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Map libraries for WeatherAPI

tags: reference

This list is seriously out of date and needs updating!

Map services

Map Client Libraries

Name License Protocols
MapLibre Open MB, WMS
MapBox Closed MB, WMS
QGIS Open WMS
Google Maps Closed KML
Apple MapKit Closed ?
ArcGIS Closed MB, WMS

Map data providers

Name License Protocols
OpenStreetMap Open MB,WMS
Kartverket Partly open WMS
Google Maps Closed KML
Apple MapKit Closed ?
MapBox Closed MB, WMS
MapTiler Closed MB, WMS

GeoCoding services

Geocoding is the process of converting addresses (like “1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA”) into geographic coordinates (like latitude 37.423021 and longitude -122.083739), which you can use to place markers on a map, or position the map.

Name License
GeoNames Open
Nominatim Open
Google Geocoding API Closed
MapBox Closed
ArcGIS Closed
QGIS plugins Open
Kartverket? Partly open

Altitude databases

Name License
OpenCycleMap Open
Open-Elevation Open
—Geir Aalberg, 18 August 2020