# Displaying place information using the Maps Embed API Show place information on a map using a URL. ## Discussion You can use the Maps Embed API to show information about a place within the context of a map by copying an HTML snippet onto your website. This is a minimal code approach to showcasing place information. All you need is the following: 1. The ID for your place. See for more information about Place IDs, or find one with [Place ID Lookup](https://developer.apple.com/maps/place-id-lookup). 2. Your API token. See [Creating a Maps token](/documentation/MapKitJS/creating-a-maps-token) for more information on how to request a token. Once you have these items, create the HTML snippet using [Create a Map](https://developer.apple.com/maps/create-a-map/), then copy the resulting HTML snippet and paste it onto your website. Alternatively, you can construct the snippet yourself by manually adjusting the URL parameters in the snippet’s `src` attribute. > Note: > For greater control over the presentation style of the Place Card and map, use ``doc://com.apple.mapkitjs/documentation/MapKitJS/PlaceDetail``.  --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)