AWS Location Service ยท GrabMaps ยท Southeast Asia

Start Building With
GrabMaps + AWS

Pick your path โ€” set up a brand new AWS API Key from scratch, or jump straight into the interactive API playground if you already have one.

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Path A โ€” Beginner

I need to create an AWS API Key

Never used AWS Location Service before? Follow the 8-step visual tutorial with real Console screenshots โ€” from signup to a working key you can use immediately.

~10 min 8 steps Beginner
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Path B โ€” Ready to build

I already have an API Key

Jump straight into the interactive API reference with a live inspector, or hit the playground to test endpoints against your key in real time โ€” no coding required.

Interactive Live examples No-code
How it fits together

From AWS Console to your app in 4 steps

GrabMaps is served through AWS Location Service. Understanding the flow makes debugging easier once you're up and running.

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AWS Console
Sign in, pick ap-southeast-1
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Create API Key
Restrict actions & referrers
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Your App
Web / iOS / Android
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GrabMaps Data
POI ยท Routes ยท Maps ยท Geocoding
Capabilities

What you can build with GrabMaps

Four core service families โ€” all bundled with your API Key when you follow this tutorial.

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Maps

High-resolution vector & raster tiles for the whole SEA region, styled to match your brand.

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Places (Search & Geocode)

Autocomplete POI, reverse geocode coordinates, search by text โ€” down to alley-level precision.

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Routes

Turn-by-turn directions, alternative routes, real-time traffic โ€” optimised for SEA road networks.

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Route Matrix

Calculate distance & time for hundreds of origin-destination pairs at once โ€” perfect for dispatch.

Coverage

Built on real Grab operational data

GrabMaps is refreshed continuously from millions of daily driver-partner trips across Southeast Asia.

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thailand ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Indonesia ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnam ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippines ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ญ Cambodia ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Myanmar
Quick answers

Common questions

Do I need to install anything?
No. Both paths are browser-based. Path A only requires an AWS account (free tier is enough). Path B just needs an API Key you can paste into the inspector โ€” everything runs live in your browser.
Is there a cost?
AWS Location Service has a 3-month trial free tier: 10K Places Suggest, 20K Geocode/Search, 10K Routes, and 500K Map tile loads per month. Enough for POC and testing. After the trial, pay-per-request applies โ€” see official pricing.
Which countries are covered?
GrabMaps has native detail across ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore, ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia, ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thailand, ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Indonesia, ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnam, ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippines, ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ญ Cambodia, and ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Myanmar. All served from region ap-southeast-1.
Which path should I pick?
If you've never touched AWS Location Service before โ†’ Path A. If you already have v1.public.eyJqdGki... in your notes โ†’ Path B. You can always come back and switch paths.

Not sure where to start?

Most first-timers pick Path A โ€” it takes ~10 minutes and hands you a working key you can test immediately.

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