Transactions & quotas

SmartMaps meters usage in transactions. Both the free and the paid tiers are billed on this basis.

What counts as one transaction

Each of the following counts as a single transaction:

• a route calculation, a matrix route calculation, or a trip optimization
• a geocoding or reverse-geocoding
• an address validation or an address normalization
• a single geographic search via web service
• a static map
• an isochrone, a heatmap, or a map match
• a timezone lookup
• an area polygon
• retrieval of an aerial image or an oblique (bird's-eye) image
• a WMS request
• loading the map as a map session

Sessions

• Map session — counts as one transaction for up to 10 minutes. After each 10 minutes it counts as a new transaction; when connecting via the REST API, a new token must be generated.
• Autocomplete session — loading the Autocomplete API counts as three transactions, valid for up to 10 minutes. After each 10 minutes it counts as three new transactions; when connecting via the REST API, a new token must be generated.

Quotas

• Free — up to 300,000 transactions per year at no cost.
• Enterprise — higher transaction tiers; see pricing.

Rate limits

Usage is governed by your transaction quota rather than by a per-second request throttle.