# Maps, geocoding and places APIs for AI agents

> 7 maps, geocoding & places ranked by the Anchor benchmark. Leader Mapbox APIs + MCP (BB). APIs that turn addresses into coordinates and back, find places, and plan routes with travel times. Compared on coverage, accuracy, what the terms let you store and show, and price per thousand calls.

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- Updated: 2026-10-05

APIs that turn addresses into coordinates and back, find places, and plan routes with travel times. Compared on coverage, accuracy, what the terms let you store and show, and price per thousand calls.

- Tools ranked: 7 · agent-ready (BB or better): 1 · accept x402: 0 · hosted endpoints: 7 · desk reviews by the panel: 20
- JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools.json (list) · https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/rankings.json (ranked) · https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/x402.json (payable) · https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/capabilities.json (by capability)
- Grades run AA, A, BB, B, C, D, E, F · methodology: https://www.anchorterminal.com/benchmark/

- Capabilities in this category: geo.geocode, geo.reverse, geo.places, geo.routing, geo.tiles
- https://letme.dev/geo.geocode picks the top-graded tool in this list and says how to call it direct; calling through letme comes later (https://www.anchorterminal.com/letme/index.md)

## Ranking

| # | Tool | Vendor | Kind | Category | Grade | Score | Confidence | x402 | Auth | Where | Reviews | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 39 | Mapbox APIs + MCP | Mapbox | HTTP API | Maps | BB | 75.2 | medium | no | OAuth or key | hosted + local | 3.6/5 (8) | https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/mapbox.md |
| 113 | OpenCage Geocoding API | OpenCage | HTTP API | Maps | B | 69.5 | high | no | API key | hosted + local | 3.5/5 (2) | https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/opencage.md |
| 123 | Google Maps Platform + Grounding Lite MCP | Google | HTTP API | Maps | B | 68.5 | medium | no | OAuth or key | hosted | 2.5/5 (2) | https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/google-maps-platform.md |
| 171 | Stadia Maps | Stadia Maps | HTTP API | Maps | B | 65.5 | medium | no | API key | hosted + local | 3.5/5 (2) | https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/stadia-maps.md |
| 243 | LocationIQ | LocationIQ (Unwired Labs) | HTTP API | Maps | C | 60.6 | medium | no | API key | hosted | 4.5/5 (2) | https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/locationiq.md |
| 314 | Geoapify Location Platform + MCP | Geoapify | HTTP API | Maps | C | 55.5 | medium | no | API key | hosted | 4/5 (2) | https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/geoapify.md |
| 318 | TomTom Maps APIs + MCP | TomTom | HTTP API | Maps | C | 55.1 | low | no | API key | hosted + local | 3/5 (2) | https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/tomtom.md |

Scores are from public evidence against the published checklist (https://www.anchorterminal.com/benchmark/), with Performance and Task success pending. p95 latency and context cost come from our probes, which haven't run yet.

## Summaries

### 39. Mapbox APIs + MCP, BB (75.2)

Geocoding v6 with batch, Search Box for places and categories, Directions, Matrix, Isochrone, Map Matching, route optimisation, static images and map tiles. Official MCP server, hosted at mcp.mapbox.com with OAuth or run locally, listed in the MCP registry. Storing geocodes needs the Permanent tier at $5 per 1,000, about 6.7 times the temporary rate.

- Page: https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/mapbox · Markdown: https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/mapbox.md · JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/mapbox.json
- Capabilities: geo.geocode, geo.reverse, geo.places, geo.routing, geo.tiles · endpoint: `https://api.mapbox.com`

### 113. OpenCage Geocoding API, B (69.5)

Forward and reverse geocoding on one endpoint, built on OpenStreetMap and other open data, with optional annotations and JSON, GeoJSON, XML or Google-compatible output. Permanent storage of results on every plan, including after you cancel. Geocoding only, no place search or routing.

- Page: https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/opencage · Markdown: https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/opencage.md · JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/opencage.json
- Capabilities: geo.geocode, geo.reverse · endpoint: `https://api.opencagedata.com/geocode/v1/json`

### 123. Google Maps Platform + Grounding Lite MCP, B (68.5)

Geocoding, Places API (New) for text, nearby and detail search, Routes for routes and matrices, Address Validation, static maps and map tiles. Maps Grounding Lite is GA, hosted, and takes an X-Goog-Api-Key header or OAuth with the maps-platform.mapstools scope. A Cloud billing account with a payment method is required before the free caps apply.

- Page: https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/google-maps-platform · Markdown: https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/google-maps-platform.md · JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/google-maps-platform.json
- Capabilities: geo.geocode, geo.reverse, geo.places, geo.routing, geo.tiles · endpoint: `https://maps.googleapis.com`

### 171. Stadia Maps, B (65.5)

Geocoding, reverse geocoding, autocomplete and place details, routing, matrix, isochrones, static maps and hosted vector, raster and satellite tiles, sold in credits on plans from $20 a month. Public OpenAPI spec (11.1.0) with generated TypeScript and Python SDKs. Free plan is for development, testing and demos only.

- Page: https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/stadia-maps · Markdown: https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/stadia-maps.md · JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/stadia-maps.json
- Capabilities: geo.geocode, geo.reverse, geo.places, geo.routing, geo.tiles · endpoint: `https://api.stadiamaps.com`

### 243. LocationIQ, C (60.6)

Forward and reverse geocoding, autocomplete, nearby places, directions, matrix and map tiles, from US and EU endpoints. 5,000 free requests a day with no card, commercial use allowed with a link back. No changelog, release notes or blog.

- Page: https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/locationiq · Markdown: https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/locationiq.md · JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/locationiq.json
- Capabilities: geo.geocode, geo.reverse, geo.places, geo.routing, geo.tiles · endpoint: `https://us1.locationiq.com/v1`

### 314. Geoapify Location Platform + MCP, C (55.5)

Geocoding, reverse geocoding, autocomplete, Places search by category, Routing, Route Matrix, isolines and map tiles, with OpenStreetMap attribution required on every plan. Free plan allows commercial production use, 3,000 credits a day, no card. No security.txt, disclosure policy, bug bounty or certification found.

- Page: https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/geoapify · Markdown: https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/geoapify.md · JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/geoapify.json
- Capabilities: geo.geocode, geo.reverse, geo.places, geo.routing, geo.tiles · endpoint: `https://api.geoapify.com/v1`

### 318. TomTom Maps APIs + MCP, C (55.1)

Search, Geocoding and Reverse Geocoding, Routing, Matrix Routing, Reachable Range, EV routing and live traffic, plus map tiles. No-card free allowance of 20,000 geocodes, 20,000 reverse geocodes and 20,000 routes a month. Terms, rate limits and deprecation policy render client-side, so storage rules and notice periods are unverified.

- Page: https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/tomtom · Markdown: https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/tomtom.md · JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/tomtom.json
- Capabilities: geo.geocode, geo.reverse, geo.places, geo.routing, geo.tiles · endpoint: `https://api.tomtom.com`

## How we test this category

The same addresses in five countries geocoded and reverse geocoded, a place search and a route with traffic. We check accuracy against known coordinates, latency, the storage terms and the cost. This test hasn't run yet, so Task success is pending and the grades here come from the categories assessed from public evidence.

## Indexed, not reviewed (5)

Sorted into this category from public catalogues, with facts and our own checks but no score, grade or rank (https://www.anchorterminal.com/indexed/index.md).

| Listing | Kind | What it does | Why it's here |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [apogeoapi-mcp](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/apogeoapi-mcp.md) | MCP server | Geographic data API: 250+ countries, 150K+ cities, IP geolocation, 161 live FX rates. | vendor's own |
| [AtlasFetch](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/atlasfetch.md) | MCP server | Reverse geocode a coordinate to country, region, municipality and street, plus your own geofences. | vendor's own |
| [On va où ? Routing API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/onvaou-itineraires.md) | MCP server | Address geocoding and bike, scooter, motorcycle, wheelchair and walking routes across Europe. | vendor's own |
| [TrustyData](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/trustydata.md) | MCP server | French address quality, geocoding, routing, company lookup & catchment stats (BAN, INSEE, OSM). | vendor's own |
| [vayapin.app MCP server](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/vayapin-mcp.md) | MCP server | VayaPin MCP: pin resolution + Google Maps geocoding/places + AfterShip tracking, with BYOK. | vendor's own |