Introduction of Baidu map API products

Baidu Map claims that all APIs are open to the public free of charge.

Baidu Map JavaScript API is a set of application program interfaces written in JavaScript language, which can help you build a map application with rich functions and strong interactivity in the website. Baidu Map API not only contains the basic functional interfaces for building maps, but also provides data services such as local search and route planning. It is suitable for browser-based development on PC or mobile devices. The JS version also opens the open source library for users, which simplifies the development.

Baidu map Web service API includes Place API, Geocoding API and Direction API, which can quickly respond to users' requests and return XML &；; Json data. According to the current policy of Baidu map API, if users use this API, they need to apply for key first. Among them, the use of Place API is limited, and others are unlimited free.

Baidu mobile phone map SDK, divided into Android version and Symbian version, provides basic map, local search, route planning, positioning and other services for mobile device map application development. If users use this SDK, they also need to apply for key first.

Baidu Map Positioning SDK, compared with Baidu Mobile Map SDK, is a tool provided to developers in a smaller size to help developers complete location information acquisition and application development. Baidu map is currently available in Android and Symbian versions, and developers can use it without applying for a key.

Baidu map car networking API is a set of customized API for car networking industry launched by Baidu map in June 20 12. Provide map display, address resolution, location description, local search, peripheral search, driving route planning, information transmission, weather, traffic events and other services.

Baidu Map LBS Cloud was newly launched by Baidu Map at the end of August 20 12, and it is also one of the "seven weapons" provided for developers at Baidu World Congress 20 12, that is, Baidu Map's brand-new service for LBS developers. With the help of Baidu cloud service and cloud computing, the massive location data of users are stored in the cloud through the map API, and fast cloud retrieval is realized at the same time. LBS Cloud hosts tasks such as location data storage, spatial retrieval and map display in Baidu Cloud in one stop, which reduces development costs for developers and helps developers improve development efficiency.

Baidu map URI API, users can directly call the web version of Baidu map or mobile phone (Baidu map client or web version) in their own applications or web pages to realize map location display, bus transfer, peripheral information display and other functions, and can also quickly share it with others through a URL string. URI API supports PC and mobile versions (Android, iOS).