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HomeCategoriesMaps & GeolocationMaimaps API

Maimaps API

Maps & Geolocation

Maimaps is Maiaddy's full-stack location API for Nigeria covering vector map rendering, place search, turn-by-turn routing, reverse geocoding, and the resolution of loccodes, Maiaddy's unique address primitive for the Nigerian market. It is the only mapping API designed from the ground up around Nigerian streets rather than overlaying global data on Nigeria and hoping for coverage.

Maimaps API Highlights

Maimaps API is verified for developer integrations in Nigeria and across African markets, providing documented endpoints, sandbox testing, and developer support.

Authentication

API Key

Rate Limit

10 rps (burst 20) for search/geocoding; 5 rps (burst 10) for routing; 10,000 map loads/month on free tier

Sandbox Mode
✓ Available
Webhooks
Not verified yet
Supported Regions
NigeriaNigeriaGhanaGhanaKenyaKenya
Maimaps API Services
Forward Geocoding (Address to Coordinates)Reverse Geocoding (Coordinates to Address)Place / POI SearchTurn-by-Turn Directions & Routing
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Maimaps API is best for:

Nigerian logistics, delivery, fintech, and consumer apps that need reliable street-level address resolution and routing across Nigeria

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API Pricing Model
  • Monthly allowance included free (10,000 map loads, 2,000 searches, 1,000 routes, 2,000 reverse geocodes, unlimited loccode resolutions)
  • usage beyond allowance billed from wallet credits at published Maimaps rates

Maimaps API Core Features & Capabilities

Features Included

Forward Geocoding (Address to Coordinates)Reverse Geocoding (Coordinates to Address)Place / POI SearchTurn-by-Turn Directions & RoutingNigeria & West Africa Coverage

Not Supported

Distance Matrix CalculationStatic Map Image GenerationReal-time Traffic Data

Required Access Documents for Maimaps API

  • Maimaps API KeyRequired
    Create a free account at developers.maiaddy.com to generate a test or live Maimaps key (mk_test_... or mk_live_...)

Different Maimaps API use cases

  • Nigerian last-mile delivery app:Power delivery apps with loccode-based address entry, route optimization across multiple stops, and turn-by-turn navigation for drivers all with Nigeria-specific street data
  • Address verification for fintech KYC:Validate and standardize customer addresses during onboarding by resolving loccodes to verified street-level GeoJSON data, replacing unreliable free-text address fields
  • Custom embedded map for Nigerian apps:Render a fully branded vector map inside a React, React Native, or Flutter app using the Maimaps SDK and MapLibre with place search and routing on a single API key

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