Tutorials, Guides & Resources
Developer tutorials, API comparisons, and how-to guides for building with MapAtlas.
How to Build an Interactive Heatmap in JavaScript (2026)
Step-by-step tutorial: build a density heatmap in JavaScript using MapAtlas. Covers data formatting, intensity weighting, colour gradients, and real-world use cases like foot traffic and delivery demand.
JSON-LD Schema for Local Businesses: Get Cited by AI
The complete LocalBusiness JSON-LD markup that gets you cited by AI. Includes geo, hasMap, areaServed, and sameAs, the location fields most guides skip.
How to Get Your Business Cited by Perplexity AI
Perplexity AI has 100M+ monthly users and cites businesses differently from Google. Learn the exact citation playbook for local businesses in 2026.
How Gemini AI Decides Which Local Businesses to Recommend
Gemini pulls from Google's Knowledge Graph, GBP, and schema markup. Learn the exact signals Gemini uses to recommend local businesses and how to optimise for them.
Route Optimization API: Cut Delivery Costs by 30% With 50 Lines of Code
Use the MapAtlas Routing API to optimise multi-stop delivery routes, enforce time windows, avoid EU Low Emission Zones, and display the result on a map in 50 lines of code.
Why Your Tourism Attraction Is Invisible on AI Travel Queries
80% of travellers use AI for trip planning in 2026. Learn why most tourism attractions are invisible to AI engines and the exact schema signals that fix it.
How to Build a Healthcare Provider Finder Map (GDPR-Compliant)
Build a GDPR-compliant doctor finder map with specialty filter, postcode search, isochrone travel-time overlay, and patient privacy by design. Full JavaScript tutorial.
Why 45% of Consumers Now Use AI for Local Recommendations
45% of consumers now use AI for local recommendations. See the data and learn what location signals actually move AI engines to recommend your business.
How to Build a Live Driver Tracking Map for Delivery or Rideshare Apps
Build a real-time driver tracking map with WebSocket GPS updates, smooth marker interpolation, route display, and ETA calculation using the MapAtlas Maps and Routing APIs.