Learn: map APIs without the fine print
Plain answers to the questions that decide what a map API costs and what you may do with its results.
Can you store geocoding results? Every major API's terms
Which geocoding APIs let you keep results in your own database, for how long, and at what price.
What does a map API actually cost?
Per-request pricing, credits and flat plans, worked through for a real listing site.
What is a static map API?
Map images from one URL: when to use them, the parameters that matter and how to cache them.
What is reverse geocoding?
Turning coordinates into an address: how it works, what it's for and how accurate it is.