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slug: "azure-maps-web-sdk-map-control-2-0-x-and-service-module-retirement"
title: "Azure Maps: Web SDK Map Control 2.0.x and Service Module retirement"
summary: "Retirement date for Azure Maps Web SDK Map Control version 2.0.x and the Azure Maps Service Module: 30 Sep 2026. Microsoft names Web SDK Map Control version 3 and the Azure Maps JavaScript REST SDK as the replacements."
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service: "Azure Maps"
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effective_date: "2026-09-30"
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replacement: "Azure Maps Web SDK Map Control version 3 and Azure Maps JavaScript REST SDK"
affected_versions: ["2.0.x"]
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# Azure Maps: Web SDK Map Control 2.0.x and Service Module retirement

Retirement date for Azure Maps Web SDK Map Control version 2.0.x and the Azure Maps Service Module: 30 Sep 2026. Microsoft names Web SDK Map Control version 3 and the Azure Maps JavaScript REST SDK as the replacements.

- Effective date: 30 Sep 2026
- Cloud: [Azure](https://eolwatch.dev/cloud/azure.md)
- Service: [Azure Maps](https://eolwatch.dev/services/azure/maps.md)
- Type: Retirement
- Category: [API or SDK](https://eolwatch.dev/categories/apis-sdks.md)
- Affected versions: 2.0.x
- Replacement: Azure Maps Web SDK Map Control version 3 and Azure Maps JavaScript REST SDK
- Announced: 29 Mar 2024
- Official source: [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=azure-maps-web-sdk-map-control-version-20x-and-azure-maps-service-module-will-be-retired-on-30-september-2026)
- Last checked: 12 Nov 2026

## What breaks

Applications that use Azure Maps Web SDK Map Control version 2.0.x or the Azure Maps Service Module are affected. The source states that on the retirement date workloads running either one are deleted and any associated application data is lost. The source states that both can be used without disruption up to the retirement date.

## Who is affected

### Affected versions

- `2.0.x`

## What to do

1. If you use Web SDK Map Control version 2.0.x, follow the Microsoft [instructions to migrate](https://aka.ms/azuremapswebsdkmigrationguide) to the Azure Maps Web SDK version 3.0 by the retirement date. Version 3 is described in the [release notes](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-maps/release-notes-map-control#v3-latest).
2. If you use the Azure Maps Service Module, follow the [developer guide to migrate](https://aka.ms/azuremapsservicemodulemigrationguide) to the Azure Maps JavaScript REST SDK by the retirement date. Usage is covered in the [JavaScript REST SDK guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-maps/how-to-dev-guide-js-sdk).

## Replacement

Azure Maps Web SDK Map Control version 3 and Azure Maps JavaScript REST SDK

## Sources

- [Official source](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=azure-maps-web-sdk-map-control-version-20x-and-azure-maps-service-module-will-be-retired-on-30-september-2026) (azure.microsoft.com, Official)
- [Additional source](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-maps/release-notes-map-control#v3-latest) (learn.microsoft.com, Official)
- [Additional source](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-maps/how-to-dev-guide-js-sdk) (learn.microsoft.com, Official)
- [Additional source](https://aka.ms/azuremapswebsdkmigrationguide) (aka.ms, Official)
- [Additional source](https://aka.ms/azuremapsservicemodulemigrationguide) (aka.ms, Official)

Last checked against the first source in this list on 12 Nov 2026.

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