Maps Static API
E72256
Maps Static API is a Google Maps web service that lets developers embed simple, non-interactive map images into web pages or applications via HTTP requests.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Google Maps Static API | 1 |
| Maps Static API canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T576890 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maps Static API Context triple: [Google Maps, supportsAPI, Maps Static API]
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A.
MapQuest
MapQuest is an early online mapping and driving directions service that became one of the first widely used web-based navigation tools.
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B.
Bing Maps
Bing Maps is Microsoft's web-based mapping and navigation service offering road maps, aerial imagery, directions, and location-based search.
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C.
MAP
MAP was the abbreviated name used for the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Aircraft Production, the World War II government department responsible for overseeing and increasing aircraft manufacturing.
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D.
Waze
Waze is a community-driven GPS navigation app that provides real-time traffic updates, route guidance, and incident reports from its users.
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E.
Transport Focus
Transport Focus is an independent watchdog organization in Great Britain that represents the interests of transport users, particularly rail, bus, and road passengers, by monitoring services and advocating for improvements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maps Static API Target entity description: Maps Static API is a Google Maps web service that lets developers embed simple, non-interactive map images into web pages or applications via HTTP requests.
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A.
MapQuest
MapQuest is an early online mapping and driving directions service that became one of the first widely used web-based navigation tools.
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B.
Bing Maps
Bing Maps is Microsoft's web-based mapping and navigation service offering road maps, aerial imagery, directions, and location-based search.
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C.
MAP
MAP was the abbreviated name used for the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Aircraft Production, the World War II government department responsible for overseeing and increasing aircraft manufacturing.
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D.
Waze
Waze is a community-driven GPS navigation app that provides real-time traffic updates, route guidance, and incident reports from its users.
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E.
Transport Focus
Transport Focus is an independent watchdog organization in Great Britain that represents the interests of transport users, particularly rail, bus, and road passengers, by monitoring services and advocating for improvements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Google Maps Platform API
ⓘ
web mapping API ⓘ |
| authenticationMethod | API key ⓘ |
| category | static mapping service ⓘ |
| developer | Google ⓘ |
| documentationURL | https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/maps-static ⓘ |
| doesNotSupport |
JavaScript-based map controls
ⓘ
client-side map interactions ⓘ |
| endpoint | https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap ⓘ |
| is | non-interactive ⓘ |
| mapType |
hybrid
ⓘ
roadmap ⓘ satellite ⓘ terrain ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Google
ⓘ
surface form:
Google LLC
|
| partOf |
Maps Platform Mobile SDKs
ⓘ
surface form:
Google Maps Platform
|
| provides | static map images ⓘ |
| quotaManagedBy | Google Cloud Console ⓘ |
| requires |
Google Cloud project
ⓘ
billing enabled on Google Cloud project ⓘ |
| returns |
GIF image
ⓘ
JPEG image ⓘ PNG image ⓘ |
| supports |
HTTP requests
ⓘ
HTTPS requests ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
center and zoom parameters
ⓘ
custom map styling ⓘ encoded polylines for paths ⓘ high-DPI images with scale parameter ⓘ language parameter ⓘ map size parameters ⓘ map styling via style parameters ⓘ markers ⓘ multiple markers per map ⓘ paths ⓘ polygons ⓘ region parameter ⓘ scale parameter ⓘ signed URLs for restricted usage ⓘ styles ⓘ |
| supportsPlatform |
Android
ⓘ
iOS ⓘ server-side applications ⓘ web ⓘ |
| usedBy |
email templates embedding map images
ⓘ
server-side rendering of maps ⓘ websites needing lightweight map thumbnails ⓘ |
| usedFor |
embedding maps in mobile applications
ⓘ
embedding maps in web pages ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Maps Static API Description of subject: Maps Static API is a Google Maps web service that lets developers embed simple, non-interactive map images into web pages or applications via HTTP requests.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Google Maps Static API