Amazon Location Service
#240 · Level 3 · Modern architecture · Web, mobile and business appsConcept
Section titled “Concept”With Amazon Location Service, you can add maps, address search, directions and location tracking to an app. Its main parts are Maps, Places (finding coordinates from an address, or the other way round), Routes, Trackers and Geofences. A geofence is an imaginary boundary drawn on a map, and you get notified when a device enters or leaves it. These events go to EventBridge, from where services such as Lambda can start work. The map data comes from trusted data providers, and AWS offers it as an API.
Simple example
Section titled “Simple example”A guide inside the app, who shows you the map and tells you the way.
Why it’s needed
Section titled “Why it’s needed”Maps and location are essential in delivery and ride apps.
Where it’s used
Section titled “Where it’s used”Delivery tracking, finding the nearest shop, and monitoring a fleet of vehicles.
Azure equivalent
Section titled “Azure equivalent”Azure Maps
Learn more
Section titled “Learn more”For details and the latest information, see the official documentation: