MapQuest

MapQuest provides mapping, geocoding, routing, and traffic data APIs for developers to build location-aware applications. The developer portal offers free API keys and documentation for directions, static maps, geocoding, and traffic incident services.

MapQuest publishes 1 API on the APIs.io network: Directions API. Tagged areas include Geocoding, Mapping, Maps, Navigation, and Routing.

MapQuest’s developer surface includes developer portal, getting-started guide, signup flow, support, engineering blog, and 8 more developer resources.

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36.1/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 17/100 agent aware saas Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-09-14 · rubric v0.22.0

AccessFreemium

10 APIs

Geocoding Mapping Maps Navigation Routing Traffic

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scored 2026-09-14 · rubric v0.22.0

Composite quality — 36.1/100 · thin

Contract Quality 9.7 / 23

Developer Ergonomics 7.7 / 18

Access Clarity 7.8 / 18

Operational Transparency 1.2 / 12

Contract Governance 0.0 / 11

Discoverability 6.7 / 9

Create-or-Update Ergonomics 0.0 / 10

Agent readiness — 17/100 · agent aware

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

Documented Reversibility 0 / 6

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 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

Delegated User Identity 0 / 6

Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5

Registration Without a Human 0 / 6

Agentic Commerce Well-Known Document 0 / 5

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APIs 10

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

MapQuest Geocoding API

The MapQuest Geocoding API converts addresses into geographic coordinates and vice versa, supporting both single and batch geocoding requests.

MapQuest Static Map API

The MapQuest Static Map API returns a map image based on specified parameters including center, zoom, size, and map type.

MapQuest Traffic API

The MapQuest Traffic API returns traffic incidents for a specified bounding box in JSON or XML formats, including road construction and collisions.

MapQuest Search API

The MapQuest Search API supports radius, rectangle, polygon, and corridor searches against MapQuest hosted data tables, returning matching points of interest with attributes.

MapQuest Place Search API

The MapQuest Place Search API returns places matching a search query, with support for category, location, and bounding-box filtering.

MapQuest Search Ahead API

The MapQuest Search Ahead API delivers prediction-based search suggestions as users type, supporting addresses, places, categories, and admin areas.

MapQuest Geolocation API

The MapQuest Geolocation API returns the approximate location of a device based on cell tower and Wi-Fi access point information.

MapQuest Icons API

The MapQuest Icons API serves customizable map marker icons for use with MapQuest static and interactive maps.

MapQuest Data Manager API

The MapQuest Data Manager API allows developers to upload, manage, and query custom hosted data tables for use with MapQuest search and mapping services.

MapQuest Directions API

The Directions API from MapQuest — 8 operation(s) for directions.

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Open Collections 3

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

API Collection

OPEN COLLECTION

MapQuest Directions API

OPEN COLLECTION

MapQuest Directions API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Mapquest Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Mapquest Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Mapquest Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 1

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

Mapquest Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

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

Mapquest Agentic Access

11 operations · 5 acting · 1 human-in-the-loop

11 operations · 5 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 4

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal

Portal

GettingStarted

GettingStarted

Signup

Signup

Login

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 1

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Support

Support

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

TermsOfService

TermsOfService

PrivacyPolicy

PrivacyPolicy

Company 3

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

LinkedIn

Blog

Blog

Source (apis.yml)

aid: mapquest
name: MapQuest
description: MapQuest provides mapping, geocoding, routing, and traffic data APIs for developers to build location-aware applications.
  The developer portal offers free API keys and documentation for directions, static maps, geocoding, and traffic incident
  services.
type: Index
deliveryModel:
  model: saas
  open_source: false
  commercial: true
  callable_host: true
  label: Hosted service · you call their endpoint
  confidence: high
  source:
  - openapi
  - pricing
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/mapquest.png
tags:
- Geocoding
- Mapping
- Maps
- Navigation
- Routing
- Traffic
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/mapquest/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2025-01-07'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: mapquest:mapquest-geocoding-api
  name: MapQuest Geocoding API
  description: The MapQuest Geocoding API converts addresses into geographic coordinates and vice versa, supporting both single
    and batch geocoding requests.
  humanURL: https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/geocoding-api/
  baseURL: https://www.mapquestapi.com/geocoding/v1
  tags:
  - Geocoding
  - Location
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/geocoding-api/
- aid: mapquest:mapquest-static-map-api
  name: MapQuest Static Map API
  description: The MapQuest Static Map API returns a map image based on specified parameters including center, zoom, size,
    and map type.
  humanURL: https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/static-map-api/v5/
  baseURL: https://www.mapquestapi.com/staticmap/v5
  tags:
  - Maps
  - Static Maps
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/static-map-api/v5/
- aid: mapquest:mapquest-traffic-api
  name: MapQuest Traffic API
  description: The MapQuest Traffic API returns traffic incidents for a specified bounding box in JSON or XML formats, including
    road construction and collisions.
  humanURL: https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/traffic-api/
  baseURL: https://www.mapquestapi.com/traffic/v2
  tags:
  - Incidents
  - Traffic
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/traffic-api/
  - type: Reference
    url: https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/api/traffic/incidents/get.html
- aid: mapquest:mapquest-search-api
  name: MapQuest Search API
  description: The MapQuest Search API supports radius, rectangle, polygon, and corridor searches against MapQuest hosted
    data tables, returning matching points of interest with attributes.
  humanURL: https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/searchapi/
  baseURL: https://www.mapquestapi.com/search/v2
  tags:
  - Points of Interest
  - Search
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/searchapi/
- aid: mapquest:mapquest-place-search-api
  name: MapQuest Place Search API
  description: The MapQuest Place Search API returns places matching a search query, with support for category, location,
    and bounding-box filtering.
  humanURL: https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/place-search-api/v5/
  baseURL: https://www.mapquestapi.com/search/v5
  tags:
  - Place Search
  - Points of Interest
  - Search
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/place-search-api/v5/
- aid: mapquest:mapquest-search-ahead-api
  name: MapQuest Search Ahead API
  description: The MapQuest Search Ahead API delivers prediction-based search suggestions as users type, supporting addresses,
    places, categories, and admin areas.
  humanURL: https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/searchahead-api/v5/
  baseURL: https://www.mapquestapi.com/search/v5
  tags:
  - Autocomplete
  - Search
  - Search Ahead
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/searchahead-api/v5/
- aid: mapquest:mapquest-geolocation-api
  name: MapQuest Geolocation API
  description: The MapQuest Geolocation API returns the approximate location of a device based on cell tower and Wi-Fi access
    point information.
  humanURL: https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/geolocation-api/
  baseURL: https://www.mapquestapi.com/geolocation/v1
  tags:
  - Geolocation
  - Location
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/geolocation-api/
- aid: mapquest:mapquest-icons-api
  name: MapQuest Icons API
  description: The MapQuest Icons API serves customizable map marker icons for use with MapQuest static and interactive maps.
  humanURL: https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/icons-api/
  baseURL: https://www.mapquestapi.com/icons/v2
  tags:
  - Icons
  - Maps
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/icons-api/
- aid: mapquest:mapquest-data-manager-api
  name: MapQuest Data Manager API
  description: The MapQuest Data Manager API allows developers to upload, manage, and query custom hosted data tables for
    use with MapQuest search and mapping services.
  humanURL: https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/data-manager-api/v2/
  baseURL: https://www.mapquestapi.com/datamanager/v2
  tags:
  - Custom Data
  - Data Management
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/data-manager-api/v2/
- aid: mapquest:mapquest-directions-api
  name: MapQuest Directions API
  description: The Directions API from MapQuest — 8 operation(s) for directions.
  humanURL: https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/directions-api/
  baseURL: https://www.mapquestapi.com/directions/v2
  tags:
  - Directions
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/mapquest-directions-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/directions-api/
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://www.mapquest.com/
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/mapquest-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/mapquest-domain-security.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/MapQuest
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mapquest
- type: Portal
  url: https://developer.mapquest.com/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/
- type: Signup
  url: https://developer.mapquest.com/plan_purchase/steps/business_edition/business_edition_free/register
- type: Login
  url: https://developer.mapquest.com/user/login
- type: Support
  url: https://developer.mapquest.com/support/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://hello.mapquest.com/terms-of-use
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://hello.mapquest.com/privacy-policy
- url: https://developer.mapquest.com/blog/archive/
  type: Blog
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

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