HERE Maps (Maps API for JavaScript & Raster/Vector Tile API)

Best for: Prototypes and side projects - free to start, no sales call; Regulated or enterprise workloads - compliance attestations and an enterprise plan; AI agents and automation - an agent-ready surface (MCP / llms.txt)

Avoid if: You need transparent pricing up front

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  35 / 100
  Agent friendliness
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  55 / 100
  Pricing transparency
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  85 / 100
  Setup speed
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  35 / 100
  Docs quality
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  80 / 100
  Procurement ease
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  75 / 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 [2]here.com/platform/map-rendering“flexible pay-as-you-grow pricing”here.com/learn/blog/how-to-get-started-with-here-platform“pay-as-you-grow Transaction pricing for all HERE Location Services requests”

Published pricing

✗ No [3]here.com/get-started/pricing/supplemental-pricing“The information included on this page constitutes 'Confidential Information' under the HERE Platform Terms or your NDA with HERE.”here.com/pricing/commercial-terms“The commercial terms page lists overage rates for Asset/MAU subscription plans (e.g. Vector Tile: $0.000083/transaction, Raster Tile: $0.000113/transaction) but Base Plan pay-as-you-go rates are not publicly stated by HERE.”

Free tier

✓ Yes

Free tier details

HERE Base Plan includes a free monthly transaction allowance per service (credit card required; not charged until free tier per service is exceeded). Raster Tile API, Vector Tile API, and Map Image API each receive approximately 30,000 free transactions/month on the Base Plan. After the free allowance is exhausted, usage-based per-transaction pricing applies. The previous Limited Plan (1,000 free daily requests) was discontinued August 31, 2025. The older Freemium Plan (250,000 transactions/month, no credit card) was also discontinued.

Self-serve signup

✓ Yes

Requires sales call

✗ No

Enterprise plan

✓ Yes [4]here.com/get-started/pricing“Tell us your unique needs, we'll help you find a solution”

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

Supported actions

interactive_js_map, raster_tiles, vector_tiles, static_map_image, mobile_sdk_ios, mobile_sdk_android, mobile_sdk_flutter, style_editor, 3d_buildings, indoor_maps, traffic_layer, satellite_imagery, custom_styles, self_hosting

Regions

global, 190+ countries, proprietary map data collected by HERE mapping vehicles, daily updated map data, offline map support for 190+ countries (SDK)

Languages

multilingual map labels via lg parameter, simplified Chinese, language selection via Vector Tile API lg option; full language list in Vector Tile API reference

Input types

center coordinates, zoom level, tile z/x/y coordinates, bounding box, map style specification, feature toggles (e.g. pois:disabled, congestion_zones:all), GeoJSON, KML, GPX, WKT, geopolitical view parameter, language (lg) parameter

Output types

interactive map canvas (JavaScript), raster tiles (PNG, JPEG, 256x256 or 512x512 pixels), vector tiles (Protobuf/PBF, Mapbox Vector Tile spec), 3D extruded geoshapes, GL style JSON (HERE Style Editor export)

Webhooks

✗ No

Sandbox / test mode

✗ No [5]here.com/get-started/pricing“Base Plan signup requires credit card; free tier is within the live production environment — no dedicated sandbox or test-mode keys are offered.”

SDK languages

JavaScript, Android, iOS, Flutter [6]github.com/heremaps/here-sdk-examples“Currently, the HERE SDK supports three platforms: Android, iOS and Flutter.”here.com/platform/map-rendering“Maps API for JavaScript (web, desktop, and mobile)”

MCP server

✗ No [7]github.com/limingchina/heremaps-mcp-server“LLM MCP server using HereMaps API — community-maintained third-party implementation, not an official HERE Technologies offering”

SOC 2

SOC 2 Type II [8]here.com/en-gb/certifications-and-attestations“SOC 2 Type 2 is a report based on the Auditing Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) existing Trust Services Criteria (TSC). Scope: HERE Platform Foundation and Workspace.”

HIPAA

✗ No [9]here.com/en-gb/certifications-and-attestations“HITRUST r2 - Certified for Location Services (Indoor Map). HIPAA is not mentioned as a HERE certification or attestation.”

GDPR

✓ Yes [10]here.com/en-gb/certifications-and-attestations“Requirements described in Chapter II through Chapter V of the GDPR have met the obligations of the GDPR Type 1 attestation performed by our external auditor.”

ISO 27001

✓ Yes [11]here.com/en-gb/certifications-and-attestations“ISO/IEC 27001:2022 - Information Security Management System certification.”

PCI DSS

✗ No [12]here.com/en-gb/certifications-and-attestations“PCI DSS is not mentioned in the HERE certifications and attestations page.”

Published SLA

✓ Yes [13]docs.here.com/policies/docs/service-availability“Map Image API v3: 99.9%, Raster Tile API v3: 99.9%, Vector Tile API v2: 99.9% monthly uptime — HERE operates these services on a continuous basis, 365 days per calendar year.”docs.here.com/policies/docs/here-service-level-agreement“This Service Level Agreement (SLA) outlines HERE targets related to service availability and service response times.”

Rate limits

Base Plan: rate limits not publicly documented per-service; per-transaction pricing applies after free monthly allowance is exceeded. Legacy Limited Plan (discontinued Aug 31 2025) enforced 1,000 free daily requests and 50 RPS for Vector Tiles and Raster Tiles. [14]here.com/get-started/pricing/limited-plan-restrictions“Vector Tiles: 50 RPS; Raster Tiles: 50 RPS (Limited Plan, decommissioned August 31, 2025)”

Known restrictions

Required copyright attribution: '© [year] HERE' must appear on every visualized map in a reasonably conspicuous manner; copyright endpoint must be queried per viewport/zoom, Caching restriction: results may not be cached or stored outside the Platform for more than 30 days (general); 24 hours for Positioning services and Japan content, Prohibition on pre-fetching or bulk-caching tiles beyond HTTP/1.1 cache headers, Separate App ID required per distinct application; no sharing across multiple apps or customers, Prohibited: use in autonomous vehicle control systems, Prohibited: use of HERE Materials in connection with machine learning or AI systems, Prohibited: competitive benchmarking against HERE, Prohibited: modifying HERE content or results, Base Plan excluded use cases: asset tracking/management, usage-based insurance/telematics, route optimization (except HERE Tour Planning)

• Docs
• llms.txt
• Changelog
• Status page

Docs rendering: static · llms.txt present

API style

rest

Base URL

https://vector.hereapi.com/v2/vectortiles/ (Vector Tile API); https://maps.hereapi.com/v3/ (Raster Tile API); https://js.api.here.com/v3/3.2/ (JS SDK CDN)

Version

Maps JS 3.2.7.0; Vector Tile API v2; Raster Tile API v3; HERE SDK 4.26.4.0

Versioning

url

Stability

ga

Auth methods

api_key, oauth2

Error format

vendor-specific (HTTP status codes; 429 on throttle, 400 on bad request)

Rate limit

50 / second

SDKs

• JavaScript @here/maps-api-for-javascript · repo
• Android heresdk-*.aar (manual download) · repo
• iOS heresdk.xcframework (manual download) · repo
• Flutter here_sdk (pub.dev) · repo

• Auth docs
• Quickstart
• Deprecation policy

Launched

1985-01-01

GA

2018-01-08

Notable customers

BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Uber, Lyft, Urbantz, EROAD, GreenRoad, Bentley Systems, Holcim

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  Usage · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

• Google Maps Platform (Maps JavaScript API, Static Maps & Map Tiles API)

  "Make the world your platform. Develop AI-powered insights and build with maps in over 250 countries and territories, powered by data updated 100 million times daily."

  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

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2. ↑Pricing model: here.com · here.com
3. ↑Published pricing: here.com · here.com
4. ↑Enterprise plan: here.com
5. ↑Sandbox: here.com
6. ↑SDK languages: github.com · here.com
7. ↑MCP server: github.com
8. ↑SOC 2: here.com
9. ↑HIPAA: here.com
10. ↑GDPR: here.com
11. ↑ISO 27001: here.com
12. ↑PCI DSS: here.com
13. ↑Published SLA: docs.here.com · docs.here.com
14. ↑Rate limits: here.com

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

1. 2026-06-15 Best For: Prototypes and side projects - free to start, no sales call, Regulated or enter… → Prototypes and side projects - free to start, no sales call, Regulated or enter…
2. 2026-06-15 Score Docs Quality: 15 → 35
3. 2026-06-15 Score Agent Friendliness: 10 → 35
4. 2026-06-14 Llms Txt Present: No → Yes
5. 2026-06-14 Changelog URL: (none) → https://docs.here.com/changelog
6. 2026-06-14 Has Structured Data: (none) → No
7. 2026-06-14 Robots Allows Agents: (none) → Yes
8. 2026-06-14 Llms Txt URL: (none) → https://docs.here.com/llms.txt
9. 2026-06-14 Capabilities: {} → {"threed":true,"satellite":true,"mobile_sdk":true,"static_maps":true,"vector_ti…
10. 2026-06-14 Summary Md: (none) → HERE Maps provides interactive web maps, raster and vector tile rendering, mobi…
11. 2026-06-14 Score Trust Readiness: (none) → 75
12. 2026-06-14 Score Agent Friendliness: (none) → 10
13. 2026-06-14 Score Pricing Transparency: (none) → 55
14. 2026-06-14 Score Setup Speed: (none) → 85
15. 2026-06-14 Score Docs Quality: (none) → 15
16. 2026-06-14 Score Procurement Friction: (none) → 80
17. 2026-06-14 Best For: (none) → Prototypes and side projects - free to start, no sales call, Regulated or enter…
18. 2026-06-14 Avoid If: (none) → You need transparent pricing up front
19. 2026-06-14 Scoring Methodology: (none) → Scores are computed deterministically from this profile's published, sourced fi…
20. 2026-06-14 Llms Txt Present: (none) → No
21. 2026-06-14 Docs URL: (none) → https://docs.here.com
22. 2026-06-14 Status Page URL: (none) → https://status.here.com
23. 2026-06-14 Rendering: (none) → static
24. 2026-06-14 SOC 2: set to type_2
25. 2026-06-14 HIPAA: set to No
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 No
29. 2026-06-14 SLA Published: set to Yes
30. 2026-06-14 SLA URL: set to https://legal.here.com/en-gb/here-standard-service-level-agreement
31. 2026-06-14 Data Retention Policy URL: set to https://legal.here.com/en-gb/privacy
32. 2026-06-14 Documented Rate Limits: set to Base Plan: rate limits not publicly documented per-service; per-transaction pri…
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 Required copyright attribution: '© [year] HERE' must appear on every visualized…
36. 2026-06-14 Auth Methods: set to api_key, oauth2
37. 2026-06-14 Auth Docs URL: set to https://docs.here.com/identity-access-management/docs/identity-and-access-manag…
38. 2026-06-14 API Style: set to rest
39. 2026-06-14 Base URL: set to https://vector.hereapi.com/v2/vectortiles/ (Vector Tile API); https://maps.here…
40. 2026-06-14 API Version: set to Maps JS 3.2.7.0; Vector Tile API v2; Raster Tile API v3; HERE SDK 4.26.4.0
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://developer.here.com/documentation/product-lifecycle-policy/customer_noti…
44. 2026-06-14 Quickstart URL: set to https://docs.here.com/maps-api-for-js/docs/quick-start
45. 2026-06-14 Error Format: set to vendor-specific (HTTP status codes; 429 on throttle, 400 on bad request)
46. 2026-06-14 Requires Verification: set to No
47. 2026-06-14 Starting Price Usd: set to 1
48. 2026-06-14 Price Basis: set to 1,000 transactions
49. 2026-06-14 Free Tier Limit: set to 250,000 transactions/month
50. 2026-06-14 Launched At: set to 1985-01-01

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