Amazon Location Service adds Search Nearby support for GrabMaps in Southeast Asia

Amazon Location Service now supports proximity-based point of interest discovery with GrabMaps data in the Asia Pacific (Singapore) and Asia Pacific (Malaysia) AWS Regions. Builders creating local discovery, delivery, and mobility applications in Southeast Asia can surface relevant nearby places using hyperlocal data validated by millions of daily Grab journeys.

SearchNearby returns places within a specified radius of a user's location, ranked by distance. Developers can filter results by category (such as fuel stations, hospitals, or restaurants) to narrow responses to what their application needs. This enables a delivery platform to find the closest pickup points, a ride-hailing app to show nearby dining options, or a travel app to locate services within range.

GrabMaps delivers hyperlocal mapping data purpose-built for Southeast Asia. Millions of daily journeys across the Grab platform continuously validate road networks, addresses, and points of interest, capturing changes in real time. GrabMaps covers detailed back alleys, narrow side streets, and motorcycle-accessible routes across more than 500 cities in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar, and Cambodia.

To get started, see the Search Nearby Developer Guide, API reference, and the GrabMaps Overview page.