Mapkit - Apple's Novel Mapping Api

Apple has launched a novel desktop mapping API. MapKit.js allows y'all to exercise interactive maps for websites using the Apple Maps base of operations map layers (a road-map, satellite too satellite amongst labels).

MapKit has been launched inwards beta amongst iii primary services: a geocoder, a search selection too directions. It supports GeoJson too map overlays, including map markers, icon overlays too polylines & polygons.

Map Overlays

Overlays - MapKit allows y'all to add together polygons too polylines to a map. It likewise includes a circle overlay which allows y'all to add together a circle to your map.

Annotations - annotations appear to endure labels which y'all tin add together to markers and/or icon overlays. It likewise looks to me that y'all purpose annotations to add together a mark to a map (e.g. "new mapkit.MarkerAnnotation").

Services

The beta of MapKit has launched amongst iii primary services:

Geocoder - the MapKit geodcoder provides forwards too contrary geocoding. It tin likewise furnish the user's electrical flow place (if permission is granted).

Search - the MapKit search tin locate businesses, locations too other points of interest. It includes an auto-complete selection for user input.

Directions - the MapKit directions service tin furnish step-by-step directions too journeying times for dissimilar modes of carry (although I can't run into inwards the documentation which modes of carry are supported). Vasile Coțovanu has already posted a quick demonstrate of a MapKit map using the Directions service to GitHub.

Cost

Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 banker's complaint at the real bottom of this developer page says:

"MapKit JS beta provides a costless daily throttle of 250,000 map initializations too 25,000 service calls. For additional capacity needs, contact us."