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Bing Maps Elevations API

Note

Bing Maps Elevations API retirement

Bing Maps Elevations API is deprecated and will be retired. Free (Basic) account customers can continue to use Bing Maps Elevations API until June 30th, 2025. Enterprise account customers can continue to use Bing Maps Elevations API until June 30th, 2028. To avoid service disruptions, all implementations using Bing Maps Elevations API will need to be updated to use an alternative solution, such as Create elevation data & services, by the retirement date that applies to your Bing Maps for Enterprise account type.

Use the Elevations API to get elevation information for a set of locations, polyline, or area on the Earth.

In this section

Topic Description
Get Elevations Use these URL templates to get elevations for a set of locations, a polyline or area on the Earth.
Elevation Data Use this description to understand the data values returned in the response.
Point Compression Algorithm Use this algorithm to create a compressed encoded string that represents a large number of locations. You can then use this string in place of a long list of coordinates when you request elevations.