How to get the same result from atlas.microsoft.com what I get from dev.virtualearth.net?

Revaz Gviniashvili 20

I have the Azure maps subscription and use the endpoint: ttps://atlas.microsoft.com/search/address/reverse/json?api-version=1.0 for the reverse geocoding but this endpoint gives me a different result than https://dev.virtualearth.net/REST/v1/Locations that is Bing Maps UI's endpoint. Azure maps subscription key doesn't work for dev.virtualearth.net. Is there any other Azure endpoint I can use to get the same result as the one I'm getting from the Bing Maps UI?

Manas Mohanty 750 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2025-01-31T08:46:53.37+00:00

Hi Revaz Gviniashvili!

Welcome to Azure IOT Moderated Q and A forum.

Sorry for the inconvenience caused.

Currently, users are advised to migrate to Azure Maps only and it is not possible to Bing maps because of incoming depreciation for new users.

If you are seeing discrepancies in result, please verify the results with support ticket team and other reliable sources.

Thank you.
Manas Mohanty 750 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2025-02-03T07:45:58.28+00:00

Hi Revaz Gviniashvili!

We are checking to see if above pointer helped.

Thank you.
Revaz Gviniashvili 20 Reputation points

2025-02-03T08:00:31.92+00:00

@Manas Mohanty Thank you for the response. Before posting here, I researched the related information. I know that Bing Maps for Enterprise is deprecating. Unfortunately, I don't have a paid subscription as I opened a free account for testing. I can't open the support ticket. I have the coordinates (14.547872, 121.007868) that show different results in Bing Maps UI and Azure API.

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rbrundritt 19,401 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2025-02-03T18:59:25.19+00:00

The easiest way to get similar results for reverse geocoding in Azure Maps compared to Bing Maps is to use the latest Azure Maps reverse geocoding service: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maps/search/get-reverse-geocoding?view=rest-maps-2024-04-01&tabs=HTTP

Version 1 of the reverse geocoding service is purely based on TomTom, while the latest version uses the same data set as Bing Maps and should provide nearly identical results (with a new response format).
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Revaz Gviniashvili 20 Reputation points

2025-02-04T07:49:10.0966667+00:00

The endpoint https://atlas.microsoft.com/search/address/reverse/json?api-version=1.0 is outdated.
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