Create Map Images Using the Static Map Function of Amazon Location Service v2

In November 2024,
) in the Maps API. This function was newly added with Amazon Location Service v2, and you can create map images with the specified parameters.

The thread I posted on X also summarizes the recommended points of v2. 🗺️

How to use the static map

Using the static map function of Amazon Location Service v2, you can easily create map images that can be used for various purposes, such as storing maps and reports, simply by specifying parameters in the URL. As of November 2024, the available map styles are limited to "Satellite," but there is also the possibility that new styles will be added. Here, we will introduce some examples of basic parameters, but many more are available. Please try customizing them.

Creating a basic map image

As a basic example, we will create a map of the area around Tokyo Station with a zoom level of 14, an image size of 1024px, and a scale bar included.

https://maps.geo.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/v2/static/map?&style=Satellite&scale-unit=Kilometers&center=139.767,35.681&width=1024&height=1024&zoom=14&key=v1.public.xxxxx

Endpoint: https://maps.geo.${region}.amazonaws.com/v2/static/

FileName: map

Style: style=Satellite

ScaleBarUnit: scale-unit=Kilometers

Center: center=139.767,35.681

Width: width=1024

Height: height=1024

Zoom: zoom=14

API key: key=v1.public.xxxxx

Create a map image with added point information

Finally, create a map image with added point information as an overlay. If it is a simple object, you can add it by specifying the parameters.

https://maps.geo.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/v2/static/map?&style=Satellite&scale-unit=Kilometers&center=139.767,35.681&width=1024&height=1024&zoom=16&compact-overlay=point:139.767,35.681;label=Tokyo Station;size=large&key=v1.public.xxxxx

CompactOverlay: compact-overlay=

Point: point:139.767,35.681;

Label: label=Tokyo Station;

Size: size=large