5.10.4.1. How to get your BING Map Key.

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5.10.4.1. How to get your BING Map Key.

 
The procedure to get you Bing Map key is:

 

1.Open the URL https://www.bingmapsportal.com  and click the “sign-in” button:

 

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2.Fill-in the form to create an account and click the “Create” button:

 

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3.Inside the Drop-Down menu “My account” number1, click on “My Keys” number2:

 

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4.Fill-In the form to get your key:
 
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 You’ll find more information about the different licensing options for Bing Maps here:
 

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/maps/licensing/

Basically, if you need to make more geocoding requests than the limits detailed here number1, then you need to purchase an “Enterprise Key” (i.e. the “Basic” key is not enough).
 

 

5.You get your key: Click on the “show key” link to reveal it:

 

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