Maps provide access to both dynamic and static map types for a variety of applications. For more information, See Amazon Location Service Maps.
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Dynamic Maps: Interactive maps that can be customized in real time, allowing users to pan, zoom, and overlay data. For more information, See Dynamic maps.
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Static Maps: Static images of maps that display specific locations or routes without interactive elements, suitable for applications with limited interactivity. For more information, See Static maps.
The following table presents a number of business use cases that are best solved with Maps APIs.
Maps use cases
The following section presents a number of business use cases that are best solved with Maps APIs.
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Useful API |
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Display interactive maps Supports map gestures, such as zoom, pan, ease, fly, pitch, rotate, and bearing. |
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Add markers to a map Examples are markers, icon, and more. |
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Add user interaction components to a map Examples are showing map in preferred language or geo-political view. |
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Visualize real time or pre-recorded data on a map Examples are heat map, KML, GeoJSON features, polygons, rectangles, polylines, circles, markers, and more. |
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Display map with localization Examples are showing map in preferred language or geo-political view. |
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Display a static map image For example, use map image in application, email, report, or print. |
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How to get a static map of a specific position How to get a static map of a specific dimension |
Add marker to a map image Examples are markers, proximity circle, icon, and more. |
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Visualize data on a map image Examples are GeoJSON features, polygons, rectangles, polylines, circles, and more. |
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Visualize real world use case on a map Examples include routes, proximity circle, and more. |
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Visualize Places search and/or geocode result on a map All APIs return geocoordinates, except autocomplete. |
GetTile and GetStyleDescriptor with
rendering engine (MapLibre) with Places API |
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Draw a route on a map Supports waypoint marking. |
GetTile and GetStyleDescriptor with
rendering engine (MapLibre) with Calculate route |
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Visualize matched GPS traces on a map Supports travel modes, such as truck, pedestrian, car, and scooter. |
GetStyleDescriptor with rendering engine (MapLibre) with
Snap to road |
