Azure Maps Search API v1.0: Deprecation timeline and feature parity for fuzzy address search in newer API versions

Question

Can the Azure Maps product team clarify the deprecation timeline for Search API v1.0 and whether fuzzy address search / address parsing parity is planned for newer Search API versions (2023‑06‑01)?

Answer 1

Hi Scorey DuBose,

Thanks for raising this question.

At this time, Microsoft has not published a specific end‑of‑life or hard removal date for the Azure Maps Search API v1.0. The current guidance is that:

• v1.0 is deprecated, which means it may no longer receive new features and could be retired in the future.
• Deprecated APIs typically continue to function for a transition period to give customers time to migrate, but exact retirement dates are announced separately when they are finalized.
• Customers are strongly encouraged to move to the latest supported Azure Maps Search API versions to avoid future disruptions and to benefit from ongoing improvements, bug fixes, and security updates.

Next steps:

• Review your application usage and identify where Search API v1.0 is still being called.
• Plan migration to the latest Azure Maps Search APIs as documented in Microsoft Learn.
• Monitor the Azure Maps and Azure service deprecations documentation and official Microsoft Learn announcements for any future timeline updates.

Reference list

• Search for a location (including fuzzy search): https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/azure-maps/how-to-search-for-address
• Best practices for Search (geobiased & fuzzy parameters): https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/azure-maps/how-to-use-best-practices-for-search
• Search coverage by country/region: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/azure-maps/geocoding-coverage
• Provide POI/address feedback: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/azure-maps/how-to-use-feedback-tool
• Migrate from Bing Maps to Azure Maps: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/azure-maps/migrate-from-bing-maps
• Migrate from Google Maps to Azure Maps: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/azure-maps/migrate-from-google-maps

Hope this helps clarify the current status. Do let me know if you have any further queries.

Thankyou!

Answer 2

Hi Scorey DuBose,

We do not have a timeline to deprecate V1 as of yet and we will announce if and when that is coming. Our upcoming "replacement" for Fuzzy search is Azure Maps AutoComplete (https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuremapsblog/introducing-the-azure-maps-geocode-autocomplete-api/4455784).

You can already try it as a prerelease and we would welcome your feedback. We have two samples https://samples.azuremaps.com/rest-services/autocomplete and https://samples.azuremaps.com/rest-services/fill-address-form-with-autocomplete as well as a Fuzzy search sample you can use as a comparison https://samples.azuremaps.com/services-module/fuzzy-search-using-services-module

Sincerely,

IoTGirl

(Azure Maps Team Member)