Amazon Location Service

For AWS apps that need location features, this handles the full Amazon Location Service API suite: interactive MapLibre maps, static map images, geocoding in both directions, routing with traffic, place search and autocomplete, geofencing, and device tracking. The skill pushes you toward resourceless operations and the bundled JavaScript client when possible, which is the right call for simpler deployments. Worth noting it's opinionated about common mistakes like using Title instead of Address.Label in autocomplete results and explains when to pick Autocomplete versus Suggest versus SearchText. If you're already committed to AWS infrastructure and want to avoid managing another third-party mapping service, this covers the territory.

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last updated: Jun 11, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add awslabs/agent-plugins --skill amazon-location-service --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

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Overview

Amazon Location Service provides geospatial APIs for maps, geocoding, routing, places search, geofencing, and tracking. Prefer the bundled JavaScript client (@aws/amazon-location-client) for web development and use resourceless API operations to avoid managing AWS resources.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:

Building location-aware web or mobile applications
Working with Amazon Location Service projects
Implementing maps, geocoding, routing, or places search
Adding geofencing or device tracking functionality
Integrating geospatial features into AWS applications

Do NOT use this skill for:

Google Maps, Mapbox, or Leaflet-with-OSM projects (unless migrating to Amazon Location)
Generic GIS operations without AWS context
Non-AWS geospatial services