How to create a Bing Maps Key

When you register for a Bing Maps account, you'll create a Bing Maps key to authenticate your application, which allows you to include the power of Bing Maps directly in your application.

It’s easy to create a Bing Maps key, simply follow the directions below. Once you start using the Bing Maps key, usage transactions are logged and are available to view to manage your account.

The Bing Maps Dev Center

The Bing Maps Dev Center provides the tools and resources you need to develop with Bing Maps. You can store, access, and keep track of your store locations or other spatial data through the online data source management system. You will also receive important announcements around your Bing Maps account.

Step 1:

• Go to the Bing Maps Dev Center
• If you have a Bing Maps account, sign in with the Microsoft Account that you used to create the account, or create a new one. (For new accounts, follow the instructions in Creating a Bing Maps Account.)

Step 2: Select My keys under My Account

Step 3: Select the option to CREATE A NEW KEY

Step 4: You will be asked to provide the following information:

• Application name: the name of the application is required.
• Application URL: the URL of the application. This is an optional field which is useful in helping you remember the purpose of that key in the future.
• Key type: Required. Select the key type that you want to create. To access 125,000 free billable transactions, you will need to set key type to *BASIC.
• Application type: Required. Select the application type that best represents the application that will use this key. For 125,000 free billable transactions per year, you will need to set ‘Application Type’ to *TEST/DEV.

Step 5: Click the CREATE button

• The new key displays in the list of available keys.