topic Re: Bin Maps Key in ArcGIS API for Silverlight Questions

Bin Maps Key

xariaD — Tue, 18 May 2010 05:15:10 GMT

Getting error while cretaing points.
Credentials are either invalid or unspecified.

I have checked my credentials with bing maps and I am authorised to use a staging server.
What should I look for?

Re: Bin Maps Key

dotMorten_esri — Tue, 18 May 2010 15:08:58 GMT

The staging servers has been deprecated by Microsoft, including their token service. The good news is that it has gotten a lot simpler now. Instead, go to www.bingmapsportal.com sign up, log in and generate a token/app id. This token doesn't expire.
Now all you need to do is set the token property on the layer:
<bing:TileLayer Token="[your token goes here]" />

You do not need to do anything on the server to generate a token. Also note that staging server is not supported with these new tokens

Re: Bin Maps Key

LanceCrumbliss — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:06:25 GMT

The staging servers has been deprecated by Microsoft, including their token service. The good news is that it has gotten a lot simpler now. Instead, go to www.bingmapsportal.com sign up, log in and generate a token/app id. This token doesn't expire.
Now all you need to do is set the token property on the layer:
<bing:TileLayer Token="[your token goes here]" />

You do not need to do anything on the server to generate a token. Also note that staging server is not supported with these new tokens

sorry to dig up this old thread, but using this method, what are the terms? do we need a license for Bing Maps to do this? yes, this would be on a commercial site. i've yet to find a definitive answer to this.

Re: Bin Maps Key

dotMorten_esri — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:13:29 GMT

At the front of the bing maps portal it says:
For information or inquires about pricing, licensing or volume licensing, contact:
maplic@microsoft.com.

Also if you go to the bing maps website and click licensing you can find the following:
http://www.microsoft.com/maps/product/licensing.aspx

Re: Bin Maps Key

LanceCrumbliss — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 01:18:16 GMT

At the front of the bing maps portal it says:
For information or inquires about pricing, licensing or volume licensing, contact:
maplic@microsoft.com .

Also if you go to the bing maps website and click licensing you can find the following:
http://www.microsoft.com/maps/product/licensing.aspx

😮 funny...the MS rep i spoke to yesterday about this directed me to ESRI since i was accessing Bing Maps via the ESRI Silverlight API Bing Library. that's why i posted here.

in any case, the second link you posted is the answer i was looking for. i wonder why the MS rep didn't just point me in that direction.

as always morten, you're the man.

lance

Re: Bin Maps Key

dotMorten_esri — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:13:59 GMT

I"d rather not get in trouble by suggesting anything licensing related (the only rules I know are the ones governing code :-). However I think you can call your ESRI Sales Rep and work something out. It might actually be cheaper through ESRI.