Mapbox API

api.mapbox.com · Location

Location API Key Free Tier Maps Geocoding Routing

Custom maps, geocoding, routing, directions, and isochrones. Highly customizable map styles, satellite imagery, and real-time traffic. Free tier: 100,000 requests/month.

Authentication

API Key Free access token at mapbox.com/account/access-tokens. Pass as ?access_token= query parameter.

Sample Requests

GET Geocode an address

Convert an address to coordinates.

https://api.mapbox.com/geocoding/v5/mapbox.places/Eiffel Tower Paris.json?limit=1&access_token=YOUR_TOKEN

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curl -X GET "https://api.mapbox.com/geocoding/v5/mapbox.places/Eiffel Tower Paris.json?limit=1&access_token=YOUR_TOKEN"

import requests
params = {
    "limit": "1",
    "access_token": "YOUR_TOKEN"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.mapbox.com/geocoding/v5/mapbox.places/Eiffel Tower Paris.json",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.mapbox.com/geocoding/v5/mapbox.places/Eiffel Tower Paris.json');
url.searchParams.set('limit', '1');
url.searchParams.set('access_token', 'YOUR_TOKEN');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.mapbox.com/geocoding/v5/mapbox.places/Eiffel Tower Paris.json")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("limit", "1")
	q.Set("access_token", "YOUR_TOKEN")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.mapbox.com/geocoding/v5/mapbox.places/Eiffel Tower Paris.json")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "limit" => "1",
  "access_token" => "YOUR_TOKEN"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.mapbox.com/geocoding/v5/mapbox.places/Eiffel Tower Paris.json?" . http_build_query([
    "limit" => "1",
    "access_token" => "YOUR_TOKEN"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET Get directions

Get driving directions between two NYC points.

https://api.mapbox.com/directions/v5/mapbox/driving/-73.989,40.733;-73.962,40.756?steps=true&geometries=geojson&access_token=YOUR_TOKEN

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curl -X GET "https://api.mapbox.com/directions/v5/mapbox/driving/-73.989,40.733;-73.962,40.756?steps=true&geometries=geojson&access_token=YOUR_TOKEN"

import requests
params = {
    "steps": "true",
    "geometries": "geojson",
    "access_token": "YOUR_TOKEN"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.mapbox.com/directions/v5/mapbox/driving/-73.989,40.733;-73.962,40.756",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.mapbox.com/directions/v5/mapbox/driving/-73.989,40.733;-73.962,40.756');
url.searchParams.set('steps', 'true');
url.searchParams.set('geometries', 'geojson');
url.searchParams.set('access_token', 'YOUR_TOKEN');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.mapbox.com/directions/v5/mapbox/driving/-73.989,40.733;-73.962,40.756")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("steps", "true")
	q.Set("geometries", "geojson")
	q.Set("access_token", "YOUR_TOKEN")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.mapbox.com/directions/v5/mapbox/driving/-73.989,40.733;-73.962,40.756")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "steps" => "true",
  "geometries" => "geojson",
  "access_token" => "YOUR_TOKEN"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.mapbox.com/directions/v5/mapbox/driving/-73.989,40.733;-73.962,40.756?" . http_build_query([
    "steps" => "true",
    "geometries" => "geojson",
    "access_token" => "YOUR_TOKEN"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

Postman Setup Guide

Get Postman ↗

Sign up at mapbox.com and get a free access token
Pass access_token=YOUR_TOKEN as query param
Geocode: GET /geocoding/v5/mapbox.places/{address}.json?access_token=TOKEN
Directions: GET /directions/v5/mapbox/{profile}/{lon1},{lat1};{lon2},{lat2}?access_token=TOKEN
Profiles: driving, walking, cycling, driving-traffic

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