TomTom Map Display API & Maps SDK

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

Avoid if: You have strict compliance requirements

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  40 / 100
  Agent friendliness
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  100 / 100
  Pricing transparency
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  85 / 100
  Setup speed
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  15 / 100
  Docs quality
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  100 / 100
  Procurement ease
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  30 / 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

50,000 free tile requests daily and 2,500 free non-tile requests daily - recurring daily allowance on the Freemium plan; no credit card required; commercial use permitted.

Self-serve signup

✓ Yes

Requires sales call

✗ No

Enterprise plan

✓ Yes [2]developer.tomtom.com/pricing“Enterprise: Contract tailored to your business needs, Flexible QPS limits, Dedicated account manager.”

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

Supported actions

raster_tiles, vector_tiles, satellite_tiles, hillshade_tiles, static_map_image, wms, wmts, mobile_sdk_ios, mobile_sdk_android, javascript_sdk_web, custom_styles, style_editor, traffic_layer, 3d_buildings [3]developer.tomtom.com/map-display-api/documentation/product-information/introduction“Raster services include: Map Tile, Satellite Tile, Hillshade Tile, WMS, WMTS, Static Image, and Copyrights. Vector services comprise: Tile and Content endpoints.”tomtom.com/products/map-display-api/“Raster Tiles, Vector Tiles, Satellite Tiles, Hillshade Tiles, Customization, Copyright Information”

Regions

global coverage across 235+ countries and territories, data from TomTom proprietary data, OpenStreetMap (OSM), Overture Maps Foundation, partner and sensor data, satellite imagery from Maxar, most urban detail captured 2021 or later, country-specific road shields and multi-language labels, geopolitical view variants (Unified, IL, IN, MA, PK, AR, RU, TR, CN, KR, US and others) [4]developer.tomtom.com/tomtom-orbis-maps/documentation/introduction“235+ countries and territories mapped with 5B+ data points. Data from Overture Maps Foundation, OpenStreetMap (OSM), TomTom proprietary data, partner and sensor data.”

Languages

ar, eu, bg, ca, zh-Hant, zh-Hans, hr, cs, da, nl, en, et, fi, fr, gl, de, el, he, hi, hu, id, it, ja, kk, ko, ko-Latn, lv, lt, ms, no, pl, pt, ro, ru, ru-Latn, sr, sr-Latn, sk, sl, es, sv, th, tr, uk, uk-Latn, ngt, ngt-Latn

Input types

tile z/x/y coordinates, center coordinates (lon,lat), bounding box (minLon,minLat,maxLon,maxLat), zoom level (0-22), width and height pixels (1-8192 for static image), map layer (basic, hybrid, labels, poi, sat), map style (main, night), output format (png, jpg, pbf), geopolitical view, IETF language code, API key, tile size (256 or 512px)

Output types

raster tiles (PNG or JPG, 256x256 or 512x512 px), satellite tiles (JPG, 256x256 px), hillshade tiles (PNG, 514x514 px), vector tiles (PBF/Protocol Buffers binary), static map image (PNG or JPG), copyright/attribution text (JSON or plain text), GL style JSON (map styles), interactive map canvas (via JavaScript/iOS/Android SDK)

Webhooks

✗ No

Sandbox / test mode

✗ No

SDK languages

JavaScript, Android, iOS [5]tomtom.com/products/maps-sdk/“Maps SDK for JavaScript — modern JavaScript libraries with full TypeScript support.”developer.tomtom.com/maps-ios-sdk/documentation/product-information/introduction“TomTom's Maps SDK for iOS is a collection of iOS modules that help developers display and configure a map, search for locations and points of interest (POIs), plan routes, and accurately display locations.”

MCP server

✓ Yes [6]developer.tomtom.com/tomtom-maps-mcp/documentation/overview“The TomTom Maps Remote MCP Server brings location intelligence to AI applications through the Model Context Protocol. Connect to https://mcp.tomtom.com/maps — no installation required. Currently in public preview.”

SOC 2

None [7]tomtom.com/company/safety-and-security/“TomTom's information security management system is accredited to the globally recognized standard, ISO/IEC 27001:2022. [No SOC 2 mention on trust page; only ISO 27001, ISO 27018, and TISAX are listed]”

HIPAA

✗ No

GDPR

✓ Yes [8]tomtom.com/legal/en_gb/third-party-product-terms/data-processing-schedule/“Implement such technical and organizational measures to protect the Personal Data as required by the GDPR”tomtom.com/legal/en_gb/third-party-product-terms/data-processing-schedule/“GDPR: means the EU General Data Protection Regulation; the EU Regulation 2016/679/EC applicable as of 25 May 2018.”

ISO 27001

✓ Yes [9]tomtom.com/company/safety-and-security/“TomTom's information security management system is accredited to the globally recognized standard, ISO/IEC 27001:2022.”

PCI DSS

✗ No

Published SLA

✗ No [10]developer.tomtom.com/terms-and-conditions“TomTom shall use its reasonable efforts to ensure that the Maps APIs and Live Services are available — best-efforts standard rather than a guaranteed uptime percentage”

Rate limits

Map display: 10 QPS (queries per second). Other APIs range from 5 to 50 QPS. Enterprise contracts offer flexible QPS limits. Tile vs non-tile endpoints may differ. [11]developer.tomtom.com/knowledgebase/platform/articles/qps-limits/“Map display: 10 QPS; Routing: 5; Search: 5; Geocoding: 5; Traffic: 10. In some cases, a specific endpoint might have a different QPS (tile vs non-tile, for instance).”

Known restrictions

Attribution required: must display '© TomTom' and '© OpenStreetMap contributors' (ODbL) - use the Copyrights API to retrieve current attribution text; must not remove or obscure TomTom logo/copyright notices, OSM ODbL attribution required when displaying a browsable electronic map, Tile caching may not be used to serve multiple clients or scale results: 'Nothing...entitles any form of caching for the purpose of scaling results to serve multiple clients', Cached results must respect Cache-Control max-age headers, Downloadable map data may not be retained for more than 90 days from delivery, Map data may not be used to train ML/AI models stored in a Public Reference Data Set, Map data may not be used for traffic law enforcement (e.g., speed camera placement), Navigation SDK for iOS is available by request only (not fully self-serve), Maps SDK Web JS v6 is deprecated as of February 2026; new Maps SDK for JavaScript is in Public Preview, MCP server is currently in public preview, not GA

• Docs

Docs rendering: static

API style

rest

Base URL

https://api.tomtom.com/map/{versionNumber}/tile/

Version

2

Versioning

url

Stability

ga

Auth methods

api_key

Error format

vendor-specific (XML default; JSON when Accept: application/json header is set - detailedError.code + detailedError.message)

Rate limit

10 / second

SDKs

• JavaScript @tomtom-org/maps-sdk · repo
• Android com.tomtom.sdk:init · repo
• iOS TomTomSDKMapDisplay (CocoaPods / SPM: tomtom-sdk-spm-core) · repo

• Auth docs
• Quickstart
• MCP server
• Deprecation policy

Launched

1991-01-01

Notable customers

Microsoft, Uber, Apple, HUAWEI, Sygic, Bolt, Bridgestone Mobility Solutions, Omnitracs, Transurban

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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 alternatives · TomTom Map Display API & Maps SDK vs Azure Maps Render (Map Tiles) · All Maps APIs APIs

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1. ↑Description: developer.tomtom.com
2. ↑Enterprise plan: developer.tomtom.com
3. ↑Supported actions: developer.tomtom.com · tomtom.com
4. ↑Regions: developer.tomtom.com
5. ↑SDK languages: tomtom.com · developer.tomtom.com
6. ↑MCP server: developer.tomtom.com
7. ↑SOC 2: tomtom.com
8. ↑GDPR: tomtom.com · tomtom.com
9. ↑ISO 27001: tomtom.com
10. ↑Published SLA: developer.tomtom.com
11. ↑Rate limits: developer.tomtom.com

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

1. 2026-06-15 Score Agent Friendliness: 30 → 40
2. 2026-06-14 Robots Allows Agents: (none) → Yes
3. 2026-06-14 Has Structured Data: (none) → No
4. 2026-06-14 Rendering: (none) → static
5. 2026-06-14 Capabilities: {} → {"threed":true,"satellite":true,"mobile_sdk":true,"static_maps":true,"vector_ti…
6. 2026-06-14 Summary Md: (none) → TomTom's Map Display API and Maps SDK is a REST-based suite for building intera…
7. 2026-06-14 Best For: (none) → Prototypes and side projects - free to start, no sales call, AI agents and auto…
8. 2026-06-14 Avoid If: (none) → You have strict compliance requirements
9. 2026-06-14 Scoring Methodology: (none) → Scores are computed deterministically from this profile's published, sourced fi…
10. 2026-06-14 Score Procurement Friction: (none) → 100
11. 2026-06-14 Score Agent Friendliness: (none) → 30
12. 2026-06-14 Score Pricing Transparency: (none) → 100
13. 2026-06-14 Score Setup Speed: (none) → 85
14. 2026-06-14 Score Docs Quality: (none) → 15
15. 2026-06-14 Score Trust Readiness: (none) → 30
16. 2026-06-14 Llms Txt Present: (none) → No
17. 2026-06-14 Docs URL: (none) → https://developer.tomtom.com/documentation
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 50,000 free tile requests daily and 2,500 free non-tile requests daily - recurr…
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 none
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 No
30. 2026-06-14 SLA URL: set to https://developer.tomtom.com/terms-and-conditions
31. 2026-06-14 Data Retention Policy URL: set to https://developer.tomtom.com/terms-and-conditions
32. 2026-06-14 Documented Rate Limits: set to Map display: 10 QPS (queries per second). Other APIs range from 5 to 50 QPS. En…
33. 2026-06-14 Rate Limit Requests: set to 10
34. 2026-06-14 Rate Limit Window: set to second
35. 2026-06-14 Known Restrictions: set to Attribution required: must display '© TomTom' and '© OpenStreetMap contributors…
36. 2026-06-14 Auth Methods: set to api_key
37. 2026-06-14 Auth Docs URL: set to https://developer.tomtom.com/platform/documentation/my-tomtom/how-to-get-a-tomt…
38. 2026-06-14 API Style: set to rest
39. 2026-06-14 Base URL: set to https://api.tomtom.com/map/{versionNumber}/tile/
40. 2026-06-14 API Version: set to 2
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.tomtom.com/deprecation-policy/overview
44. 2026-06-14 MCP URL: set to https://mcp.tomtom.com/maps
45. 2026-06-14 Quickstart URL: set to https://developer.tomtom.com/map-display-api/documentation/tomtom-maps/product-…
46. 2026-06-14 Error Format: set to vendor-specific (XML default; JSON when Accept: application/json header is set …
47. 2026-06-14 Slug: set to tomtom-maps
48. 2026-06-14 Starting Price Usd: set to 0.08
49. 2026-06-14 Price Basis: set to 1,000 tiles
50. 2026-06-14 Free Tier Limit: set to 50,000 tile requests/day + 2,500 non-tile requests/day; no credit card required

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