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# MapKit updates

Learn about important changes to MapKit.

## Overview

Browse notable changes in [MapKit](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/mapkit).

## June 2025

- Find information about a place using <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/MapKit/MKGeocodingRequest> and <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/MapKit/MKReverseGeocodingRequest>.
- Get address information to use in displays, such as place cards and annotations you create using an MKMapItem, by using <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/MapKit/MKAddress> with Search and reverse geocoding.
- Obtain formatted address strings for a place’s full address, city, or region using <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/MapKit/MKAddressRepresentations>.
- Request cycling directions and ETAs using the <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/MapKit/MKDirectionsTransportType/cycling> transport type.

## June 2024

- Obtain a place identifier to track a specific location, such as a business, park, physical feature, or landmark, over its lifetime.
- Show detailed information about a point of interest across [MapKit](http://developer.apple.com/documentation/mapkit/mapkit_for_appkit_and_uikit), [MapKit for SwiftUI](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/mapkit/mapkit_for_swiftui), and [MapKit JS](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/mapkitjs).
- Filter location results using criteria such as neighborhoods, postal codes, and municipalities.
- Use pagination to obtain significantly more results over a successive set of calls when using the [Apple Maps Server API](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/applemapsserverapi/).

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