FromMajorRoads endpoint removal

Stopped workingSeptember 30, 2024Subscribe to Bing Maps APIShare

On September 30, 2024, the GET /REST/v1/Routes/FromMajorRoads endpoint was retired. This change affects requests sent to /REST/v1/Routes/FromMajorRoads on dev.virtualearth.net. Following this retirement date, calls to this endpoint fail.

Calls it hits

/REST/v1/Routes/FromMajorRoads

What to use instead of these calls

The endpoint has no direct replacement, as applications must now select their own start points. You can calculate each route individually using GET /REST/v1/Routes from chosen major-road start points, or migrate to Azure Maps Route.

The API has no direct replacement; the start points must be chosen by the application.

In Bing Maps API's words

The Calculate Routes from Major Roads API allows you to calculate routes to a location from major roads in four directions (West, North, East and South). This API will be retired on September 30, 2024.

Bing Maps API, Announcement

Facts

API: Bing Maps API dev.virtualearth.net
Kind: Endpoint removal
Announced: September 30, 2023
Takes effect: September 30, 2024
Calls after that day: Fail
Source: Announcement
Last updated: October 25, 2026
Verified: November 6, 2026, against Bing Maps API's own pages

Questions

When does this change take effect?

Calls to /REST/v1/Routes/FromMajorRoads on Bing Maps API stopped working on September 30, 2024.

What happens to calls after September 30, 2024?

They have failed since September 30, 2024.

How do I find the calls this hits in my code?

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