# Apple Maps
|  | **Apple maps** is a web mapping service developed by Apple Inc. The default map system of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS, it provides directions and estimated times of arrival for driving, walking, cycling, and public transportation navigation. A "Flyover" mode shows certain densely populated urban centers and other places of interest in a 3D landscape composed of models of buildings and structures. |
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| | wikipedia:: [Apple Maps](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Maps) |
| | url:: [Apple maps](https://www.apple.com/maps/) |
| | docs:: [Map Links](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/featuredarticles/iPhoneURLScheme_Reference/MapLinks/MapLinks.html) |
## URL Schemes
The Apple Maps app has three URL schemes, which open the app (if installed).
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maps://
mapitem://
URL schemes represent where the system should open the URL, e.g. https:// or http:// represent an URL to a website that should be opened in a browser.
Apple Maps Web URLs
You can also open Apple Maps via web URLs:
https://maps.apple.com/
https://collections.apple.com/
https://guides.apple.com/
Without input parameters in the URL path (behind the last slash), the URLs redirect to the Apple Maps website, https://www.apple.com/maps/.
## Parameters
There are multiple parameters you can add to the Apple Maps URLs and the https://maps.apple.com/ URL. An explanation by Apple is on the Apple Developer Documentation Archive. Multiple parameters can be stringed together with an & . Before the first parameter must be a ? . Between the parameter and the value is a = . Spaces are replaced with + or % , and coordinates are defined as latitude,longitude with decimal values.
t
Defines the map type. Use m for standard, k for satellite, and r for transit. h for a hybrid view is deprecated. When missing, the current map type is used.
t=k
q
The search query. The value string is handled like a search. When the location is explicitly defined by ll or address , it adds a custom title to the location.
q=Chinese+Restaurants
address
When the string is a valid location, Apple Maps adds a pin to the location. If not, a search with the string is performed.
address=United+States
near
A hint of where the search should be performed. This is a fallback if sll is missing or incomplete.
near=90.312,44.2231
ll
The location of the map center. When you use q as a label, ll can also represent a pin…