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# Map API getHeading() Method
[ Map() Constructor](#)
## Example
Return the compass heading of the aerial imagery:
map.getHeading();
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## Definition and Usage
The getHeading() method returns the compass heading of aerial imagery.
The getHeading() method can only be used with SATELLITE or HYBRID map types, which support 45° imagery views of specific locations at high zoom levels.
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## Syntax
_mapvariable_.getHeading();
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## Return Value
| Value | Description |
| --- | --- |
| _number_ | The compass heading in degrees. |
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