_Note: This page is deprecated and has been removed from the documentation on https://mapzen.com/ as of May 2017. For more information, see the [Mapzen developer overview](https://mapzen.com/documentation/overview/)._
## Get started
The Mapzen Search service requires an API key. In a request, you must append your own API key to the URL, following `&api_key=` at the end.
The Mapzen Search service requires an API key. In a request, you must append your own API key to the URL, following `?api_key=`.
See the [Mapzen developer overview](https://mapzen.com/documentation/overview/#mapzen-search) for more on API keys and rate limits.
See the [Mapzen developer overview](https://mapzen.com/documentation/overview/) for more on API keys and rate limits.