# Maps, geocoding and places APIs for AI agents (slim)

> 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.

- Full: https://www.anchorterminal.com/categories/maps.md (~2,400 tokens) · this version ~430 tokens · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/categories/maps.json · canonical https://www.anchorterminal.com/categories/maps
- Index: https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt · API: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json · Updated: 2026-10-04

- Tools: 7 · agent-ready (BB+): 1 · accept x402: 0 · JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools.json · by capability: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/capabilities.json
- Capabilities: geo.geocode, geo.reverse, geo.places, geo.routing, geo.tiles

| # | Tool | Grade | Score | Confidence | x402 | Auth | Where | Slim |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 39 | Mapbox APIs + MCP | BB | 75.2 | medium | no | OAuth or key | hosted + local | https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/mapbox.min.md |
| 113 | OpenCage Geocoding API | B | 69.5 | high | no | API key | hosted + local | https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/opencage.min.md |
| 123 | Google Maps Platform + Grounding Lite MCP | B | 68.5 | medium | no | OAuth or key | hosted | https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/google-maps-platform.min.md |
| 171 | Stadia Maps | B | 65.5 | medium | no | API key | hosted + local | https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/stadia-maps.min.md |
| 243 | LocationIQ | C | 60.6 | medium | no | API key | hosted | https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/locationiq.min.md |
| 314 | Geoapify Location Platform + MCP | C | 55.5 | medium | no | API key | hosted | https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/geoapify.min.md |
| 318 | TomTom Maps APIs + MCP | C | 55.1 | low | no | API key | hosted + local | https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/tomtom.min.md |