azure-maps-search

What it is and what it does

Azure Maps Search is a Python SDK that wraps the Azure Maps Search REST API, allowing developers to perform location-based queries programmatically. It supports geocoding (converting addresses to coordinates), reverse geocoding (converting coordinates to addresses), and batch operations for multiple lookups. The package handles authentication via subscription keys, SAS tokens, or Microsoft Entra ID credentials, and provides both synchronous and asynchronous client interfaces.

The package is part of the official Azure SDK for Python and depends on msrest, azure-common, and azure-mgmt-core for HTTP communication and credential management. It requires Python 3.8 or later and is currently in Beta, meaning the API surface may evolve before a stable 1.0 release. Developers using it should expect to maintain an active Azure Maps account and manage credentials securely.

Use it for:

• Convert user-entered addresses into latitude/longitude coordinates for map display or location-based services
• Perform reverse geocoding to translate GPS coordinates back into human-readable street addresses
• Batch-process multiple addresses or coordinates in a single request to reduce API call overhead
• Integrate location search into web or mobile applications that require Azure Maps backend services
• Validate and normalize addresses before storing them in a database or sending to downstream systems

Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying

Provides a Python client for Azure Maps Search service, enabling geocoding, reverse geocoding, and address lookup operations against Azure Maps REST APIs.

Yes, if you are building on Azure and need programmatic access to Azure Maps Search. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive MIT license, and integrates cleanly with the broader Azure SDK ecosystem. The Beta status is not a blocker for production use (it reflects API stability expectations, not code quality), but verify that the current API surface meets your needs before committing. No known vulnerabilities.

Install

azure-maps-search on PyPI

pip install azure-maps-search

uv add azure-maps-search

poetry add azure-maps-search

Installing azure-maps-search

Before you install

Low install friction with three stable runtime dependencies (msrest, azure-common, azure-mgmt-core). The package is actively maintained with recent commits and supports modern Python versions (3.8–3.12). Currently in Beta status (Development Status :: 4 - Beta).

License in practice

Licensed under MIT (permissive), allowing broad use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.

Quickstart

pip install azure-maps-search

from azure.core.credentials import AzureKeyCredential
from azure.maps.search import MapsSearchClient

credential = AzureKeyCredential("your-subscription-key")
search_client = MapsSearchClient(credential=credential)
# Use search_client to call geocoding or reverse geocoding methods

Requires an active Azure subscription and an Azure Maps account with a deployed Maps Services resource; a subscription key or SAS token must be obtained from Azure Portal or Azure CLI.

Verify before relying

• Specific API methods and their signatures available on MapsSearchClient beyond geocoding and reverse geocoding
• Batch operation size limits and performance characteristics for large-scale geocoding requests
• Async client availability and whether aiohttp is required or optional for async usage

Package facts

Evidence: azure_maps_search-2.0.0b2-py3-none-any.whl

Keywords: azure, azure sdk

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