GrabMaps Tutorial Hub
Two paths to build with GrabMaps + AWS Location Service
Two paths to build with GrabMaps + AWS Location Service
Pick your path — set up a brand new AWS API Key from scratch, or jump straight into the interactive API playground if you already have one.
Never used AWS Location Service before? Follow the 8-step visual tutorial with real Console screenshots — from signup to a working key you can use immediately.
Jump straight into the interactive API reference with a live inspector, or hit the playground to test endpoints against your key in real time — no coding required.
GrabMaps is served through AWS Location Service. Understanding the flow makes debugging easier once you're up and running.
ap-southeast-1Four core service families — all bundled with your API Key when you follow this tutorial.
High-resolution vector & raster tiles for the whole SEA region, styled to match your brand.
Autocomplete POI, reverse geocode coordinates, search by text — down to alley-level precision.
Turn-by-turn directions, alternative routes, real-time traffic — optimised for SEA road networks.
Calculate distance & time for hundreds of origin-destination pairs at once — perfect for dispatch.
GrabMaps is refreshed continuously from millions of daily driver-partner trips across Southeast Asia.
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 — see official pricing.
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v1.public.eyJqdGki... in your notes → Path B. You can always come back and switch paths.
Most first-timers pick Path A — it takes ~10 minutes and hands you a working key you can test immediately.