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Mapbox

Mapbox is a leading mapping and location data platform that provides tools and services to help developers and businesses create custom maps, visualize geospatial data, and build location-aware applications. Their platform offers a wide range of mapping technologies, from interactive maps and map design tools to geocoding and routing services.

Mapbox publishes 3 APIs on the APIs.io network: Activity API, Mapbox Tiling Service API API, and Tilesets API. Tagged areas include Mapping, Maps, Geospatial, and Location.

Mapbox’s developer surface includes support, authentication, signup flow, privacy policy, getting-started guide, engineering blog, and 20 more developer resources.

50.2/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
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12 APIs 15 Features
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Composite quality — 50.2/100 · developing
Contract Quality 12.2 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 7.0 / 20
Commercial Clarity 16.3 / 20
Operational Transparency 8.2 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 6.5 / 10
Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 12

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Mapbox Vector Tiles API

The Mapbox Vector Tiles API serves vector tiles from Mapbox-hosted vector tilesets.

Mapbox Raster Tiles API

The Mapbox Raster Tiles API serves raster tiles generated from satellite imagery tilesets and tilesets generated from raster data uploaded to Mapbox.com.

Mapbox Static Images API

The Mapbox Static Images API serves standalone, static map images generated from Mapbox Studio styles. These images can be displayed on web and mobile devices without the aid of...

Mapbox Static Tiles API

The Mapbox Static Tiles API serves raster tiles generated from Mapbox Studio styles. Raster tiles can be used in traditional web mapping libraries like Mapbox.js, Leaflet, OpenL...

Mapbox Styles API

The Mapbox Styles API lets you read and change map styles, fonts, and images. This API is the basis for Mapbox Studio.

Mapbox Tilequery API

The Mapbox Tilequery API allows you to retrieve data about specific features from a vector tileset, based on a given latitude and longitude. The Tilequery API makes it possible ...

Mapbox Uploads API

The Mapbox Uploads API transforms geographic data into tilesets that can be used with maps and geographic applications. Given a wide variety of geospatial formats, it normalizes...

Mapbox Datasets API

The Mapbox Datasets API supports reading, creating, updating, and removing features from a dataset. Datasets contain one or more collections of GeoJSON features.

Mapbox Fonts API

The Mapbox Fonts API accepts fonts as raw binary data, allows those fonts to be deleted, and generates encoded letters for map renderers. Two types of fonts are supported: TrueT...

Mapbox Activity API

The Activity API from Mapbox — 1 operation(s) for activity.

Mapbox Mapbox Tiling Service API API

The Mapbox Tiling Service API API from Mapbox — 1 operation(s) for mapbox tiling service api.

Mapbox Tilesets API

The Tilesets API from Mapbox — 13 operation(s) for tilesets.

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Open Collections 1

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

Mapbox Tiling Service API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Mapbox Plans Pricing

8 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Mapbox Rate Limits

6 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Features 15

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

Maps SDKs for iOS and Android (free up to 25k MAU, then $4/1k MAU)
Mapbox GL JS for web map loads (free up to 50k loads, then $5/1k)
Static Images API (free up to 50k req, then $1/1k)
Directions API for driving/walking/cycling routes (free up to 100k req, then $2/1k)
Temporary Geocoding API ($0.75/1k above 100k free)
Search Box API session-based pricing ($3/1k sessions)
Address Autofill ($12.50/1k sessions above 1k free)
Navigation SDK v3 metered ($0.30/MAU + $0.08/trip) or unlimited (custom)
Per-token, per-endpoint rate limits (60-1,250 req/min defaults)
Volume discounts at higher usage levels
Statistics API for usage reporting
Vector and raster tile services
Mapbox Studio for custom map design
Tilequery API for spatial point-in-polygon queries
Map Matching API to snap GPS traces to road networks

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Security Posture 2

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Mapbox Domain Security

TLSv1.2 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Mapbox Trust Center

SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP, GDPR, CSA STAR

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Mapbox Agentic Access

23 operations · 14 acting

23 operations · 14 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 3

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Agent Surfaces 2

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

Design & Contract 2

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Build 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

Access & Security 4

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Learn 2

Tutorials, courses, talks, and written guidance

Operate 2

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 3

The organization behind the API

Other 4

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: mapbox
name: Mapbox
description: Mapbox is a leading mapping and location data platform that provides tools and services to help developers and
  businesses create custom maps, visualize geospatial data, and build location-aware applications. Their platform offers a
  wide range of mapping technologies, from interactive maps and map design tools to geocoding and routing services.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: paid
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Paid
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/mapbox.png
access: 3rd-Party
position: Consuming
tags:
- Mapping
- Maps
- Geospatial
- Location
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/mapbox/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2023-11-22'
modified: '2026-05-30'
specificationVersion: '0.20'
apis:
- aid: mapbox:vector-tiles-api
  name: Mapbox Vector Tiles API
  description: The Mapbox Vector Tiles API serves vector tiles from Mapbox-hosted vector tilesets.
  humanURL: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/maps/vector-tiles/
  baseURL: https://api.mapbox.com
  tags:
  - Mapping
  - Tiles
  - Vector Tiles
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/maps/vector-tiles/
- aid: mapbox:mapbox-raster-tiles-api
  name: Mapbox Raster Tiles API
  description: The Mapbox Raster Tiles API serves raster tiles generated from satellite imagery tilesets and tilesets generated
    from raster data uploaded to Mapbox.com.
  humanURL: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/maps/raster-tiles/
  baseURL: https://api.mapbox.com
  tags:
  - Mapping
  - Tiles
  - Raster Tiles
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/maps/raster-tiles/
- aid: mapbox:mapbox-static-images-api
  name: Mapbox Static Images API
  description: The Mapbox Static Images API serves standalone, static map images generated from Mapbox Studio styles. These
    images can be displayed on web and mobile devices without the aid of a mapping library or API.
  humanURL: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/maps/static-images/
  baseURL: https://api.mapbox.com
  tags:
  - Mapping
  - Static Images
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/maps/static-images/
- aid: mapbox:mapbox-static-tiles-api
  name: Mapbox Static Tiles API
  description: The Mapbox Static Tiles API serves raster tiles generated from Mapbox Studio styles. Raster tiles can be used
    in traditional web mapping libraries like Mapbox.js, Leaflet, OpenLayers, and others to create interactive slippy maps.
  humanURL: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/maps/static-tiles/
  baseURL: https://api.mapbox.com
  tags:
  - Mapping
  - Tiles
  - Static Tiles
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/maps/static-tiles/
- aid: mapbox:mapbox-styles-api
  name: Mapbox Styles API
  description: The Mapbox Styles API lets you read and change map styles, fonts, and images. This API is the basis for Mapbox
    Studio.
  humanURL: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/maps/styles/
  baseURL: https://api.mapbox.com
  tags:
  - Mapping
  - Styles
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/maps/styles/
- aid: mapbox:mapbox-tilequery-api
  name: Mapbox Tilequery API
  description: The Mapbox Tilequery API allows you to retrieve data about specific features from a vector tileset, based on
    a given latitude and longitude. The Tilequery API makes it possible to query for features within a radius, do point-in-polygon
    queries, query for features in multiple composite layers, and augment data from the Mapbox Geocoding API with custom data.
  humanURL: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/maps/tilequery/
  baseURL: https://api.mapbox.com
  tags:
  - Mapping
  - Tile Query
  - Geospatial
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/maps/tilequery/
- aid: mapbox:mapbox-uploads-api
  name: Mapbox Uploads API
  description: The Mapbox Uploads API transforms geographic data into tilesets that can be used with maps and geographic applications.
    Given a wide variety of geospatial formats, it normalizes projections and generates tiles at multiple zoom levels to make
    data viewable on the web.
  humanURL: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/maps/uploads/
  baseURL: https://api.mapbox.com
  tags:
  - Mapping
  - Uploads
  - Geospatial
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/maps/uploads/
- aid: mapbox:mapbox-datasets-api
  name: Mapbox Datasets API
  description: The Mapbox Datasets API supports reading, creating, updating, and removing features from a dataset. Datasets
    contain one or more collections of GeoJSON features.
  humanURL: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/maps/datasets/
  baseURL: https://api.mapbox.com
  tags:
  - Mapping
  - Datasets
  - GeoJSON
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/maps/datasets/
- aid: mapbox:mapbox-fonts-api
  name: Mapbox Fonts API
  description: 'The Mapbox Fonts API accepts fonts as raw binary data, allows those fonts to be deleted, and generates encoded
    letters for map renderers. Two types of fonts are supported: TrueType fonts (.ttf) and OpenType fonts (.otf).'
  humanURL: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/maps/fonts/
  baseURL: https://api.mapbox.com
  tags:
  - Mapping
  - Fonts
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/maps/fonts/
- aid: mapbox:mapbox-activity-api
  name: Mapbox Activity API
  description: The Activity API from Mapbox — 1 operation(s) for activity.
  humanURL: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/maps/mapbox-tiling-service/
  baseURL: https://api.mapbox.com
  tags:
  - Activity
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/mapbox-activity-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/maps/mapbox-tiling-service/
- aid: mapbox:mapbox-mapbox-tiling-service-api-api
  name: Mapbox Mapbox Tiling Service API API
  description: The Mapbox Tiling Service API API from Mapbox — 1 operation(s) for mapbox tiling service api.
  humanURL: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/maps/mapbox-tiling-service/
  baseURL: https://api.mapbox.com
  tags:
  - Mapbox Tiling Service API
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/mapbox-mapbox-tiling-service-api-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/maps/mapbox-tiling-service/
- aid: mapbox:mapbox-tilesets-api
  name: Mapbox Tilesets API
  description: The Tilesets API from Mapbox — 13 operation(s) for tilesets.
  humanURL: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/maps/mapbox-tiling-service/
  baseURL: https://api.mapbox.com
  tags:
  - Tilesets
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/mapbox-tilesets-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/maps/mapbox-tiling-service/
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/mapbox-agentic-access.yml
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/mapbox-trust-center.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/mapbox-domain-security.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/mapbox
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mapbox
- type: Support
  url: https://docs.mapbox.com/help/
- type: SDKs
  url: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/overview/#sdk-and-library-support
- type: Authentication
  url: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/overview/#access-tokens-and-token-scopes
- type: Versioning
  url: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/overview/#api-versioning
- type: RateLimits
  url: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/overview/#rate-limits
- type: CORS
  url: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/overview/#https-and-cors
- type: Pagination
  url: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/overview/#pagination
- type: Login
  url: https://account.mapbox.com/auth/signin/
- type: Signup
  url: https://account.mapbox.com/auth/signup/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.mapbox.com/tos/
- type: Privacy
  url: https://www.mapbox.com/privacy/
- type: Security
  url: https://www.mapbox.com/platform/security/
- type: Cheatsheet
  url: https://labs.mapbox.com/developer-cheatsheet/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://docs.mapbox.com/help/getting-started
- type: Tutorials
  url: https://docs.mapbox.com/help/tutorials
- type: Videos
  url: https://docs.mapbox.com/help/how-to-videos
- type: Troubleshooting
  url: https://docs.mapbox.com/help/troubleshooting
- type: Glossary
  url: https://docs.mapbox.com/help/glossary
- type: Website
  url: https://www.mapbox.com/
- type: Features
  data:
  - Maps SDKs for iOS and Android (free up to 25k MAU, then $4/1k MAU)
  - Mapbox GL JS for web map loads (free up to 50k loads, then $5/1k)
  - Static Images API (free up to 50k req, then $1/1k)
  - Directions API for driving/walking/cycling routes (free up to 100k req, then $2/1k)
  - Temporary Geocoding API ($0.75/1k above 100k free)
  - Search Box API session-based pricing ($3/1k sessions)
  - Address Autofill ($12.50/1k sessions above 1k free)
  - Navigation SDK v3 metered ($0.30/MAU + $0.08/trip) or unlimited (custom)
  - Per-token, per-endpoint rate limits (60-1,250 req/min defaults)
  - Volume discounts at higher usage levels
  - Statistics API for usage reporting
  - Vector and raster tile services
  - Mapbox Studio for custom map design
  - Tilequery API for spatial point-in-polygon queries
  - Map Matching API to snap GPS traces to road networks
  sources:
  - https://www.mapbox.com/pricing
  updated: '2026-05-04'
- type: LlmsText
  url: https://docs.mapbox.com/llms.txt
- url: https://www.mapbox.com/blog
  type: Blog
maintainers:
- FN: API Evangelist
  url: http://apievangelist.com
  email: info@apievangelist.com