Stadia Maps Blog
Product updates, customer stories, and geospatial insights covering maps, geocoding & search, and routing & navigation from the Stadia Maps team.
Precision Meets Privacy: Elevating the Consumer Search Experience
Most geocoding APIs are black boxes tied to ad networks. See how Stadia Maps delivers structured geocoding, global coverage, and honest search results with a strict no-tracking policy.
Precision Meets Privacy: Elevating the Consumer Search Experience
Most geocoding APIs are black boxes tied to ad networks. See how Stadia Maps delivers structured geocoding, global coverage, and honest search results with a strict no-tracking policy.
The Invisible Costs of Routing: Privacy, Pricing, and Avoiding the "MAU" Trap
Most mapping SDKs harvest user data and charge by MAU — penalizing your success. See how Stadia Maps eliminates both risks with private-by-design infrastructure and transparent, usage-only billing.
The Invisible Costs of Routing: Privacy, Pricing, and Avoiding the "MAU" Trap
Most mapping SDKs harvest user data and charge by MAU — penalizing your success. See how Stadia Maps eliminates both risks with private-by-design infrastructure and transparent, usage-only billing.
How We Fixed Water Feature Rendering Across All Zoom Levels in Our Basemaps
Mixing Natural Earth and OSM data at different zoom levels caused rivers to vanish, coastlines to shift, and islands to flicker. Here's how we unified our basemaps around a single Overture Maps dataset to fix it.
How We Fixed Water Feature Rendering Across All Zoom Levels in Our Basemaps
Mixing Natural Earth and OSM data at different zoom levels caused rivers to vanish, coastlines to shift, and islands to flicker. Here's how we unified our basemaps around a single Overture Maps dataset to fix it.
We Updated Our Changelog (Yes, Really)
Catch up on everything Stadia Maps shipped since mid-2024 — traffic-influenced routing, Geocoding v2 with hundreds of millions of new POIs, a 37M km² satellite imagery update, and new mobile SDKs. Plus, subscribe via RSS to stay current.
We Updated Our Changelog (Yes, Really)
Catch up on everything Stadia Maps shipped since mid-2024 — traffic-influenced routing, Geocoding v2 with hundreds of millions of new POIs, a 37M km² satellite imagery update, and new mobile SDKs. Plus, subscribe via RSS to stay current.
Beyond the Car: Routing for the Other 90% of Transport
Car-first routing APIs fail trucks, e-bikes, and LSVs. See how Stadia Maps uses Valhalla and OpenStreetMap to deliver modal-specific routing that respects each vehicle's physical and legal constraints.
Beyond the Car: Routing for the Other 90% of Transport
Car-first routing APIs fail trucks, e-bikes, and LSVs. See how Stadia Maps uses Valhalla and OpenStreetMap to deliver modal-specific routing that respects each vehicle's physical and legal constraints.
Why Basic OpenStreetMap Routing Needs Real-Time Traffic
OpenStreetMap is a world-class road network, but without real-time traffic it's a static dataset. Here's why algorithmic ETAs fall apart in production logistics and how Stadia Maps closes the gap with TomTom-powered routing.
Why Basic OpenStreetMap Routing Needs Real-Time Traffic
OpenStreetMap is a world-class road network, but without real-time traffic it's a static dataset. Here's why algorithmic ETAs fall apart in production logistics and how Stadia Maps closes the gap with TomTom-powered routing.
2026 Satellite Imagery Update: 37 Million km² at 30cm Resolution
The 2026 Alidade Satellite update expands 30cm-resolution coverage to 37 million km², adds seamless country-wide mosaics for Japan, Nigeria, Mexico, the UAE, and Eastern South Africa, and refreshes our global 1.5m baseline from the latest SPOT data.
2026 Satellite Imagery Update: 37 Million km² at 30cm Resolution
The 2026 Alidade Satellite update expands 30cm-resolution coverage to 37 million km², adds seamless country-wide mosaics for Japan, Nigeria, Mexico, the UAE, and Eastern South Africa, and refreshes our global 1.5m baseline from the latest SPOT data.
75 Million More Addresses: Expanding Geocoding Precision
Our largest geocoding dataset expansion yet: 75 million new addresses from OpenAddresses, 3 million new POIs from Foursquare OS Places, smarter intent recognition, and new structured address fields (house_number, street, unit) on the v1 search API.
75 Million More Addresses: Expanding Geocoding Precision
Our largest geocoding dataset expansion yet: 75 million new addresses from OpenAddresses, 3 million new POIs from Foursquare OS Places, smarter intent recognition, and new structured address fields (house_number, street, unit) on the v1 search API.
Traffic-Influenced Routing Is Here (Public Preview)
Traffic-influenced routing is now available in public preview, bringing live and historical traffic data to standard routing, optimized routing, map matching, isochrones, and time/distance matrices.
Traffic-Influenced Routing Is Here (Public Preview)
Traffic-influenced routing is now available in public preview, bringing live and historical traffic data to standard routing, optimized routing, map matching, isochrones, and time/distance matrices.
AI Tools for API Companies: 4 Design Principles for AI-Native API Consumption
The four design principles we discovered for building tools for AI that models actually use and understand. This is the second post in our series about AI tools for API companies.
AI Tools for API Companies: 4 Design Principles for AI-Native API Consumption
The four design principles we discovered for building tools for AI that models actually use and understand. This is the second post in our series about AI tools for API companies.
AI Tools for API Companies: AI Needs Context, or How Our Auto-Generation Failed Spectacularly
Why our obvious approach to building MCP servers failed spectacularly, and what we learned about AI-native API consumption. This is the first post in our series about AI tools for API companies.
AI Tools for API Companies: AI Needs Context, or How Our Auto-Generation Failed Spectacularly
Why our obvious approach to building MCP servers failed spectacularly, and what we learned about AI-native API consumption. This is the first post in our series about AI tools for API companies.
Enriching Geocoding & Search: More Data, Smarter Deduplication, and Forward & Reverse v2
Our latest geocoding update includes v2 of Forward and Reverse endpoints, smarter deduplication, better multi-language support, and more Foursquare OS Places data.
Enriching Geocoding & Search: More Data, Smarter Deduplication, and Forward & Reverse v2
Our latest geocoding update includes v2 of Forward and Reverse endpoints, smarter deduplication, better multi-language support, and more Foursquare OS Places data.
Introducing Stadia Maps Geocoding & Search v2: Supercharge Your Search
Smarter, faster, cheaper Search is here! We're adding 14M+ new places & addresses, serving faster & more accurate results, reducing autocomplete costs by 80%, and making forward geocoding available for everyone.
Introducing Stadia Maps Geocoding & Search v2: Supercharge Your Search
Smarter, faster, cheaper Search is here! We're adding 14M+ new places & addresses, serving faster & more accurate results, reducing autocomplete costs by 80%, and making forward geocoding available for everyone.
2025 Satellite Imagery Map Refresh
The 2025 imagery refresh extends 30cm resolution coverage, enhances mosaics at 30cm, 50cm, and 1.5m, and renews imagery throughout our complete map portfolio.
2025 Satellite Imagery Map Refresh
The 2025 imagery refresh extends 30cm resolution coverage, enhances mosaics at 30cm, 50cm, and 1.5m, and renews imagery throughout our complete map portfolio.
Announcing Foursquare OS Places Beta
Our latest geocoding update includes more data, smarter searches, and better localization.
Announcing Foursquare OS Places Beta
Our latest geocoding update includes more data, smarter searches, and better localization.
Ferrostar: Building a Cross-Platform Navigation SDK in Rust (Part 2 - iOS Packaging)
A deep dive into building and packaging a cross-platform navigation SDK for iOS.
Ferrostar: Building a Cross-Platform Navigation SDK in Rust (Part 2 - iOS Packaging)
A deep dive into building and packaging a cross-platform navigation SDK for iOS.
Autocomplete Search for SwiftUI and Jetpack Compose
We're making it easier than ever to add autocomplete search to your apps with customizable views for SwiftUI and Jetpack Compose.
Autocomplete Search for SwiftUI and Jetpack Compose
We're making it easier than ever to add autocomplete search to your apps with customizable views for SwiftUI and Jetpack Compose.
Our SwiftUI DSL Is Joining the MapLibre Family
Our SwiftUI DSL makes it easier than ever to build apps with maps. And now it's an official MapLibre project!
Our SwiftUI DSL Is Joining the MapLibre Family
Our SwiftUI DSL makes it easier than ever to build apps with maps. And now it's an official MapLibre project!
Fall 2024 Credit Schedule Updates
Increased matrix element limits, navigation aids with OSRM support for routing, and adjustments to the credit schedule.
Fall 2024 Credit Schedule Updates
Increased matrix element limits, navigation aids with OSRM support for routing, and adjustments to the credit schedule.
Bulk Geocoding API Is Now Available
Announcing Bulk Geocoding: we're making it easier to geocode large datasets with our bulk geocoding API.
Bulk Geocoding API Is Now Available
Announcing Bulk Geocoding: we're making it easier to geocode large datasets with our bulk geocoding API.
Official SDK for PHP is Now Available
We're making it easier to access geocoding, routing, elevation, and time zone APIs in PHP.
Official SDK for PHP is Now Available
We're making it easier to access geocoding, routing, elevation, and time zone APIs in PHP.
Custom markers and POST support for Static Maps
Enhance your static maps with custom marker images, and bypass the URL length limit with POST requests.
Custom markers and POST support for Static Maps
Enhance your static maps with custom marker images, and bypass the URL length limit with POST requests.
2024 Satellite Imagery Map Refresh
The 2024 imagery refresh brings vibrant global color, expands 50cm resolution coverage, introduces 30cm high-resolution imagery in major cities, and refreshes imagery across our entire map portfolio.
2024 Satellite Imagery Map Refresh
The 2024 imagery refresh brings vibrant global color, expands 50cm resolution coverage, introduces 30cm high-resolution imagery in major cities, and refreshes imagery across our entire map portfolio.
Announcing Cacheable Static Maps
Cache your static maps for digital or print use with our new endpoint.
Announcing Cacheable Static Maps
Cache your static maps for digital or print use with our new endpoint.
Announcing Version 2 of our Official SDKs
We've added new routing and elevation API features in our latest SDK releases.
Announcing Version 2 of our Official SDKs
We've added new routing and elevation API features in our latest SDK releases.
Ferrostar: Building a Cross-Platform Navigation SDK in Rust (Part 1)
The first in a series of technical blog posts covering cross-platform mobile development in Rust.
Ferrostar: Building a Cross-Platform Navigation SDK in Rust (Part 1)
The first in a series of technical blog posts covering cross-platform mobile development in Rust.
Sponsorship of Two Open Data Projects
We continue our support of the open-source community by sponsoring two organizations: The OpenStreetMap Foundation and OpenAddresses.
Sponsorship of Two Open Data Projects
We continue our support of the open-source community by sponsoring two organizations: The OpenStreetMap Foundation and OpenAddresses.
Stamen Design × Stadia Maps
Stadia Maps and Stamen Design are pleased to announce a long-term partnership to build mapping services to make great maps accessible to everyone.
Stamen Design × Stadia Maps
Stadia Maps and Stamen Design are pleased to announce a long-term partnership to build mapping services to make great maps accessible to everyone.
New SDK for Swift is Now Available
Helping iOS developers build modern mapping experiences even faster with Stadia Map SDKs.
New SDK for Swift is Now Available
Helping iOS developers build modern mapping experiences even faster with Stadia Map SDKs.
Major Update to Our Geocoding and Autocomplete Search Data
We have improved over 50 million US addresses' completeness, accuracy, and searchability.
Major Update to Our Geocoding and Autocomplete Search Data
We have improved over 50 million US addresses' completeness, accuracy, and searchability.
Precision Meets Privacy: Elevating the Consumer Search Experience
Most geocoding APIs are black boxes tied to ad networks. See how Stadia Maps delivers structured geocoding, global coverage, and honest search results with a strict no-tracking policy.
Precision Meets Privacy: Elevating the Consumer Search Experience
Most geocoding APIs are black boxes tied to ad networks. See how Stadia Maps delivers structured geocoding, global coverage, and honest search results with a strict no-tracking policy.
The Invisible Costs of Routing: Privacy, Pricing, and Avoiding the "MAU" Trap
Most mapping SDKs harvest user data and charge by MAU — penalizing your success. See how Stadia Maps eliminates both risks with private-by-design infrastructure and transparent, usage-only billing.
The Invisible Costs of Routing: Privacy, Pricing, and Avoiding the "MAU" Trap
Most mapping SDKs harvest user data and charge by MAU — penalizing your success. See how Stadia Maps eliminates both risks with private-by-design infrastructure and transparent, usage-only billing.
How We Fixed Water Feature Rendering Across All Zoom Levels in Our Basemaps
Mixing Natural Earth and OSM data at different zoom levels caused rivers to vanish, coastlines to shift, and islands to flicker. Here's how we unified our basemaps around a single Overture Maps dataset to fix it.
How We Fixed Water Feature Rendering Across All Zoom Levels in Our Basemaps
Mixing Natural Earth and OSM data at different zoom levels caused rivers to vanish, coastlines to shift, and islands to flicker. Here's how we unified our basemaps around a single Overture Maps dataset to fix it.
We Updated Our Changelog (Yes, Really)
Catch up on everything Stadia Maps shipped since mid-2024 — traffic-influenced routing, Geocoding v2 with hundreds of millions of new POIs, a 37M km² satellite imagery update, and new mobile SDKs. Plus, subscribe via RSS to stay current.
We Updated Our Changelog (Yes, Really)
Catch up on everything Stadia Maps shipped since mid-2024 — traffic-influenced routing, Geocoding v2 with hundreds of millions of new POIs, a 37M km² satellite imagery update, and new mobile SDKs. Plus, subscribe via RSS to stay current.
Beyond the Car: Routing for the Other 90% of Transport
Car-first routing APIs fail trucks, e-bikes, and LSVs. See how Stadia Maps uses Valhalla and OpenStreetMap to deliver modal-specific routing that respects each vehicle's physical and legal constraints.
Beyond the Car: Routing for the Other 90% of Transport
Car-first routing APIs fail trucks, e-bikes, and LSVs. See how Stadia Maps uses Valhalla and OpenStreetMap to deliver modal-specific routing that respects each vehicle's physical and legal constraints.
Why Basic OpenStreetMap Routing Needs Real-Time Traffic
OpenStreetMap is a world-class road network, but without real-time traffic it's a static dataset. Here's why algorithmic ETAs fall apart in production logistics and how Stadia Maps closes the gap with TomTom-powered routing.
Why Basic OpenStreetMap Routing Needs Real-Time Traffic
OpenStreetMap is a world-class road network, but without real-time traffic it's a static dataset. Here's why algorithmic ETAs fall apart in production logistics and how Stadia Maps closes the gap with TomTom-powered routing.
2026 Satellite Imagery Update: 37 Million km² at 30cm Resolution
The 2026 Alidade Satellite update expands 30cm-resolution coverage to 37 million km², adds seamless country-wide mosaics for Japan, Nigeria, Mexico, the UAE, and Eastern South Africa, and refreshes our global 1.5m baseline from the latest SPOT data.
2026 Satellite Imagery Update: 37 Million km² at 30cm Resolution
The 2026 Alidade Satellite update expands 30cm-resolution coverage to 37 million km², adds seamless country-wide mosaics for Japan, Nigeria, Mexico, the UAE, and Eastern South Africa, and refreshes our global 1.5m baseline from the latest SPOT data.
75 Million More Addresses: Expanding Geocoding Precision
Our largest geocoding dataset expansion yet: 75 million new addresses from OpenAddresses, 3 million new POIs from Foursquare OS Places, smarter intent recognition, and new structured address fields (house_number, street, unit) on the v1 search API.
75 Million More Addresses: Expanding Geocoding Precision
Our largest geocoding dataset expansion yet: 75 million new addresses from OpenAddresses, 3 million new POIs from Foursquare OS Places, smarter intent recognition, and new structured address fields (house_number, street, unit) on the v1 search API.
Traffic-Influenced Routing Is Here (Public Preview)
Traffic-influenced routing is now available in public preview, bringing live and historical traffic data to standard routing, optimized routing, map matching, isochrones, and time/distance matrices.
Traffic-Influenced Routing Is Here (Public Preview)
Traffic-influenced routing is now available in public preview, bringing live and historical traffic data to standard routing, optimized routing, map matching, isochrones, and time/distance matrices.
AI Tools for API Companies: 4 Design Principles for AI-Native API Consumption
The four design principles we discovered for building tools for AI that models actually use and understand. This is the second post in our series about AI tools for API companies.
AI Tools for API Companies: 4 Design Principles for AI-Native API Consumption
The four design principles we discovered for building tools for AI that models actually use and understand. This is the second post in our series about AI tools for API companies.
AI Tools for API Companies: AI Needs Context, or How Our Auto-Generation Failed Spectacularly
Why our obvious approach to building MCP servers failed spectacularly, and what we learned about AI-native API consumption. This is the first post in our series about AI tools for API companies.
AI Tools for API Companies: AI Needs Context, or How Our Auto-Generation Failed Spectacularly
Why our obvious approach to building MCP servers failed spectacularly, and what we learned about AI-native API consumption. This is the first post in our series about AI tools for API companies.
Enriching Geocoding & Search: More Data, Smarter Deduplication, and Forward & Reverse v2
Our latest geocoding update includes v2 of Forward and Reverse endpoints, smarter deduplication, better multi-language support, and more Foursquare OS Places data.
Enriching Geocoding & Search: More Data, Smarter Deduplication, and Forward & Reverse v2
Our latest geocoding update includes v2 of Forward and Reverse endpoints, smarter deduplication, better multi-language support, and more Foursquare OS Places data.
Introducing Stadia Maps Geocoding & Search v2: Supercharge Your Search
Smarter, faster, cheaper Search is here! We're adding 14M+ new places & addresses, serving faster & more accurate results, reducing autocomplete costs by 80%, and making forward geocoding available for everyone.
Introducing Stadia Maps Geocoding & Search v2: Supercharge Your Search
Smarter, faster, cheaper Search is here! We're adding 14M+ new places & addresses, serving faster & more accurate results, reducing autocomplete costs by 80%, and making forward geocoding available for everyone.
2025 Satellite Imagery Map Refresh
The 2025 imagery refresh extends 30cm resolution coverage, enhances mosaics at 30cm, 50cm, and 1.5m, and renews imagery throughout our complete map portfolio.
2025 Satellite Imagery Map Refresh
The 2025 imagery refresh extends 30cm resolution coverage, enhances mosaics at 30cm, 50cm, and 1.5m, and renews imagery throughout our complete map portfolio.
Announcing Foursquare OS Places Beta
Our latest geocoding update includes more data, smarter searches, and better localization.
Announcing Foursquare OS Places Beta
Our latest geocoding update includes more data, smarter searches, and better localization.
Ferrostar: Building a Cross-Platform Navigation SDK in Rust (Part 2 - iOS Packaging)
A deep dive into building and packaging a cross-platform navigation SDK for iOS.
Ferrostar: Building a Cross-Platform Navigation SDK in Rust (Part 2 - iOS Packaging)
A deep dive into building and packaging a cross-platform navigation SDK for iOS.
Autocomplete Search for SwiftUI and Jetpack Compose
We're making it easier than ever to add autocomplete search to your apps with customizable views for SwiftUI and Jetpack Compose.
Autocomplete Search for SwiftUI and Jetpack Compose
We're making it easier than ever to add autocomplete search to your apps with customizable views for SwiftUI and Jetpack Compose.
Our SwiftUI DSL Is Joining the MapLibre Family
Our SwiftUI DSL makes it easier than ever to build apps with maps. And now it's an official MapLibre project!
Our SwiftUI DSL Is Joining the MapLibre Family
Our SwiftUI DSL makes it easier than ever to build apps with maps. And now it's an official MapLibre project!
Fall 2024 Credit Schedule Updates
Increased matrix element limits, navigation aids with OSRM support for routing, and adjustments to the credit schedule.
Fall 2024 Credit Schedule Updates
Increased matrix element limits, navigation aids with OSRM support for routing, and adjustments to the credit schedule.
Bulk Geocoding API Is Now Available
Announcing Bulk Geocoding: we're making it easier to geocode large datasets with our bulk geocoding API.
Bulk Geocoding API Is Now Available
Announcing Bulk Geocoding: we're making it easier to geocode large datasets with our bulk geocoding API.
Official SDK for PHP is Now Available
We're making it easier to access geocoding, routing, elevation, and time zone APIs in PHP.
Official SDK for PHP is Now Available
We're making it easier to access geocoding, routing, elevation, and time zone APIs in PHP.
Custom markers and POST support for Static Maps
Enhance your static maps with custom marker images, and bypass the URL length limit with POST requests.
Custom markers and POST support for Static Maps
Enhance your static maps with custom marker images, and bypass the URL length limit with POST requests.
2024 Satellite Imagery Map Refresh
The 2024 imagery refresh brings vibrant global color, expands 50cm resolution coverage, introduces 30cm high-resolution imagery in major cities, and refreshes imagery across our entire map portfolio.
2024 Satellite Imagery Map Refresh
The 2024 imagery refresh brings vibrant global color, expands 50cm resolution coverage, introduces 30cm high-resolution imagery in major cities, and refreshes imagery across our entire map portfolio.
Announcing Cacheable Static Maps
Cache your static maps for digital or print use with our new endpoint.
Announcing Cacheable Static Maps
Cache your static maps for digital or print use with our new endpoint.
Announcing Version 2 of our Official SDKs
We've added new routing and elevation API features in our latest SDK releases.
Announcing Version 2 of our Official SDKs
We've added new routing and elevation API features in our latest SDK releases.
Ferrostar: Building a Cross-Platform Navigation SDK in Rust (Part 1)
The first in a series of technical blog posts covering cross-platform mobile development in Rust.
Ferrostar: Building a Cross-Platform Navigation SDK in Rust (Part 1)
The first in a series of technical blog posts covering cross-platform mobile development in Rust.
Sponsorship of Two Open Data Projects
We continue our support of the open-source community by sponsoring two organizations: The OpenStreetMap Foundation and OpenAddresses.
Sponsorship of Two Open Data Projects
We continue our support of the open-source community by sponsoring two organizations: The OpenStreetMap Foundation and OpenAddresses.
Stamen Design × Stadia Maps
Stadia Maps and Stamen Design are pleased to announce a long-term partnership to build mapping services to make great maps accessible to everyone.
Stamen Design × Stadia Maps
Stadia Maps and Stamen Design are pleased to announce a long-term partnership to build mapping services to make great maps accessible to everyone.
New SDK for Swift is Now Available
Helping iOS developers build modern mapping experiences even faster with Stadia Map SDKs.
New SDK for Swift is Now Available
Helping iOS developers build modern mapping experiences even faster with Stadia Map SDKs.
Major Update to Our Geocoding and Autocomplete Search Data
We have improved over 50 million US addresses' completeness, accuracy, and searchability.
Major Update to Our Geocoding and Autocomplete Search Data
We have improved over 50 million US addresses' completeness, accuracy, and searchability.