Render - Get Map Tile

Service:

Maps

API Version:

2024-04-01

Use to request map tiles in vector or raster format.

The Get Map Tiles API in an HTTP GET request that allows users to request map tiles in vector or raster formats typically to be integrated into a map control or SDK. Some example tiles that can be requested are Azure Maps road tiles, real-time Weather Radar tiles or the map tiles created using Azure Maps Creator. By default, Azure Maps uses vector tiles for its web map control (Web SDK) and Android SDK.

GET https://atlas.microsoft.com/map/tile?api-version=2024-04-01&tilesetId={tilesetId}&zoom={zoom}&x={x}&y={y}

With optional parameters:

GET https://atlas.microsoft.com/map/tile?api-version=2024-04-01&tilesetId={tilesetId}&zoom={zoom}&x={x}&y={y}&timeStamp={timeStamp}&tileSize={tileSize}&language={language}&view={view}

URI Parameters

Name	In	Required	Type	Description
api-version	query	True	string	Version number of Azure Maps API. Current version is 2024-04-01.
tilesetId	query	True	TilesetID	A tileset is a collection of raster or vector data broken up into a uniform grid of square tiles at preset zoom levels. Every tileset has a tilesetId to use when making requests. The tilesetId for tilesets created using Azure Maps Creator are generated through the Tileset Create API. The ready-to-use tilesets supplied by Azure Maps are listed below. For example, microsoft.base.
x	query	True	integer int32	X coordinate of the tile on zoom grid. Value must be in the range [0, 2zoom -1]. Please see Zoom Levels and Tile Grid for details.
y	query	True	integer int32	Y coordinate of the tile on zoom grid. Value must be in the range [0, 2zoom -1]. Please see Zoom Levels and Tile Grid for details.
zoom	query	True	integer int32	Zoom level for the desired tile. Please see Zoom Levels and Tile Grid for details.
language	query		string	Language in which search results should be returned. Should be one of supported IETF language tags, case insensitive. When data in specified language is not available for a specific field, default language is used. Please refer to Supported Languages for details.
tileSize	query		MapTileSize	The size of the returned map tile in pixels.
timeStamp	query		string date-time	The desired date and time of the requested tile. This parameter must be specified in the standard date-time format (e.g. 2019-11-14T16:03:00-08:00), as defined by ISO 8601. This parameter is only supported when tilesetId parameter is set to one of the values below. microsoft.weather.infrared.main: We provide tiles up to 3 hours in the past. Tiles are available in 10-minute intervals. We round the timeStamp value to the nearest 10-minute time frame. microsoft.weather.radar.main: We provide tiles up to 1.5 hours in the past and up to 2 hours in the future. Tiles are available in 5-minute intervals. We round the timeStamp value to the nearest 5-minute time frame.
view	query		LocalizedMapView	The View parameter (also called the "user region" parameter) allows you to show the correct maps for a certain country/region for geopolitically disputed regions. Different countries/regions have different views of such regions, and the View parameter allows your application to comply with the view required by the country/region your application will be serving. By default, the View parameter is set to “Unified” even if you haven’t defined it in the request. It is your responsibility to determine the location of your users, and then set the View parameter correctly for that location. Alternatively, you have the option to set ‘View=Auto’, which will return the map data based on the IP address of the request. The View parameter in Azure Maps must be used in compliance with applicable laws, including those regarding mapping, of the country/region where maps, images and other data and third party content that you are authorized to access via Azure Maps is made available. Example: view=IN. Please refer to Supported Views for details and to see the available Views.

Request Header

Name	Required	Type	Description
x-ms-client-id		string	Specifies which account is intended for usage in conjunction with the Microsoft Entra ID security model. It represents a unique ID for the Azure Maps account and can be retrieved from the Azure Maps management plane Account API. To use Microsoft Entra ID security in Azure Maps see the following articles for guidance.

Responses

Name	Type	Description
200 OK	object	The tile returned from a successful API call. Media Types: "application/json", "image/jpeg", "image/png", "image/pbf", "application/vnd.mapbox-vector-tile" Headers Content-Type: string
Other Status Codes	ErrorResponse	An unexpected error occurred. Media Types: "application/json", "image/jpeg", "image/png", "image/pbf", "application/vnd.mapbox-vector-tile"

Security

AADToken

These are the Microsoft Entra OAuth 2.0 Flows. When paired with Azure role-based access control it can be used to control access to Azure Maps REST APIs. Azure role-based access controls are used to designate access to one or more Azure Maps resource account or sub-resources. Any user, group, or service principal can be granted access via a built-in role or a custom role composed of one or more permissions to Azure Maps REST APIs.

To implement scenarios, we recommend viewing authentication concepts. In summary, this security definition provides a solution for modeling application(s) via objects capable of access control on specific APIs and scopes.

Notes

• This security definition requires the use of the x-ms-client-id header to indicate which Azure Maps resource the application is requesting access to. This can be acquired from the Maps management API.

The Authorization URL is specific to the Azure public cloud instance. Sovereign clouds have unique Authorization URLs and Microsoft Entra ID configurations. * The Azure role-based access control is configured from the Azure management plane via Azure portal, PowerShell, CLI, Azure SDKs, or REST APIs. * Usage of the Azure Maps Web SDK allows for configuration based setup of an application for multiple use cases.

• For more information on Microsoft identity platform, see Microsoft identity platform overview.

Type: oauth2
Flow: implicit
Authorization URL: https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/authorize

Scopes

Name	Description
https://atlas.microsoft.com/.default	https://atlas.microsoft.com/.default

subscription-key

This is a shared key that is provisioned when creating an Azure Maps resource through the Azure management plane via Azure portal, PowerShell, CLI, Azure SDKs, or REST APIs.

With this key, any application is authorized to access all REST APIs. In other words, these can currently be treated as master keys to the account which they are issued for.

For publicly exposed applications, our recommendation is to use server-to-server access of Azure Maps REST APIs where this key can be securely stored.

Type: apiKey
In: header

SAS Token

This is a shared access signature token is created from the List SAS operation on the Azure Maps resource through the Azure management plane via Azure portal, PowerShell, CLI, Azure SDKs, or REST APIs.

With this token, any application is authorized to access with Azure role-based access controls and fine-grain control to the expiration, rate, and region(s) of use for the particular token. In other words, the SAS Token can be used to allow applications to control access in a more secured way than the shared key.

For publicly exposed applications, our recommendation is to configure a specific list of allowed origins on the Map account resource to limit rendering abuse and regularly renew the SAS Token.

Type: apiKey
In: header

Examples

Successful Tile Request

Sample request

HTTP

GET https://atlas.microsoft.com/map/tile?api-version=2024-04-01&tilesetId=microsoft.base&zoom=6&x=10&y=22

Sample response

Status code:

200

Content-Type: application/vnd.mapbox-vector-tile

"binary image string"

Definitions

Name	Description
ErrorAdditionalInfo	The resource management error additional info.
ErrorDetail	The error detail.
ErrorResponse	Error response
LocalizedMapView	The View parameter (also called the "user region" parameter) allows you to show the correct maps for a certain country/region for geopolitically disputed regions. Different countries/regions have different views of such regions, and the View parameter allows your application to comply with the view required by the country/region your application will be serving. By default, the View parameter is set to “Unified” even if you haven’t defined it in the request. It is your responsibility to determine the location of your users, and then set the View parameter correctly for that location. Alternatively, you have the option to set ‘View=Auto’, which will return the map data based on the IP address of the request. The View parameter in Azure Maps must be used in compliance with applicable laws, including those regarding mapping, of the country/region where maps, images and other data and third party content that you are authorized to access via Azure Maps is made available. Example: view=IN. Please refer to Supported Views for details and to see the available Views.
MapTileSize	The size of the returned map tile in pixels.
TilesetID	A tileset is a collection of raster or vector data broken up into a uniform grid of square tiles at preset zoom levels. Every tileset has a tilesetId to use when making requests. The tilesetId for tilesets created using Azure Maps Creator are generated through the Tileset Create API. The ready-to-use tilesets supplied by Azure Maps are listed below. For example, microsoft.base.

ErrorAdditionalInfo

The resource management error additional info.

Name	Type	Description
info	object	The additional info.
type	string	The additional info type.

ErrorDetail

The error detail.

Name	Type	Description
additionalInfo	ErrorAdditionalInfo[]	The error additional info.
code	string	The error code.
details	ErrorDetail[]	The error details.
message	string	The error message.
target	string	The error target.

ErrorResponse

Error response

Name	Type	Description
error	ErrorDetail	The error object.

LocalizedMapView

The View parameter (also called the "user region" parameter) allows you to show the correct maps for a certain country/region for geopolitically disputed regions. Different countries/regions have different views of such regions, and the View parameter allows your application to comply with the view required by the country/region your application will be serving. By default, the View parameter is set to “Unified” even if you haven’t defined it in the request. It is your responsibility to determine the location of your users, and then set the View parameter correctly for that location. Alternatively, you have the option to set ‘View=Auto’, which will return the map data based on the IP address of the request. The View parameter in Azure Maps must be used in compliance with applicable laws, including those regarding mapping, of the country/region where maps, images and other data and third party content that you are authorized to access via Azure Maps is made available. Example: view=IN.

Please refer to Supported Views for details and to see the available Views.

Name	Type	Description
AE	string	United Arab Emirates (Arabic View)
AR	string	Argentina (Argentinian View)
Auto	string	Return the map data based on the IP address of the request.
BH	string	Bahrain (Arabic View)
IN	string	India (Indian View)
IQ	string	Iraq (Arabic View)
JO	string	Jordan (Arabic View)
KW	string	Kuwait (Arabic View)
LB	string	Lebanon (Arabic View)
MA	string	Morocco (Moroccan View)
OM	string	Oman (Arabic View)
PK	string	Pakistan (Pakistani View)
PS	string	Palestinian Authority (Arabic View)
QA	string	Qatar (Arabic View)
SA	string	Saudi Arabia (Arabic View)
SY	string	Syria (Arabic View)
Unified	string	Unified View (Others)
YE	string	Yemen (Arabic View)

MapTileSize

The size of the returned map tile in pixels.

Name	Type	Description
256	string	Return a 256 by 256 pixel tile.
512	string	Return a 512 by 512 pixel tile.

TilesetID

A tileset is a collection of raster or vector data broken up into a uniform grid of square tiles at preset zoom levels. Every tileset has a tilesetId to use when making requests. The tilesetId for tilesets created using Azure Maps Creator are generated through the Tileset Create API. The ready-to-use tilesets supplied by Azure Maps are listed below. For example, microsoft.base.

Name	Type	Description
microsoft.base	string	A base map is a standard map that displays roads, natural and artificial features along with the labels for those features in a vector tile. Supports zoom levels 0 through 22. Format: vector (pbf).
microsoft.base.darkgrey	string	All layers with our dark grey style. Supports zoom levels 0 through 22. Format: raster (png).
microsoft.base.hybrid	string	Displays road, boundary and label data in a vector tile. Supports zoom levels 0 through 22. Format: vector (pbf).
microsoft.base.hybrid.darkgrey	string	Road, boundary and label data in our dark grey style. Supports zoom levels 0 through 22. Format: raster (png).
microsoft.base.hybrid.road	string	Road, boundary and label data in our main style. Supports zoom levels 0 through 22. Format: raster (png).
microsoft.base.labels	string	Displays labels for roads, natural and artificial features in a vector tile. Supports zoom levels 0 through 22. Format: vector (pbf).
microsoft.base.labels.darkgrey	string	Label data in our dark grey style. Supports zoom levels 0 through 22. Format: raster (png).
microsoft.base.labels.road	string	Label data in our main style. Supports zoom levels 0 through 22. Format: raster (png).
microsoft.base.road	string	All layers with our main style. Supports zoom levels 0 through 22. Format: raster (png).
microsoft.imagery	string	A combination of satellite or aerial imagery. Only available in S1 and G2 pricing SKU. Supports zoom levels 1 through 19. Format: raster (png).
microsoft.terra.main	string	Shaded relief and terra layers. Supports zoom levels 0 through 6. Format: raster (png).
microsoft.traffic.absolute	string	absolute traffic tiles in vector
microsoft.traffic.absolute.main	string	absolute traffic tiles in raster in our main style.
microsoft.traffic.delay	string	traffic tiles in vector
microsoft.traffic.delay.main	string	traffic tiles in raster in our main style
microsoft.traffic.incident	string	incident tiles in vector
microsoft.traffic.reduced.main	string	reduced traffic tiles in raster in our main style
microsoft.traffic.relative	string	relative traffic tiles in vector
microsoft.traffic.relative.dark	string	relative traffic tiles in raster in our dark style.
microsoft.traffic.relative.main	string	relative traffic tiles in raster in our main style.
microsoft.weather.infrared.main	string	Weather infrared tiles. Latest Infrared Satellite images shows clouds by their temperature. For more information, see Azure Maps weather services coverage. For more information about the satellite data returned, see Weather services in Azure Maps. Supports zoom levels 0 through 15. Format: raster (png).
microsoft.weather.radar.main	string	Weather radar tiles. Latest weather radar images including areas of rain, snow, ice and mixed conditions. For more information on the Azure Maps Weather service coverage, see Azure Maps weather services coverage. For more information on Radar data, see Weather services in Azure Maps. Supports zoom levels 0 through 15. Format: raster (png).