Get started with Amazon Location Service

This topic helps you get started with Amazon Location Service. Follow these steps to create your first application and understand how to choose the appropriate Amazon Location API based on common use cases.

1. Set up your AWS account and access.

   If you don’t already have an account, you'll be prompted to create one. With the AWS free tier, you can get three months of free tier for Amazon Location Service.

   If you already have an account, you need to provide access to Amazon Location Service.

   Continue with the Set up your account topic.

2. Understand and set up authentication.

   To use Amazon Location, a user must be granted access to the resources and APIs that make up Amazon Location. API Key, Amazon Cognito, and AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) are three options to grant access to your resources and actions (APIs).

   Continue with the Authenticate with Amazon Location Service topic.

3. Create your first location application.

   See Create your first Amazon Location Maps and Places application to build your first "Hello World" application.

4. Choose the right API.

   Amazon Location offers a rich set of APIs across Places, Routes, Maps, and Geofences and Trackers to solve a variety of business use cases.

   To learn more about how to choose an Amazon Location API, see Choose the right API for more information.