Pricing method of Applications Programming Interface for Geographic Information
  1. Service items of Applications Programming Interface for Geographic Information (API)
    Service itemsFor each request
    Billing unitPrice
    Basemap service (Tiles)
    • Each tile obtained corresponds to 1 request
    1 billing unit MOP 0.01
    Topographic features service (Identify)
    • Each click on the map and identify of topographic object information corresponds to 1 request
    20 billing units MOP 0.20
    Geographic information enquiry service (Data Services)
    • Each query is recorded as 1 request
    20 billing units MOP 0.20
  2. The price of each 1,000 billing units is MOP $10.
  3. In order to promote the API, 200,000 free billing units are provided for each month, and the maximum deduction limit of purchase billing units is 350,000 units each month.
  4. The calculation period of the free billing units and purchase billing units of the API is based on the current month. For example, the calculation period in August is from August 1 to August 31, and the calculation period in September is from September 1 to September 30.
  5. The free billing units can only be used in the current month, and the remaining usage cannot be accumulated or transferred to the following month.
  6. After the free billing units of the current month are used up, the purchase billing unit will be deducted to maintain the service. The applicant has to purchase the corresponding billing units in advance, otherwise the service will be suspended in that month.
  7. Applicant need to purchase at least 1,000 billing units and can purchase up to 800,000 billing units each time, and cannot apply for refunds after the purchase is completed.
  8. The usage period of the purchase billing units is one year from the date of purchase. In the case of multiple purchases, the usage period of all billing units is one year from the date of the last purchase.
  9. Applicant can check the balance of free billing units for the current month and the purchase billing units through the API management platform. After all the billing units are used up, and the deducted purchase billing units of that month do not reach the monthly deduction limit (350,000 units), the applicant will not be able to use the API in that month.
  10. When the deducted purchase billing units of the current month reach the monthly deduction limit (350,000 units), the applicant will be able to continue to use the API services in that month without deducting billing units.
  11. Considering the fair use of system resources, the priority of service requests for the API services will be lowered when the deducted purchase billing units of the current month reaches the monthly deduction limit (350,000 units).
  12. The Cartography and Cadastre Bureau will publish the pricing method of API, the quantity of monthly free billing units, and the monthly deduction limit of purchase billing units through the website.
  13. For the usage instructions of API, please refer to the following link: https://mapapi.gis.gov.mo/admin/en/regulation.html
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