Geocoding — entry 012 of 80
Bing Maps
Bing Maps for Enterprise is being wound down: Microsoft has already retired free (Basic) account access, and existing Enterprise-licensed customers have until June 30, 2028 to migrate their REST APIs and SDKs to Azure Maps, its designated successor. The Locations/geocoding REST endpoint is still live and keyed by a Bing Maps API key, but new developers can no longer register for one — the account-creation flow now redirects straight to Azure Maps. Anyone starting a new integration should build on Azure Maps instead; this entry remains only for reference to existing Enterprise deployments.
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- Send it on every request as a header
Authorization: <key> - The exact header isn't documented — Authorization is a common default; confirm in the provider's docs.
Your key is stored only in this browser (localStorage) and sent directly to the API — never to greatapis.
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Trial/Basic keys: 50,000 transactions per 24-hour period for public-facing Windows Store/Phone/WPF apps, or 125,000 transactions/year for internal Windows apps, public web sites, and non-Windows mobile apps; Enterprise keys are not rate limited