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`API Keys
`API Keys for Map and Geocoding Vendors
`photools.com supports different map vendors for the geocoding and mapping features
`included in IMatch and IMatch Anywhere™.
`This gives our users more flexibility. We donʼt want to force you to use a specific vendor to
`geocode your images.
`Privacy issues, local availability in your country and other factors must be taken into account
`when choosing a map provider.
`The following map vendors are supported in our products at this time:
`OpenStreetMap
`OpenStreetMap is a free service with maps released under the Open
`Database License.
`IMatch and IMatch Anywhere WebViewer uses this map by default.
`Please consider a donation to support the project and to keep it free.
`Website
`https://www.openstreetmap.org
`License and
`usage
`https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright
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`Google Maps
`Google Maps is a commercial web service of Google Inc.
`Website
`https://maps.google.com
`License and
`usage
`https://developers.google.com/maps/faq
`To enable Google Maps you need an API key. See below for details.
`This key is also used for reverse geocoding
`reverse
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`Bing Maps
`Bing Maps is a commercial web service of the Microsoft Corporation.
`Website
`https://www.bing.com/maps
`License and
`usage
`https://www.bingmapsportal.com/
`To enable Bing Maps you need an API key. See below for details.
`HERE Maps
`HERE is a commercial web service of HERE.
`Website
`https://www.here.com
`License
`and usage
`https://legal.here.com
`Older HERE apps (before 2020) used an App-Id and App-Code for
`authentication.
`Since 2020 here uses API keys. IMatch 2020 supports both methods.
`See below for more info.
`GeoNames.org
`GeoNames is a free/commercial geocoding service.
`Please consider a donation to support the project.
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`Website
`https://geonames.org
`Create
`Account:
`https://www.geonames.org/login
`License and
`usage
`https://www.geonames.org/about.html
`To use GeoNames.org you should use your own user name. See
`below for details.
`Important
`Donʼt forget to enable your user name for the free web service,
`else it will not work.
`Go to Manage Account after logging in and click on the activate link
`at the bottom
`(the text is quite small).
`API Keys
`Most map providers require a user name / password or an API key before they give an
`application access their resources. photools.com provides the apps/features to use these
`services, but we cannot afford to pay for the Google/Bing API usage of our users.
`Free Usage
`For low-volume private use the API keys are usually free of charge and give you plenty of
`‘callsʼ per day. The vendors just want to protect their resources from abuse. At the time of
`writing, a free API key usually gives you more than 10,000 map ‘callsʼ per day – which is plenty
`for private use.
`Applying Your API key
`After requesting an API key, you enter it into the appropriate setting in IMatch (Edit >
`Preferences & Geo and Maps) or IMatch Anywhere WebViewer (Settings screen). IMatch and
`IMatch Anywhere WebViewer then take care for the rest and enable all related features.
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`Google Maps
`To request your API key, visit this page:
`https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/get-api-key
`Reverse Geocoding/Searching with Google
`Reverse
`If you want to perform reverse geocoding via Google (See
`reverse
`Edit > Preferences > Geo & Maps in
`IMatch) you need to provide a Google API key which has the APIs
`Geocoding
`enabled. This is also required when you want to search using Google in the Map Panel.
`Using Google Maps in the Map Panel
`Enable these two APIs for your project:
`Maps Elevation API
`Maps Javascript API
`this allows IMatch to load maps and run the JavaScript code which makes Google Maps work.
`NOTE: You also need to enable payment for your project (e.g., add a credit card). Even if you
`never exceed your free monthly quota, Google requires a payment method before enabling the
`API access. If Google Maps is not working (Showing “For Development only” or similar) you did
`not enable payment for your account.
`Bing Maps API Key
`To request your API key, visit this page: https://www.bingmapsportal.com/ Click on the Sign In
`button and follow the instructions.
`HERE App-Id and App-Code (Legacy)
`Itʼs easy to get your free developer account and key. Visit the HERE developer site at
`https://developers.here.com and click on GET STARTED FOR FREE.
`After entering your email and selecting a password, you will be prompted to create a new
`project. Do this. This gives you a free monthly usage quota and produces an App-Id and App-
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`Code. Enter them in IMatch under Edit > Preferences > Geo & Maps to use HERE Maps in the
`Map Panel. Just concatenate the App-Id and App-Code in the dialog like this: <YOUR APP-ID>:
`<YOUR APP-CODE>.
`You need an REST API KEY. Not JavaScript.
`HERE API Keys
`Itʼs easy to get your free developer account and key. Visit the HERE developer site at
`https://developers.here.com and click on GET STARTED FOR FREE.
`After entering your email and selecting a password, you will be prompted to create a new
`project. Do this. This gives you a free monthly usage quota and produces an API Key you can
`use with IMatch 2020 and later. Enter the key in IMatch under Edit > Preferences > Geo &
`Maps to use HERE Maps in the Map Panel.
`You need an REST API KEY. Not JavaScript.
`GeoNames.org User Name
`GeoNames is a free service, provided by volunteers. Consider a donation.
`If you want to perform reverse geocoding using GeoNames.org in IMatch, please get yourself a
`reverse
`free GeoNames user account. The daily limits are generous and the user account is free.
`To get a user name, just follow the instructions on this page: https://www.geonames.org/login.
`Donʼt forget to enable your account for the free web service, else it will not work.
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`Since 1998 we have been developing software for managing, organizing and cataloging images,
`videos and other digital assets for professional and amateur photographers, photo agencies, artists,
`scientists, corporate, institutional and governmental users.
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