Unlock the power of Apple Maps
Apple Maps is the best way to navigate and explore the world. MapKit lets you bring the world’s most detailed city experiences from Apple Maps to your apps and websites, all with a focus on privacy. The Maps Server API enables you to create more functional experiences across platforms, and SwiftUI lets you easily integrate Maps into your apps.
Discover the latest MapKit and MapKit JS updates that provide people with even better ways to navigate and explore. These updates allow you to:
- Incorporate interactive 360-degree imagery to bring your website to life withLook Around for MapKit JS.
- Give people more options to get where they’re going with cycling directions.
- Bring the power of Maps to your watchOS app with an expanded API offering that includes support for search, directions, and more.
- Easily display names and addresses of locations around the world with the new Address Representations API.
MapKit
Use MapKit to give your apps a sense of place. Load Apple Maps directly into app windows and views, add annotations and overlays to call out points of interest, and offer text-completion to make it easier for people to search for a destination.
Snapshots
Create stunning map views for your app by taking advantage of optimized camera and pitch controls.
Geocoding
Convert human-readable addresses to geographic coordinates and vice versa.
Look Around
Include interactive panoramas to provide street-level views.
Annotations
Create custom annotations to call out a place, add user-friendly descriptions, and cluster groups of places.
Overlays
Add overlays and blend modes to highlight geographic regions or paths.
Search
Search the map for relevant locations nearby and provide automatic search completions based on users’ queries.
Places
Display beautiful place cards including helpful place details directly in your app or website.
Directions
Offer directions and travel times based on start and end points that users provide.
MapKit JS
MapKit JS lets you embed interactive maps directly into your websites across platforms and operating systems, including macOS, Windows, and Android. Like MapKit for apps, you can also add annotations and overlays to the map to call out points of interest or user destinations.
Maps Server API
Create efficiencies across platforms for a variety of Apple Maps features, such as geocoding, search, and estimated time of arrival. The Maps Server API uses REST principles to increase performance, lower data usage, and improve battery life.
Resources
Find the tools, documentation, and resources you need to integrate Apple Maps into your apps and websites.