Azure Maps Render (Map Tiles)

Best for: Prototypes and side projects - free to start, no sales call; AI agents and automation - an agent-ready surface (MCP / llms.txt); Teams needing broad API coverage out of the box

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  45 / 100
  Agent friendliness
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  100 / 100
  Pricing transparency
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  85 / 100
  Setup speed
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  25 / 100
  Docs quality
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  100 / 100
  Procurement ease
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  100 / 100
  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

Usage-based

Published pricing

✓ Yes

Free tier

✓ Yes

Free tier details

5,000 free Base Map Tile transactions per month (Gen2). Each transaction covers up to 15 tiles = 75,000 tiles/month free. Free transaction counts vary by Render sub-service (Base Map Tiles, Imagery Tiles, Static Map Images, Weather Tiles all share the Gen2 free allowance per service meter).

Self-serve signup

✓ Yes [2]learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/about-azure-maps“To access Azure Maps services, go to the Azure portal and create an Azure Maps account. Azure Maps uses a key-based authentication scheme. When you create your account, two keys are generated.”

Requires sales call

✗ No

Enterprise plan

– Unknown

• Vector tiles
• Static map images
• Custom styling
• Satellite imagery
• 3D maps
• Traffic layer

Supported actions

get_map_tile, get_map_static_image, get_map_tileset, get_map_state_tile, get_map_attribution, get_copyright_caption, get_copyright_for_tile, get_copyright_for_world, get_copyright_from_bounding_box, raster_tiles, vector_tiles, satellite_imagery, traffic_tiles, weather_tiles, interactive_js_map, custom_styles, 3d_terrain [3]learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/render/get-map-tile“The Get Map Tiles API enables users to request map tiles in either vector or raster formats, typically for integration into a map control or SDK. Supported tile types include Azure Maps road tiles and real-time Weather Radar tiles.”learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/render“Get Map State Tile | Use to get state tiles in vector format that can then be used to display feature state information in an indoor map. | Get Map Static Image | This rendering API produces static, rasterized map views of a user-defined area.”

Regions

Global (excluding China and Korea), US geographic endpoint (us.atlas.microsoft.com), EU geographic endpoint (eu.atlas.microsoft.com), Azure Government cloud (atlas.azure.us), Proprietary basemap data sourced from TomTom

Languages

Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English (Australia), English (New Zealand), English (United Kingdom), English (USA), Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Mexico), Estonian, Finnish, French (France), French (Canada), Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian Bokmål, Dutch (Netherlands), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan), and many more via IETF language tags

Input types

tilesetId (tileset identifier), zoom level (integer), tile x coordinate, tile y coordinate, center coordinates (lon,lat), bounding box, language (IETF tag), tile size (256 or 512 pixels), timestamp (for weather tiles), view/user-region parameter, path geometries (lines/polygons/circles), pushpin definitions, traffic layer overlay flag

Output types

vector tiles (MVT/PBF - application/vnd.mapbox-vector-tile), raster tiles (PNG), static map image (PNG or JPEG), map attribution text (JSON), copyright information (JSON), interactive map canvas (Web SDK)

Webhooks

✗ No

Sandbox / test mode

✗ No

SDK languages

JavaScript/TypeScript, React, iOS, Android [4]learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/how-to-use-map-control“The Azure Maps Web SDK provides a Map Control that enables the customization of interactive maps with your own content and imagery for display in your web or mobile applications. This module is a helper library that makes it easy to use the Azure Maps REST services in web or Node.js applications by using JavaScript or TypeScript.”

MCP server

✗ No [5]github.com/cschotte/azure-maps-mcp“This MCP server is in preview. Interfaces and behaviors may change. Avoid using in production. [Repository archived November 6, 2025 - community project, not official Microsoft]”

SOC 2

SOC 2 Type II [6]learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/compliance/offerings/cloud-services-in-audit-scope“See Appendices A and B in Microsoft Azure Compliance Offerings for detailed insight into which cloud services are in scope for the following compliance offerings: ... SOC ...”learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/compliance/offerings/offering-iso-27001“Microsoft Azure, Dynamics 365, and other Microsoft online services undergo regular independent third-party audits for ISO/IEC 27001 compliance.”

HIPAA

✓ Yes [7]techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuremapsblog/did-you-know-azure-maps-is-hipaa-compliant/3768315learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/compliance/offerings/offering-hipaa-us“Azure has enabled the physical, technical, and administrative safeguards required by HIPAA and the HITECH Act inside the in-scope Azure services, and offers a HIPAA BAA as part of the Microsoft Product Terms to all customers who are covered entities or business associates under HIPAA for use of such in-scope Azure services.”

GDPR

✓ Yes [8]learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/about-azure-maps“TomTom is a subprocessor that is authorized to subprocess Azure Maps customer data. For more information, see the Microsoft Online Services Subprocessor List located in the Microsoft Trust Center.”

ISO 27001

✓ Yes [9]learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/compliance/offerings/offering-iso-27001“Microsoft Azure, Dynamics 365, and other Microsoft online services undergo regular independent third-party audits for ISO/IEC 27001 compliance. You can review the Azure ISO/IEC 27001 certificate and audit report for more information.”

PCI DSS

✓ Yes [10]learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/compliance/offerings/cloud-services-in-audit-scope“See Appendices A and B in Microsoft Azure Compliance Offerings for detailed insight into which cloud services are in scope for the following compliance offerings: ... PCI DSS ...”

Published SLA

✓ Yes [11]azure.microsoft.com/en-us/support/legal/sla/azure-maps/v1_0/azure.microsoft.com/en-us/support/legal/sla/summary/

Rate limits

Render service - Road tiles: 500 QPS (Gen2 and Gen1 S1), 50 QPS (Gen1 S0). Render service - Satellite tiles: 250 QPS (Gen2 and Gen1 S1), not available on Gen1 S0. Render service - Static maps: 50 QPS (all tiers). Render service - Traffic tiles: 50 QPS (all tiers). Render service - Weather tiles: 100 QPS (Gen2 and Gen1 S1), 50 QPS (Gen1 S0). QPS limits for Gen2/Gen1 S1 can be raised via Azure Support. [12]learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/azure-maps-qps-rate-limits“Render service - Road tiles | 500 | 500 | 50 | ... Render service - Satellite tiles | 250 | 250 | Not Available | ... Render service - Static maps | 50 | 50 | 50 | ... Render service - Traffic tiles | 50 | 50 | 50 | ... Render service - Weather tiles | 100 | 100 | 50”learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/azure-maps-qps-rate-limits“Azure Maps doesn't have any maximum daily limits on the number of requests that can be made, however there are limits to the maximum number of queries per second (QPS).”

Known restrictions

Map attribution/copyright text must be displayed on the map whenever Azure Maps Render tiles are used (including in third-party map controls); Get Map Attribution API must be called and result shown in lower right-hand corner of the map, Satellite imagery (microsoft.imagery tileset) only available on S1 and G2 (Gen2) pricing SKU, Azure Maps shares customer address/location queries with TomTom as a subprocessor, Azure Maps services not available in China or Korea, Native iOS and Android SDKs are retired; mobile use requires Web SDK in a WebView, Web SDK Map Control v1 is deprecated and will be retired 9/19/26; migrate to v3, Gen1 pricing tier (S0 and S1) is deprecated and will be retired 9/15/26; migrate to Gen2

• Docs
• llms.txt

Docs rendering: static · llms.txt present

API style

rest

Base URL

https://atlas.microsoft.com

Version

2024-04-01

Versioning

url

Stability

ga

Auth methods

api_key, oauth2

Error format

problem+json

Rate limit

500 / second

SDKs

• JavaScript/TypeScript azure-maps-control · repo
• React react-azure-maps · repo
• iOS azure-maps-ios-sdk-distribution · repo
• Android com.azure.android:azure-maps-control · repo

• Auth docs
• Quickstart
• Deprecation policy

Launched

2018-01-01

GA

2018-05-31

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  Hybrid · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

• Esri ArcGIS Basemap Styles & Map Tiles

  "A location service that provides basemap styles and data for the world. It returns styles as Mapbox styles and web maps, and data as vector tiles and/or map tiles."

  Usage · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

• Mapbox Maps (GL JS, Static Images & Vector Tiles)

  "Bring location data to life with beautiful base maps, versatile upload and design tools and cross-platform rendering."

  Usage · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

• Jawg Maps

  "Integrate maps and geocoding in your websites and mobile apps" - Jawg Maps is a map design and data geolocation platform offering customizable interactive and static maps, geocoding, routing, and elevation APIs built on OpenStreetMap data.

  Subscription · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

• LocationIQ

  "Affordable Google Maps alternative for your website or app"

  Subscription · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

• TomTom Map Display API & Maps SDK

  "The Map Display API is a suite of web services designed for developers to create web and mobile applications around mapping."

  Usage · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

Azure Maps Render (Map Tiles) alternatives · Azure Maps Render (Map Tiles) vs Google Maps Platform (Maps JavaScript API, Static Maps & Map Tiles API) · All Maps APIs APIs

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1. ↑Description: learn.microsoft.com
2. ↑Self-serve signup: learn.microsoft.com
3. ↑Supported actions: learn.microsoft.com · learn.microsoft.com
4. ↑SDK languages: learn.microsoft.com
5. ↑MCP server: github.com
6. ↑SOC 2: learn.microsoft.com · learn.microsoft.com
7. ↑HIPAA: techcommunity.microsoft.com · learn.microsoft.com
8. ↑GDPR: learn.microsoft.com
9. ↑ISO 27001: learn.microsoft.com
10. ↑PCI DSS: learn.microsoft.com
11. ↑Published SLA: azure.microsoft.com · azure.microsoft.com
12. ↑Rate limits: learn.microsoft.com · learn.microsoft.com

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

1. 2026-06-15 Score Agent Friendliness: 25 → 45
2. 2026-06-14 Robots Allows Agents: (none) → Yes
3. 2026-06-14 Has Structured Data: (none) → Yes
4. 2026-06-14 Capabilities: {} → {"threed":true,"satellite":true,"static_maps":true,"vector_tiles":true,"traffic…
5. 2026-06-14 Summary Md: (none) → Azure Maps Render is Microsoft's map tile service for web and mobile applicatio…
6. 2026-06-14 Score Setup Speed: (none) → 85
7. 2026-06-14 Score Agent Friendliness: (none) → 25
8. 2026-06-14 Score Pricing Transparency: (none) → 100
9. 2026-06-14 Score Procurement Friction: (none) → 100
10. 2026-06-14 Score Trust Readiness: (none) → 100
11. 2026-06-14 Best For: (none) → Prototypes and side projects - free to start, no sales call, AI agents and auto…
12. 2026-06-14 Scoring Methodology: (none) → Scores are computed deterministically from this profile's published, sourced fi…
13. 2026-06-14 Score Docs Quality: (none) → 25
14. 2026-06-14 Llms Txt Present: (none) → Yes
15. 2026-06-14 Rendering: (none) → static
16. 2026-06-14 Llms Txt URL: (none) → https://azure.microsoft.com/llms.txt
17. 2026-06-14 Docs URL: (none) → https://azure.microsoft.com/developer
18. 2026-06-14 Has Published Pricing: set to Yes
19. 2026-06-14 Free Tier Available: set to Yes
20. 2026-06-14 Free Tier Details: set to 5,000 free Base Map Tile transactions per month (Gen2). Each transaction covers…
21. 2026-06-14 Self Serve Signup: set to Yes
22. 2026-06-14 Requires Sales Call: set to No
23. 2026-06-14 SOC 2: set to type_2
24. 2026-06-14 HIPAA: set to Yes
25. 2026-06-14 GDPR: set to Yes
26. 2026-06-14 ISO 27001: set to Yes
27. 2026-06-14 PCI DSS: set to Yes
28. 2026-06-14 SLA Published: set to Yes
29. 2026-06-14 SLA URL: set to https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/support/legal/sla/azure-maps/v1_0/
30. 2026-06-14 Data Retention Policy URL: set to https://www.microsoft.com/trust-center/privacy
31. 2026-06-14 Documented Rate Limits: set to Render service - Road tiles: 500 QPS (Gen2 and Gen1 S1), 50 QPS (Gen1 S0). Rend…
32. 2026-06-14 Rate Limit Requests: set to 500
33. 2026-06-14 Rate Limit Window: set to second
34. 2026-06-14 Known Restrictions: set to Map attribution/copyright text must be displayed on the map whenever Azure Maps…
35. 2026-06-14 Auth Methods: set to api_key, oauth2
36. 2026-06-14 Auth Docs URL: set to https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/azure-maps-authentication
37. 2026-06-14 API Style: set to rest
38. 2026-06-14 Base URL: set to https://atlas.microsoft.com
39. 2026-06-14 API Version: set to 2024-04-01
40. 2026-06-14 Versioning Scheme: set to url
41. 2026-06-14 Stability: set to ga
42. 2026-06-14 Deprecation Policy URL: set to https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/about-azure-maps
43. 2026-06-14 Quickstart URL: set to https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/quick-demo-map-app
44. 2026-06-14 Error Format: set to problem+json
45. 2026-06-14 Requires Verification: set to No
46. 2026-06-14 Slug: set to azure-maps-render
47. 2026-06-14 Price Basis: set to 1,000 transactions
48. 2026-06-14 Free Tier Limit: set to 5,000 Base Map Tile transactions/month (up to 15 tiles per transaction = 75,000…
49. 2026-06-14 Launched At: set to 2018-01-01
50. 2026-06-14 GA Date: set to 2018-05-31

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