Azure Maps Route

Best for: Prototypes and side projects - free to start, no sales call; Regulated or enterprise workloads - compliance attestations and an enterprise plan; Teams needing broad API coverage out of the box

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  Pricing transparency
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  Setup speed
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  Docs quality
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  90 / 100
  Procurement ease
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  100 / 100
  Trust readiness

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Pricing model

Usage-based [2]learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/understanding-azure-maps-transactions“One request = 1 transaction. If using the Route Matrix, every four cells in the Route Matrix request generates a billable Route transaction, rounded up to the nearest whole number.”learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5553634/billing-on-azure-maps-bot“route costs = (25,000 - 1,000) / 1000 * 4.5 = $108 ... 4.5$ per 1000 transaction under 500K transaction (you need to contact sales team if you estimate is beyond 500K transactions)”

Published pricing

✓ Yes

Free tier

✓ Yes [3]learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5553634/billing-on-azure-maps-bot“Routing, Traffic, Weather API are free up to first 1000 requests ... free limit of transactions ranging from 1000 to 5000 per month based on the Azure Maps service you choose”learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/understanding-azure-maps-transactions“Azure Maps offers many free transactions each month as shown in Azure Maps pricing. For example, you get 5,000 free Base Map Tile transactions per month.”

Free tier details

Gen2 pricing includes a recurring monthly free allowance per service. Route service (Location Insights Routing), Traffic, and Weather each receive 1,000 free transactions per month; other Location Insights services (e.g. Search) receive 5,000 free transactions per month. Free limits reset each billing cycle.

Self-serve signup

✓ Yes

Requires sales call

✗ No

Enterprise plan

✓ Yes [4]learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5553634/billing-on-azure-maps-bot“4.5$ per 1000 transaction under 500K transaction (you need to contact sales team if you estimate is beyond 500K transactions)”

• Distance matrix
• Route optimization
• Isochrones
• Traffic-aware
• Truck / HGV routing
• Map matching

Supported actions

directions, route_directions_batch, distance_matrix, distance_matrix_async, isochrone, snap_to_road, snap_to_road_batch, waypoint_optimization, get_route_operations_result, get_route_operations_status, route_range_batch [5]learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/route“Get Route Operations Result | Get Route Operations Status | Post Route Directions | Post Route Directions Batch | Post Route Matrix | Post Route Matrix Async | Post Route Range | Post Route Range Batch | Post Snap To Roads | Post Snap To Roads Batch”

Regions

Global coverage for route directions, route range, route matrix, and snap to roads across 200+ countries/regions, Real-time traffic available in select countries (US, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Australia, and many others), Truck routing available in select countries (US, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Australia, and many others), Travel modes: driving (car), truck/commercial vehicle, walking, Live traffic and historical traffic supported for matrix routing, Korea supported only in latest API version with data processing consent [6]learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/routing-coverage“| Country/Region | Route Directions, Route Range, Route Matrix & Snap to Roads | Real-time traffic | Truck route | ... United States ✓ ✓ ✓ | United Kingdom ✓ ✓ ✓ | Germany ✓ ✓ ✓ | France ✓ ✓ ✓”

Languages

Afrikaans, Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English (US), English (UK), Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Mexico), Finnish, French (France), Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian Bokmål, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)

Input types

origin/destination coordinates (GeoJSON Point), waypoints (up to 150), viaWaypoints (up to 10 between each pair of waypoints), departure time (departAt), arrival time (arriveAt), travel mode (driving/truck/walking), vehicle profile (dimensions, weight, axle count, hazmat load type, max speed), avoid options (highways, toll roads, ferries, tunnels, border crossings, low-emission zones, unpaved roads), optimize route parameter (fastest/shortest/fastestWithTraffic), time budget (seconds) for isochrone, distance budget (meters) for isochrone, traffic mode (live/historical)

Output types

route geometry/polyline (GeoJSON MultiLineString), distance (distanceInMeters), duration (durationInSeconds), duration in traffic (durationTrafficInSeconds), turn-by-turn steps (itinerary/ManeuverPoints), traffic congestion level, optimized waypoint order, alternative routes (up to 6), isochrone polygon (GeoJSON Polygon), route matrix (travel time and distance for O-D pairs), arrival/departure timestamps, JSON, GeoJSON

Webhooks

✗ No [7]learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/route“Post Route Matrix Async | The Route Matrix Async API is an HTTP POST request that allows calculation of a matrix of route summaries ... | Get Route Operations Result | Get the result of an asynchronous operation by its operation ID. | Get Route Operations Status | Get the status of an asynchronous operation by its operation ID.”learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/route/post-route-matrix-async“The Asynchronous API is appropriate for processing big volumes of relatively complex routing requests. When you make a request by using async request, by default the service returns a 202 response code along a URL in the operation-Location field of the response header”

Sandbox / test mode

✗ No

SDK languages

C# (.NET), Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java [8]learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/rest-sdk-developer-guide“the Azure Maps team has encapsulated their REST API in SDKs for C# (.NET), Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Java.”

MCP server

✗ No

SOC 2

SOC 2 Type II [9]learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/compliance/offerings/offering-soc-2“Microsoft Azure, Dynamics 365, and other Microsoft cloud services undergo rigorous independent third-party SOC 2 Type 2 audits conducted by a reputable certified public accountant (CPA) firm.”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: CSA STAR, ISO/IEC, SOC, GSMA, HIPAA BAA, HITRUST, PCI DSS...”

HIPAA

✓ Yes [10]techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuremapsblog/did-you-know-azure-maps-is-hipaa-compliant/3768315“Did you know Azure Maps is HIPAA compliant?”learn.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 [11]learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/about-azure-maps“Azure Maps shares customer-provided address/location queries with third-party TomTom for mapping functionality purposes. These queries aren't linked to any customer or end user when shared with TomTom and can't be used to identify individuals. TomTom is a subprocessor that is authorized to subprocess Azure Maps customer data.”learn.microsoft.com/en-us/compliance/regulatory/gdpr“Microsoft designed Azure with industry-leading security controls, compliance tools, and privacy policies to safeguard your data in the cloud.”

ISO 27001

✓ Yes [12]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 [13]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: CSA STAR, ISO/IEC, SOC, GSMA, HIPAA BAA, HITRUST, PCI DSS...”

Published SLA

✓ Yes [14]microsoft.com/licensing/docs/view/Service-Level-Agreements-SLA-for-Online-Services

Rate limits

["Route service (single request): 50 QPS on Gen2 and Gen1 S1; 50 QPS on Gen1 S0", "Route service (batch): 10 QPS on Gen2 and Gen1 S1; not available on Gen1 S0"] [15]learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/azure-maps-qps-rate-limits“| Route service - Batch | 10 | 10 | Not Available | | Route service - single request | 50 | 50 | 50 |”

Known restrictions

Route matrix sync max size: 2,500 cells (origins × destinations); max 1,000 origins and 1,000 destinations; 100 origins × 100 destinations with live traffic within 400 km × 400 km bounding box, Route directions: maximum 150 waypoints per request; maximum 10 viaWaypoints between any two waypoints, Route range (isochrone): max timeBudgetInSec = 21,600 seconds (simplified polygon) or 3,600 seconds (non-simplified); max distanceBudgetInMeters = 500,000 m (simplified) or 90,000 m (non-simplified), Snap to Roads batch: max 100 queries per batch call; Route Directions Batch and Route Range Batch also supported, SAS token max rate limit: 1–500 requests per second, enforced per Azure location, Gen1 pricing tier deprecated; retires 9/15/26, Korea routing only supported in latest API version with data processing consent enabled, No maximum daily transaction limit (only per-second QPS limits apply), Async route matrix results stored for 24 hours only; polling required (no webhooks), Usage beyond 500,000 routing transactions/month requires contacting sales for custom pricing [16]learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/route/post-route-matrix-async“The asynchronous responses are stored for 24 hours. The redirect URL returns a 404 response if used after the expiration period.”learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/route/post-route-matrix“The maximum size of a matrix for sync request it's 2500 (the number of origins multiplied by the number of destinations).”

• Docs

Docs rendering: static

API style

rest

Base URL

https://atlas.microsoft.com

Version

2025-01-01

Versioning

url

Stability

ga

Auth methods

api_key, oauth2

Idempotency keys

✗ No

Error format

vendor-specific (MapsErrorResponse JSON: {error: {code, message, target, details[], innererror}})

Rate limit

50 / second

SDKs

• C# (.NET) Azure.Maps.Routing · repo
• Python azure-maps-route · repo
• JavaScript/TypeScript @azure-rest/maps-route · repo
• Java azure-maps-route · repo

• Auth docs
• Quickstart
• Deprecation policy

Launched

2018-05-29

GA

2018-05-29

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2. ↑Pricing model: learn.microsoft.com · learn.microsoft.com
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4. ↑Enterprise plan: learn.microsoft.com
5. ↑Supported actions: learn.microsoft.com
6. ↑Regions: learn.microsoft.com
7. ↑Webhooks: learn.microsoft.com · learn.microsoft.com
8. ↑SDK languages: learn.microsoft.com
9. ↑SOC 2: learn.microsoft.com · learn.microsoft.com
10. ↑HIPAA: techcommunity.microsoft.com · learn.microsoft.com
11. ↑GDPR: learn.microsoft.com · learn.microsoft.com
12. ↑ISO 27001: learn.microsoft.com
13. ↑PCI DSS: learn.microsoft.com
14. ↑Published SLA: microsoft.com
15. ↑Rate limits: learn.microsoft.com
16. ↑Known restrictions: 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: 10 → 30
2. 2026-06-14 Has Structured Data: (none) → Yes
3. 2026-06-14 Robots Allows Agents: (none) → Yes
4. 2026-06-14 Capabilities: {} → {"truck":true,"traffic":true,"isochrones":true,"map_matching":true,"optimizatio…
5. 2026-06-14 Summary Md: (none) → Azure Maps Route is a REST API from Microsoft that calculates optimal routes fo…
6. 2026-06-14 Score Procurement Friction: (none) → 90
7. 2026-06-14 Best For: (none) → Prototypes and side projects - free to start, no sales call, Regulated or enter…
8. 2026-06-14 Scoring Methodology: (none) → Scores are computed deterministically from this profile's published, sourced fi…
9. 2026-06-14 Score Trust Readiness: (none) → 100
10. 2026-06-14 Score Agent Friendliness: (none) → 10
11. 2026-06-14 Score Pricing Transparency: (none) → 75
12. 2026-06-14 Score Setup Speed: (none) → 85
13. 2026-06-14 Score Docs Quality: (none) → 15
14. 2026-06-14 Llms Txt Present: (none) → No
15. 2026-06-14 Docs URL: (none) → https://learn.microsoft.com/docs
16. 2026-06-14 Rendering: (none) → static
17. 2026-06-14 Pricing Model: set to usage_based
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 Gen2 pricing includes a recurring monthly free allowance per service. Route ser…
21. 2026-06-14 Self Serve Signup: set to Yes
22. 2026-06-14 Requires Sales Call: set to No
23. 2026-06-14 Enterprise Plan Available: set to Yes
24. 2026-06-14 SOC 2: set to type_2
25. 2026-06-14 HIPAA: set to Yes
26. 2026-06-14 GDPR: set to Yes
27. 2026-06-14 ISO 27001: set to Yes
28. 2026-06-14 PCI DSS: set to Yes
29. 2026-06-14 SLA Published: set to Yes
30. 2026-06-14 SLA URL: set to https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/docs/view/Service-Level-Agreements-SLA-for-…
31. 2026-06-14 Data Retention Policy URL: set to https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/route/post-route-matrix-async?v…
32. 2026-06-14 Documented Rate Limits: set to Route service (single request): 50 QPS on Gen2 and Gen1 S1; 50 QPS on Gen1 S0, …
33. 2026-06-14 Rate Limit Requests: set to 50
34. 2026-06-14 Rate Limit Window: set to second
35. 2026-06-14 Known Restrictions: set to Route matrix sync max size: 2,500 cells (origins × destinations); max 1,000 ori…
36. 2026-06-14 Auth Methods: set to api_key, oauth2
37. 2026-06-14 Auth Docs URL: set to https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/azure-maps-authentication
38. 2026-06-14 API Style: set to rest
39. 2026-06-14 Base URL: set to https://atlas.microsoft.com
40. 2026-06-14 API Version: set to 2025-01-01
41. 2026-06-14 Versioning Scheme: set to url
42. 2026-06-14 Stability: set to ga
43. 2026-06-14 Deprecation Policy URL: set to https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/how-to-manage-pricing-tier
44. 2026-06-14 Quickstart URL: set to https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-maps/quick-demo-map-app
45. 2026-06-14 Idempotency Supported: set to No
46. 2026-06-14 Slug: set to azure-maps-route
47. 2026-06-14 Requires Verification: set to No
48. 2026-06-14 Price Basis: set to 1,000 transactions
49. 2026-06-14 Launched At: set to 2018-05-29
50. 2026-06-14 GA Date: set to 2018-05-29

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