Apple MapKit JS

Best for: Prototypes and side projects - free to start, no sales call; Teams needing broad API coverage out of the box

Avoid if: You need transparent pricing up front; You have strict compliance requirements

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  Pricing transparency
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  75 / 100
  Setup speed
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  Docs quality
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  Trust readiness

Scores are computed deterministically from this profile's published, sourced fields (pricing, compliance, capabilities, docs and developer-surface signals) - not from reviews or paid placement. Each axis is 0-100; an unknown signal scores 0 for that axis. Procurement ease is the inverse of buying friction (higher = easier to adopt).

Pricing model

Contact sales

Published pricing

✗ No

Free tier

✓ Yes

Free tier details

250,000 map views per day and 25,000 service calls per day, plus 25,000 Snapshots unique requests per day, per Apple Developer Program membership. Requires Apple Developer Program enrollment ($99/year for individuals/companies; fee waivers available for qualifying nonprofits, educational institutions, and government entities). No per-use pricing published beyond these free daily limits.

Self-serve signup

✓ Yes [2]developer.apple.com/programs/“Enrollment in the Apple Developer Program is available through the Apple Developer app and on the web.”

Requires sales call

✗ No

Enterprise plan

✗ No [3]developer.apple.com/maps/web/“For additional capacity needs, contact us. — only a capacity-increase contact form exists; no documented enterprise plan or tier pricing is published.”

• Static map images
• Satellite imagery
• Traffic layer

Supported actions

interactive_js_map, static_map_image, marker_annotations, polygon_overlays, geojson_overlays, look_around_street_view, indoor_maps_imdf, satellite_imagery, hybrid_map, muted_standard_map, geocoding, search, directions_routing, place_lookup, place_cards, camera_zoom_range, camera_boundary, custom_callouts, draggable_annotations, traffic_layer, cycling_directions, typescript_support, jwt_authentication

Regions

global coverage with proprietary Apple Maps data and partner data sources, OpenStreetMap contributors data included, TomTom traffic incidents data, transit data for hundreds of agencies worldwide (North America, Europe, Asia, Australia), proprietary in-house Apple Maps data covering 940 million people across 35+ countries [4]gspe21-ssl.ls.apple.com/html/attribution.html“Major sources include OpenStreetMap contributors, TomTom, Ambita, Norwegian Mapping Authority, and various government agencies (Australia, Canada, California, etc.). Traffic: TomTom incidents data.”

Input types

center coordinates (latitude/longitude), CoordinateRegion (center + span), zoom level / camera zoom range, GeoJSON data, marker/annotation definitions, Place IDs, address strings (geocoding), bounding box / camera boundary, JWT authentication token, origin/destination for directions (address or coordinate)

Output types

interactive map canvas (JavaScript/HTML), static map image (PNG via Snapshots API), place cards with rich detail, Look Around panoramic view, indoor map (IMDF-based), annotation overlays, polygon/GeoJSON overlays, route polylines with turn-by-turn steps and travel time estimates

Webhooks

✗ No [5]webkit.org/blog/18027/discover-mapkit-js-6-rebuilt-for-todays-web-developer/“MapKit JS v6 adopts the standard browser EventTarget model consistently across the API — standard DOM event listeners for annotation selections and map region changes, no server-side webhooks.”

Sandbox / test mode

✗ No [6]developer.apple.com/maps/resources/“No dedicated sandbox environment documented; only a production dashboard (maps.developer.apple.com) for usage monitoring.”

SDK languages

JavaScript (npm loader)

MCP server

✗ No

SOC 2

– Unknown

HIPAA

– Unknown

GDPR

– Unknown [7]apple.com/legal/privacy/en-ww/governance/“Apple requires its employees who have access to Apple customer data and personal information to undergo an additional Privacy and Security Training course on a biannual basis or in response to updated laws such as the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).”

ISO 27001

– Unknown [8]support.apple.com/guide/certifications/apple-internet-services-security-apc34d2c0468b/web“Apple maintains certifications in compliance with the ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27018 standards. [In-scope services listed: Apple accessory services, Apple Business Essentials, Apple Business Manager, APNs, Apple School Manager, Claris Connect, Claris Studio, FaceTime, FileMaker Cloud, iCloud, iMessage, iWork, Managed Apple Accounts, Schoolwork, Siri — MapKit JS is not listed.]”

PCI DSS

– Unknown

Published SLA

✗ No [9]developer.apple.com/support/terms/apple-developer-program-license-agreement/“Apple has no express or implied obligation to provide, or continue to provide, the Apple Maps Service and may suspend or discontinue all or any portion of the Apple Maps Service at any time, with no liability for losses, damages or costs incurred.”

Rate limits

250,000 map views per day and 25,000 service calls per day per Apple Developer Program membership (shared across MapKit JS and Apple Maps Server API). Snapshots: 25,000 unique requests per day. Exceeding service calls returns HTTP 429. Contact Apple for higher-capacity quota increases. [10]developer.apple.com/maps/web/“Map Views: 250,000 daily limit. Service Calls: 25,000 daily limit per Apple Developer Program membership.”developer.apple.com/forums/thread/807656“When the 25,000 service calls are exceeded, the API returns HTTP 429.”

Known restrictions

Apple Developer Program membership required ($99/year) to obtain API keys, Map data may not be cached, prefetched, or stored except as temporary and only as necessary for Apple Maps Services (Schedule 6 / Attachment 6 of Apple Developer Program License Agreement), May not charge fees to end users solely for access to the Apple Maps Service, May not sell access to the Apple Maps Service, May not create a substitute or similar service using Apple Maps Service, Apple Maps Service is for use only in connection with Your Applications, websites, or web applications, Apple reserves right to change, suspend, or deny access at any time without liability (no SLA), Attribution to Apple Maps and underlying data providers (TomTom, OpenStreetMap, etc.) required in displayed maps [11]developer.apple.com/support/terms/apple-developer-program-license-agreement/“Apple Maps Service is for use by You only in connection with Your Applications, websites, or web applications. You may not charge fees to end users solely for access to the Apple Maps Service.”developer.apple.com/forums/thread/807656“Schedule 6 section 2.5 restricts caching, prefetching, or storing map data except when temporary and only as necessary for Apple Maps Services, and any cached data must be deleted after use.”

• Docs
• API reference
• Changelog

Docs rendering: static

API style

rest

Base URL

https://cdn.apple-mapkit.com/mk/6/mapkit.core.js

Version

6

Versioning

url

Stability

ga

Auth methods

jwt

Error format

vendor-specific

SDKs

• JavaScript (npm loader) @apple/mapkit-loader · repo

• Auth docs
• Quickstart

Launched

2018-06-01

GA

2026-06-09

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1. ↑Description: developer.apple.com
2. ↑Self-serve signup: developer.apple.com
3. ↑Enterprise plan: developer.apple.com
4. ↑Regions: gspe21-ssl.ls.apple.com
5. ↑Webhooks: webkit.org
6. ↑Sandbox: developer.apple.com
7. ↑GDPR: apple.com
8. ↑ISO 27001: support.apple.com
9. ↑Published SLA: developer.apple.com
10. ↑Rate limits: developer.apple.com · developer.apple.com
11. ↑Known restrictions: developer.apple.com · developer.apple.com

Every field change, who made it, and when - from our audited data pipeline and editors.

1. 2026-06-15 Score Agent Friendliness: 10 → 20
2. 2026-06-15 Score Docs Quality: 25 → 45
3. 2026-06-14 API Reference URL: (none) → https://developer.apple.com/documentation
4. 2026-06-14 Robots Allows Agents: (none) → Yes
5. 2026-06-14 Changelog URL: https://developer.apple.com/whats-new → https://docs.developer.apple.com/whats-new
6. 2026-06-14 Has Structured Data: (none) → No
7. 2026-06-14 Capabilities: {} → {"satellite":true,"static_maps":true,"traffic_layer":true}
8. 2026-06-14 Summary Md: (none) → Apple MapKit JS is a JavaScript library that lets developers embed interactive …
9. 2026-06-14 Scoring Methodology: (none) → Scores are computed deterministically from this profile's published, sourced fi…
10. 2026-06-14 Score Agent Friendliness: (none) → 10
11. 2026-06-14 Score Pricing Transparency: (none) → 30
12. 2026-06-14 Score Setup Speed: (none) → 75
13. 2026-06-14 Score Docs Quality: (none) → 25
14. 2026-06-14 Score Procurement Friction: (none) → 70
15. 2026-06-14 Score Trust Readiness: (none) → 0
16. 2026-06-14 Best For: (none) → Prototypes and side projects - free to start, no sales call, Teams needing broa…
17. 2026-06-14 Avoid If: (none) → You need transparent pricing up front, You have strict compliance requirements
18. 2026-06-14 Docs URL: (none) → https://docs.developer.apple.com
19. 2026-06-14 Changelog URL: (none) → https://developer.apple.com/whats-new
20. 2026-06-14 Rendering: (none) → static
21. 2026-06-14 Llms Txt Present: (none) → No
22. 2026-06-14 Self Serve Signup: set to Yes
23. 2026-06-14 Requires Sales Call: set to No
24. 2026-06-14 Enterprise Plan Available: set to No
25. 2026-06-14 Documented Rate Limits: set to 250,000 map views per day and 25,000 service calls per day per Apple Developer …
26. 2026-06-14 Known Restrictions: set to Apple Developer Program membership required ($99/year) to obtain API keys, Map …
27. 2026-06-14 Auth Methods: set to jwt
28. 2026-06-14 Auth Docs URL: set to https://developer.apple.com/documentation/mapkitjs/creating-a-maps-token
29. 2026-06-14 API Style: set to rest
30. 2026-06-14 Base URL: set to https://cdn.apple-mapkit.com/mk/6/mapkit.core.js
31. 2026-06-14 API Version: set to 6
32. 2026-06-14 Versioning Scheme: set to url
33. 2026-06-14 Stability: set to ga
34. 2026-06-14 Quickstart URL: set to https://developer.apple.com/maps/web/
35. 2026-06-14 Error Format: set to vendor-specific
36. 2026-06-14 Requires Verification: set to Yes
37. 2026-06-14 Free Tier Limit: set to 250,000 map views/day + 25,000 service calls/day per Apple Developer Program me…
38. 2026-06-14 Launched At: set to 2018-06-01
39. 2026-06-14 GA Date: set to 2026-06-09
40. 2026-06-14 Notable Customers: set to (none)
41. 2026-06-14 Fields Not Found: set to exact tile type (raster vs vector) - Apple does not publicly document tile form…
42. 2026-06-14 Slug: set to apple-mapkit
43. 2026-06-14 Extractor: set to claude-subagent:sonnet
44. 2026-06-14 Last Verified At: set to 2026-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
45. 2026-06-14 Status: set to published
46. 2026-06-14 Source Confidence: set to high
47. 2026-06-14 Name: set to Apple MapKit JS
48. 2026-06-14 Vendor ID: set to d5db04b4-ef97-4a83-af53-b3f03266bb47
49. 2026-06-14 Website URL: set to https://developer.apple.com/maps/web/
50. 2026-06-14 SLA Published: set to No

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