Bing Maps Location Recognition API now available

Microsoft has announced the new Bing Maps Location Recognition API has now moved from preview to Generally Available. The Bing Maps Location Recognition API is a high-powered reverse geocoding service that provides users with more context about what is nearby. The API helps answer questions such as:

• What are the businesses and points of interest near a real estate property that I am interested in buying?
• What is the address associated with a given lat/long?
• Is it a private residence?
• What neighbourhood am I in?

Given a location (lat/long) the Bing Maps Location Recognition API returns a list of entities at the location. The different components of the API response provide a comprehensive description of the location, consisting of:

• Business entities situated at the location – a wide variety of entity types are supported for example, restaurants, hotels, parks, gym, shopping malls and more
• Natural entities at the location such as beaches, island, lakes and 9 other types
• Reverse geocoded address of the input location, with neighborhood and street intersection information where available
• Type of property – residential, commercial – situated at the location

Try the Location Recognition API  using your Bing Maps API key.

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