maps tiles not only in the Azure Maps SDKs but other map controls as well. It includes raster and vector tile formats, 256x256 or 512x512 (where applicable) tile sizes and numerous map types such as road, weather, contour, or map tiles created using Azure Maps Creator. For a complete list, see [TilesetID] in the REST API documentation. It's recommended that you use Render service V2 instead of Render service V1. You're required to display the appropriate copyright attribution on the map anytime you use the Azure Maps Render service V2, either as basemaps or layers, in any third-party map control. For more information, see [How to use the Get Map Attribution API](how-to-show-attribution.md).
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[Render service V2] introduces a new version of the [Get Map Tile V2 API] that supports using Azure Maps tiles not only in the Azure Maps SDKs but other map controls as well. It includes raster and vector tile formats, 256x256 or 512x512 tile sizes (where applicable) and numerous map types such as road, weather, contour, or map tiles. For a complete list, see [TilesetID] in the REST API documentation. It's recommended that you use Render service V2 instead of Render service V1. You're required to display the appropriate copyright attribution on the map anytime you use the Azure Maps Render service V2, either as basemaps or layers, in any third-party map control. For more information, see [How to use the Get Map Attribution API].
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:::image type="content" source="./media/about-azure-maps/intro_map.png" border="false" alt-text="Example of a map from the Render service V2":::
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### Route service
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The route services can be used to calculate the estimated arrival times (ETAs) for each requested route. Route APIs consider factors, such as real-time traffic information and historic traffic data, like the typical road speeds on the requested day of the week and time of day. The APIs return the shortest or fastest routes available to multiple destinations at a time in sequence or in optimized order, based on time or distance. The service allows developers to calculate directions across several travel modes, such as car, truck, bicycle, or walking, and electric vehicle. The service also considers inputs, such as departure time, weight restrictions, or hazardous material transport.
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The route service is used to calculate the estimated arrival times (ETAs) for each requested route. Factors such as real-time traffic information and historic traffic data, like the typical road speeds on the requested day of the week and time of day are considered. The route service returns the shortest or fastest routes available to multiple destinations at a time in sequence or in optimized order, based on time or distance. The service allows developers to calculate directions across several travel modes, such as car, truck, bicycle, or walking, and electric vehicle. The service also considers inputs, such as departure time, weight restrictions, or hazardous material transport.
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:::image type="content" source="./media/about-azure-maps/intro_route.png" border="false" alt-text="Example of a map from the Route service":::
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* Matrices of travel time and distance between a set of origins and destinations.
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* Finding routes or distances that users can travel based on time or fuel requirements.
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For details on the routing capabilities, read the [Route service documentation](/rest/api/maps/route).
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For more information on routing capabilities, see the [Route service] documentation.
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### Search service
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The Search service helps developers search for addresses, places, business listings by name or category, and other geographic information. Also, services can [reverse geocode](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_geocoding) addresses and cross streets based on latitudes and longitudes.
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The Search service helps developers search for addresses, places, business listings by name or category, and other geographic information. Also, services can [reverse geocode] addresses and cross streets based on latitudes and longitudes.
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:::image type="content" source="./media/about-azure-maps/intro_search.png" border="false" alt-text="Example of a search on a map":::
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* Search electric vehicle charging stations and Point of Interest (POI) data by brand name.
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For more details on search capabilities, read the [Search service documentation](/rest/api/maps/search).
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For more information on search capabilities, see the [Search service] documentation.
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### Spatial service
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The Spatial service quickly analyzes location information to help inform customers of ongoing events happening in time and space. It enables near real-time analysis and predictive modeling of events.
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The service enables customers to enhance their location intelligence with a library of common geospatial mathematical calculations. Common calculations include closest point, great circle distance, and buffers. To learn more about the service and the various features, read the [Spatial service documentation](/rest/api/maps/spatial).
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The service enables customers to enhance their location intelligence with a library of common geospatial mathematical calculations. Common calculations include closest point, great circle distance, and buffers. For more information about the Spatial service and its various features, see the [Spatial service] documentation.
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### Timezone service
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The Time zone service enables you to query current, historical, and future time zone information. You can use either latitude and longitude pairs or an [IANA ID](https://www.iana.org/) as an input. The Time zone service also allows for:
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The Time zone service enables you to query current, historical, and future time zone information. You can use either latitude and longitude pairs or an [IANA ID] as an input. The Time zone service also allows for:
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For details on this service, read the [Time zone service documentation](/rest/api/maps/timezone).
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For more information, see the [Time zone service] documentation.
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For more information, see the [Traffic service] documentation.
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### Weather service
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Weather services offer APIs that developers can use to retrieve weather information for a particular location. The information contains details such as observation date and time, brief description of the weather conditions, weather icon, precipitation indicator flags, temperature, and wind speed information. Other details such as RealFeel™ Temperature and UV index are also returned.
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The Weather service offers API to retrieve weather information for a particular location. This information includes observation date and time, weather conditions, precipitation indicator flags, temperature, and wind speed information. Other details such as RealFeel™ Temperature and UV index are also returned.
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Developers can use the [Get Weather along route API](/rest/api/maps/weather/getweatheralongroute) to retrieve weather information along a particular route. Also, the service supports the generation of weather notifications for waypoints that are affected by weather hazards, such as flooding or heavy rain.
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Developers can use the [Get Weather along route API] to retrieve weather information along a particular route. Also, the service supports the generation of weather notifications for waypoints affected by weather hazards, such as flooding or heavy rain.
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The [Get Map Tile V2 API](/rest/api/maps/render-v2/get-map-tile) allows you to request past, current, and future radar and satellite tiles.
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The [Get Map Tile V2 API] allows you to request past, current, and future radar and satellite tiles.
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## Programming model
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Azure Maps is built for mobility and can help you develop cross-platform applications. It uses a programming model that's language agnostic and supports JSON output through [REST APIs](/rest/api/maps/).
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Azure Maps is built for mobility and can help you develop cross-platform applications. It uses a programming model that's language agnostic and supports JSON output through [REST APIs].
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Also, Azure Maps offers a convenient [JavaScript map control](/javascript/api/azure-maps-control) with a simple programming model. The development is quick and easy for both web and mobile applications.
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Also, Azure Maps offers a convenient [JavaScript map control] with a simple programming model. The development is quick and easy for both web and mobile applications.
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## Power BI visual
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The Azure Maps Power BI visual provides a rich set of data visualizations for spatial data on top of a map. It's estimated that over 80% of business data has a location context. The Azure Maps Power BI visual offers a no-code solution for gaining insights into how this location context relates to and influences your business data.
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:::image type="content" source="./media/about-azure-maps/intro-power-bi.png" border="false" alt-text="Power BI desktop with the Azure Maps Power BI visual displaying business data":::
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For more information, see the [Get started with Azure Maps Power BI visual](power-bi-visual-get-started.md) article.
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For more information, see [Get started with Azure Maps Power BI visual].
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## Usage
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Try a sample app that showcases Azure Maps:
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[Quickstart: Create a web app](quick-demo-map-app.md)
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