Description

Amazon Location Service is a fully managed service that allows developers to add location functionality to their applications. It provides high-quality geospatial data for maps, places, routes, trackers, and geofences.

How it Works

Amazon Location Service integrates geospatial data into applications for various use cases or geographies from multiple providers. It allows developers to add location functionality such as maps, points of interest, geocoding, routing, tracking, and geofencing to their applications without compromising data security and user privacy.

Benefits

• Secure and easy integration of location data into applications.
• Accelerates application development with seamless integrations with AWS services.
• Protects user privacy and reduces application’s security risks.
• Provides access to cost-effective, high-quality geospatial data from trusted data providers.

Limitations

• Amazon Location Service has service quotas or limits for the maximum number of service resources or operations for your AWS account.
• Rate limits are applied to the maximum number of requests per second.
• Amazon Location Service is available only in certain AWS Regions.

Features

• Maps: Helps visualize location information with map tiles of different styles sourced from global location data providers.
• Places: Enables point-of-interest search functionality, geocoding, and reverse geocoding.
• Routes: Provides travel time, distance, and directions between a departure point and one or more destinations.
• Trackers: Allows tracking of resources and triggering actions based on location.
• Geofences: Enables creation of virtual perimeters for tracking assets.

Use Cases