MapRouter

Terms of service

Last updated 2026-08-23

These terms govern your use of the MapRouter API and this website (the “Service”), operated by MapRouter(“we”, “us”). By creating an account, using an API key, or purchasing credit, you agree to them.

1. The Service

MapRouter provides programmatic access to geospatial datasets over HTTP, implementing published open specifications. Access requires an API key, which we issue to you.

The Service is under active development. Endpoints marked as in development on the API reference are not commitments, and we may add, change, or remove functionality. Where a change would break existing integrations, we will give reasonable notice to the email address on your account.

2. Your API key

Your key authenticates you and carries your credit balance. You are responsible for keeping it secret and for all usage and charges incurred under it, including by anyone you give it to. We store only a hash of your key and cannot recover it — if it is lost or exposed, contact us and we will issue a replacement.

3. Credit and payment

The Service is prepaid. You purchase credit in advance and it is debited per request at the rates published on the pricing page. You cannot incur a negative balance; when your credit reaches zero, authenticated requests are refused until you top up.

All prices are in USD and exclude any taxes that may apply to you. Credit does not expire. Payments are processed by a third-party payment processor; we do not receive or store your full card details.

We may change our prices. A change applies only to credit purchased after it takes effect — credit you have already bought is spent at the rates in force when you bought it.

Refunds are governed by our refund and cancellation policy, which forms part of these terms.

4. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

  • Resell or redistribute bulk extracts of the datasets as a competing data product.
  • Circumvent, or attempt to circumvent, rate limits, authentication, or billing.
  • Share your API key publicly, or use the Service to let unauthenticated third parties query it as a proxy.
  • Use the Service unlawfully, or in a way that infringes the rights of others.
  • Attempt to disrupt or degrade the Service, or gain unauthorised access to it or to other users’ data.

Reasonable programmatic use — including caching responses in your own application and running scheduled queries within your rate limit — is expected and permitted.

5. Data and licensing

The datasets served are derived from open government and openly licensed sources. Individual datasets carry their own licence terms, including attribution requirements in some cases. Those terms are published in each collection’s metadata and you are responsible for complying with them in your use of the data.

We make no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, or currency of the underlying data. It is sourced from third parties and refreshed on the cadence those sources publish. It is not suitable as the sole basis for legal, financial, safety-of-life, or regulatory decisions, and must not be used as an authoritative record of property boundaries, flood risk, or land use.

6. Availability

We aim for high availability but do not currently offer a contractual uptime guarantee or service level agreement. The Service is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. If an outage on our side consumes your credit, we will re-credit it — see the refund policy.

7. Suspension and termination

We may suspend or terminate your access if you materially breach these terms, particularly section 4, or where required by law. Where circumstances allow, we will contact you first and give you a chance to put it right.

If we terminate your access for reasons other than your breach, we will refund your unused credit in full. You may stop using the Service at any time; see the refund policy for what happens to credit you have not spent.

8. Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total liability to you arising out of or relating to the Service is limited to the amount you paid us in the twelve months preceding the event giving rise to the claim. We are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential loss, including lost profits or lost data.

Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot lawfully be limited.

9. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms. The date at the top reflects the current version. Material changes will be notified to the email address on your account before they take effect, and continued use afterwards constitutes acceptance.

10. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, United States, and its courts have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute.

11. Contact

Questions about these terms: support@maprouter.ai.