# 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](https://pinsharing.com/learn/can-you-store-geocoding-results)

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?](https://pinsharing.com/learn/what-does-a-map-api-cost)

Per-request pricing, credits and flat plans, worked through for a real listing site.

### [What is a static map API?](https://pinsharing.com/learn/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?](https://pinsharing.com/learn/reverse-geocoding)

Turning coordinates into an address: how it works, what it's for and how accurate it is.

## Also useful

- [How PinSharing compares](https://pinsharing.com/compare)
- [Privacy-safe listing maps](https://pinsharing.com/privacy-maps)
- [Free map tools](https://pinsharing.com/tools)

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