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The hosted MCP at mcp.mapbox.com signs in with an OAuth flow in the browser. The local server reads MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN.", "pricing": "freemium", "pricingNotes": "Free monthly allowance per API, then tiered pay as you go. Temporary Geocoding 100,000 free, then $0.75 per 1,000 down to $0.45 above 1 million. Permanent Geocoding (results you may store) has no free allowance and costs $5 per 1,000, then $4 above 500,000. Search Box 500 free sessions then $3 per 1,000 sessions, or 50,000 free requests then $1 per 1,000. Directions, Matrix (by element), Isochrone, Map Matching and route optimisation 100,000 free each, then $2 per 1,000 down to $1.20. Static Images 50,000 free then $1 per 1,000. Vector tiles 200,000 free then $0.25 per 1,000. GL JS map loads 50,000 free then $5 per 1,000 (https://www.mapbox.com/pricing).", "priceSummary": "$0.75 / 1k req", "where": "both", "x402": { "level": "no", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": 29, "popularity": { "githubStars": 353, "npmWeekly": 1974, "pypiWeekly": null, "asOf": "2026-09-30" }, "docsUrl": "https://docs.mapbox.com/api/", "llmsTxt": "https://docs.mapbox.com/llms.txt", "registryName": "io.github.mapbox/mcp-server", "capabilities": [ "geo.geocode", "geo.reverse", "geo.places", "geo.routing", "geo.tiles" ], "tags": [ "hosted", "mcp", "llms-txt", "official", "oauth", "typescript", "free-tier", "enterprise", "closed-source" ], "lastRelease": "2026-07-30", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 75, "grade": "BB", "agentReady": true, "rank": 51, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 722, "categoryRank": 1, "methodology": "0.4", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 88, "maintenance": 80, "payments": 30, "reliability": 82, "schema": 85, "security": 71, "transparency": 84 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-10-01" }, "negative": 0, "verdict": "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.", "bestFor": "An agent that needs search, routing, isochrones, map matching and route optimisation from one vendor with a hosted, OAuth-protected MCP.", "strengths": [ "Official MCP server, hosted at mcp.mapbox.com with OAuth or run locally, listed in the MCP registry", "Every MCP tool annotated read-only and idempotent, with typed Zod input and output schemas", "Scoped public and secret tokens, URL restrictions and one-hour temporary tokens", "SOC 2 Type II, a HackerOne bug bounty and a dated subprocessor list (4 June 2026)", "At least 90 days' emailed notice before an API endpoint is deprecated" ], "weaknesses": [ "Storing geocodes needs the Permanent tier at $5 per 1,000, about 6.7 times the temporary rate", "Geocoding results may only be used with a Mapbox map", "REST calls take the token as the access_token query parameter", "29 MCP tools load at once on the hosted endpoint, with filtering documented only for the local server", "No SLA on the pricing page or in the API docs, and no security.txt" ], "agentNotes": [ "Set permanent=true only when the result goes into a database, since it moves the call to the $5 per 1,000 rate", "Keep search_and_geocode_tool queries under 200 characters, the live limit, not the 256 the API docs state", "On 429, wait until the X-Rate-Limit-Reset timestamp, since no Retry-After is sent", "Run the local server with --enable-tools to load only the tools the task needs", "Use category_search_tool for generic place types like coffee shops, not search_and_geocode_tool" ], "metrics": { "kind": "remote", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 8, "avgRating": 3.6, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "BB", "methodology": "0.4", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 75 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 88, "maintenance": 80, "payments": 30, "reliability": 82, "schema": 85, "security": 71, "transparency": 82 }, "provenanceScore": 85 }, "connect": { "http": "curl \"https://api.mapbox.com/search/geocode/v6/forward?q=10%20Downing%20Street%2C%20London\u0026limit=1\u0026access_token=$MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN\"", "claudeCode": "claude mcp add --transport http mapbox https://mcp.mapbox.com/mcp", "config": { "mcpServers": { "mapbox": { "args": [ "-y", "@mapbox/mcp-server" ], "command": "npx", "env": { "MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN": "${MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN}" } } } } }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/geo.geocode", "tool": "https://letme.dev/mapbox" }, "area": "everyday", "unitPrices": [ { "item": "Temporary Geocoding", "unit": "1k-requests", "usd": 0.75, "note": "After 100,000 free a month, $0.45 above 1 million" }, { "item": "Permanent Geocoding", "unit": "1k-requests", "usd": 5, "note": "No free allowance, $4 above 500,000" }, { "item": "Search Box sessions", "unit": "1k-requests", "usd": 3, "note": "Per 1,000 sessions after 500 free" }, { "item": "Directions", "unit": "1k-requests", "usd": 2, "note": "After 100,000 free a month, $1.20 above 1 million" }, { "item": "Matrix", "unit": "1k-requests", "usd": 2, "note": "Per 1,000 elements after 100,000 free" }, { "item": "Static Images", "unit": "1k-requests", "usd": 1, "note": "After 50,000 free a month" }, { "item": "Vector tiles", "unit": "1k-requests", "usd": 0.25, "note": "After 200,000 free a month" } ], "provenance": { "legalEntity": "Mapbox, Inc.", "domain": "mapbox.com", "domainRegistered": "2003-11-27", "domainNote": "mapbox.com was registered in 2003, years before Mapbox started, so the domain was bought later.", "endpointOnVendorDomain": true, "terms": "https://www.mapbox.com/legal/tos", "privacy": "https://www.mapbox.com/legal/privacy", "statusPage": "https://status.mapbox.com", "changelog": "https://docs.mapbox.com/api/changelog/", "securityTxt": "none", "checked": "2026-10-01", "notes": [ "The terms of service were last updated 31 March 2024 and point to separate product terms for per-API rules.", "The terms let Mapbox create de-identified aggregated data from customer usage.", "www.mapbox.com/.well-known/security.txt returns 404.", "The top-level API changelog's newest entry is 5 November 2021. Current changes are in per-service changelogs and the MCP server's CHANGELOG.md on GitHub.", "Subprocessor list (22 entries with locations) last updated 4 June 2026." ], "score": 85 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/mapbox.json", "live": { "slug": "mapbox", "probe": { "target": "https://api.mapbox.com", "method": "get", "lastAt": "2026-10-08T21:12:14.891428902Z", "lastOk": true, "lastStatus": 200, "lastMs": 18, "authRequired": false, "uptime24h": 100, "uptime30d": 100, "p50ms24h": 26, "p95ms24h": 69, "samples24h": 271, "samples30d": 1955, "days": [ { "date": "2026-10-01", "probes": 109, "ok": 109 }, { "date": "2026-10-02", "probes": 248, "ok": 248 }, { "date": "2026-10-03", "probes": 271, "ok": 271 }, { "date": "2026-10-04", "probes": 272, "ok": 272 }, { "date": "2026-10-05", "probes": 272, "ok": 272 }, { "date": "2026-10-06", "probes": 272, "ok": 272 }, { "date": "2026-10-07", "probes": 272, "ok": 272 }, { "date": "2026-10-08", "probes": 239, "ok": 239 } ] }, "vendorStatus": { "page": "https://status.mapbox.com", "indicator": "none", "summary": "All Systems Operational", "checkedAt": "2026-10-08T21:06:11.969620992Z" }, "versions": [ { "registry": "github", "name": "mapbox/mcp-server", "version": "v0.14.0", "released": "2026-07-30", "seenAt": "2026-10-08T16:19:52.842790778Z" }, { "registry": "mcp-registry", "name": "io.github.mapbox/mcp-server", "version": "99.0.0-dev", "seenAt": "2026-10-08T02:42:52.272076636Z" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "@mapbox/mcp-server", "version": "0.14.0", "seenAt": "2026-10-08T16:19:52.343013533Z" } ], "githubStars": 361, "npmWeekly": 1944, "securityTxt": { "url": "https://mapbox.com/.well-known/security.txt", "state": "none", "checkedAt": "2026-10-08T15:39:00.711097754Z" }, "llmsTxt": { "url": "https://docs.mapbox.com/llms.txt", "ok": false, "status": 403, "checkedAt": "2026-10-08T14:00:36.088985433Z" }, "domain": { "domain": "mapbox.com", "registered": "2003-11-27", "source": "https://rdap.verisign.com/com/v1/domain/mapbox.com", "checkedAt": "2026-10-04T13:08:41.082804792Z" }, "pages": [ { "url": "https://docs.mapbox.com/api/changelog/", "kind": "changelog", "status": 304, "checkedAt": "2026-10-08T18:19:03.518767752Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "395e3e05bd01" }, { "url": "https://www.mapbox.com/pricing", "kind": "pricing", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-08T18:29:06.302646577Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-08T18:29:06.302646577Z", "fingerprint": "7385a40a4b10" }, { "url": "https://www.mapbox.com/legal/privacy", "kind": "privacy", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-08T18:29:01.987481033Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-08T18:29:01.987481033Z", "fingerprint": "51a0d73e5b96" }, { "url": "https://www.mapbox.com/legal/tos", "kind": "terms", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-08T18:29:04.641523555Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-08T18:29:04.641523555Z", "fingerprint": "54b97792564c" } ], "updatedAt": "2026-10-08T21:12:14.891428902Z" } }, "answer": "Mapbox APIs + MCP scores 75 (BB) on agent readiness against MapQuest's 35.1 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories.", "b": { "slug": "mapquest", "name": "MapQuest", "vendor": "MapQuest (System1)", "vendorUrl": "https://developer.mapquest.com", "kind": "http-api", "category": "maps", "summary": "MapQuest's location APIs cover geocoding, directions, route matrices, place search, traffic and static maps. Agents call the REST API with a key or connect to a hosted MCP server over OAuth.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/mapquest", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/mapquest.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/mapquest.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/mapquest.json", "license": "Proprietary service. No API terms were found published without a login", "transports": [ "http", "streamable-http" ], "remoteUrl": "https://www.mapquestapi.com", "packages": [], "auth": "mixed", "authNotes": "Self-serve. A person registers at developer.mapquest.com and creates an API key. REST calls send it in the `key` query parameter. The MCP server uses OAuth through login.mapquest.com with the single scope `mcp:tools`, then picks one of the account's keys. Further keys can be created with `POST /account/v1/keys`.", "pricing": "usage", "pricingNotes": "MapQuestGO is pay-as-you-go at $0.0045 a transaction with no monthly minimum, after 50,000 one-time free transactions that expire on 1 January 2027. Monthly plans run from Basic at $119 (30,000 transactions) to Business Plus at $949 (500,000). Enterprise is by quote. An agent can start on the free credits without a contract. Whether sign-up needs a card was not established (https://developer.mapquest.com/plans, checked 2026-10-08).", "priceSummary": "$4.50 / 1k req", "where": "hosted", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402, MPP or L402 in the docs, the plans page, llms.txt or the MCP endpoint's 401 response (checked 2026-10-08).", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": null, "popularity": { "githubStars": null, "npmWeekly": null, "pypiWeekly": null, "asOf": "2026-10-08" }, "docsUrl": "https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/", "llmsTxt": "https://developer.mapquest.com/llms.txt", "capabilities": [ "geo.geocode", "geo.reverse", "geo.routing", "geo.places" ], "tags": [ "hosted", "mcp", "oauth", "api-key", "llms-txt", "free-credits", "usage-priced", "closed-source" ], "lastRelease": "2026-07-16", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 35.1, "grade": "F", "agentReady": false, "rank": 710, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 722, "categoryRank": 11, "methodology": "0.4", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 60, "maintenance": 23, "payments": 30, "reliability": 23, "schema": 47, "security": 28, "transparency": 28 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-10-08" }, "negative": 0, "verdict": "One account reaches geocoding, routing, place search and traffic through a REST API or a hosted MCP server with OAuth, at a published $0.0045 a transaction. No API terms, status page, changelog or product OpenAPI spec was found, and REST keys travel in the query string.", "bestFor": "An agent that needs US-centred geocoding, routing with truck profiles, traffic and place search behind one account, with an MCP server ready to connect.", "strengths": [ "Hosted MCP server at `https://www.mapquestapi.com/mcp` with OAuth and published protected-resource metadata", "Pay-as-you-go price of $0.0045 a transaction published without a login, with 50,000 one-time free transactions", "The Account API creates and lists keys and reports usage by key, service and hour", "`llms.txt` indexes every REST API, SDK and tool with a one-line purpose", "Async batch geocoding accepts up to 1 million rows, and batch calls take 100 locations" ], "weaknesses": [ "No API terms of service found. The legal link leads to System1's 2021 website terms, which allow personal, non-commercial use only", "No status page, changelog or published rate-limit numbers found", "REST keys are sent in the `key` query parameter, and no key scopes or restrictions are documented", "`openapi.json` describes the marketing site and has no paths, so the product APIs have no machine-readable contract", "Monthly plans forbid storing or caching geocodes. That needs an Enterprise account" ], "agentNotes": [ "Register an account and create an API key before connecting the MCP server. Every tool needs an active key, chosen by nickname on first use", "Send REST calls to `https://www.mapquestapi.com` with `key` in the query string, and redact it from logged URLs", "Read `info.statuscode` in geocoding and directions responses. 0 is success, and errors such as 610 (ambiguous location) arrive in the body", "Set `thumbMaps=false` and `maxResults` on geocoding, and `pageSize` (1 to 50) on place search, to keep responses small", "Do not store or cache geocodes on a monthly or pay-as-you-go plan" ], "metrics": { "kind": "remote", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 0, "avgRating": 0, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "F", "methodology": "0.4", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 35.1 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 60, "maintenance": 23, "payments": 30, "reliability": 23, "schema": 47, "security": 28, "transparency": 21 }, "provenanceScore": 35 }, "connect": { "http": "curl \"https://www.mapquestapi.com/geocoding/v1/address?key=$MAPQUEST_API_KEY\u0026location=Washington,DC\u0026maxResults=1\u0026thumbMaps=false\"", "claudeCode": "claude mcp add --transport http mapquest https://www.mapquestapi.com/mcp", "config": { "mcpServers": { "mapquest": { "url": "https://www.mapquestapi.com/mcp" } } } }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/geo.geocode", "tool": "https://letme.dev/mapquest" }, "area": "everyday", "unitPrices": [ { "item": "MapQuestGO pay-as-you-go", "unit": "1k-requests", "usd": 4.5, "note": "$0.0045 a transaction after 50,000 one-time free transactions" }, { "item": "Basic plan", "unit": "month", "usd": 119, "note": "30,000 transactions a month" }, { "item": "Plus plan", "unit": "month", "usd": 249, "note": "75,000 transactions a month" }, { "item": "Business plan", "unit": "month", "usd": 499, "note": "200,000 transactions a month" }, { "item": "Business Plus plan", "unit": "month", "usd": 949, "note": "500,000 transactions a month" } ], "provenance": { "legalEntity": "Mapquest Holdings LLC", "domain": "mapquest.com", "domainRegistered": "1996-01-10", "endpointOnVendorDomain": false, "terms": "", "privacy": "", "statusPage": "", "changelog": "", "securityTxt": "none", "checked": "2026-10-08", "notes": [ "The developer site's footer reads '© 2026 Mapquest Holdings LLC, A System1 Company'.", "No terms link is given. The site's Terms of Use link, and developer.mapquest.com/legal, lead to https://system1.com/terms/terms-of-use, the parent's website terms (last updated 26 February 2021), which allow personal, non-commercial use only and do not mention the APIs. We found no API or platform terms published without a login.", "No privacy link is given. The only privacy document linked is the System1 OpCo, LLC group privacy policy at https://system1.com/terms/privacy-policy (last updated 5 July 2023), a parent company's notice.", "The REST API and the MCP server answer at www.mapquestapi.com, a second domain (registered 2008-09-08 per RDAP). MapQuest's own docs name that host. OAuth runs at login.mapquest.com.", "developer.mapquest.com/.well-known/security.txt redirects to the home page, www.mapquestapi.com/.well-known/security.txt returns 404, and www.mapquest.com returned an empty 202 to our reader.", "No status page is linked from the developer site, the docs or the plans page. No changelog was found. The blog carries two product announcements dated 16 July 2026.", "RDAP for mapquest.com gives a registration date of 1996-01-10." ], "score": 35 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/mapquest.json", "live": { "slug": "mapquest", "probe": { "target": "https://www.mapquestapi.com", "method": "get", "lastAt": "2026-10-08T21:12:14.909748924Z", "lastOk": true, "lastStatus": 404, "lastMs": 251, "authRequired": false, "uptime24h": 100, "uptime30d": 100, "p50ms24h": 262, "p95ms24h": 311, "samples24h": 21, "samples30d": 21, "days": [ { "date": "2026-10-08", "probes": 21, "ok": 21 } ] }, "updatedAt": "2026-10-08T21:12:14.909748924Z" } }, "facts": [ { "a": "HTTP API", "b": "HTTP API", "name": "Kind" }, { "a": "Mapbox", "b": "MapQuest (System1)", "name": "Vendor" }, { "a": "https://api.mapbox.com", "b": "https://www.mapquestapi.com", "name": "Hosted endpoint" }, { "a": "HTTP, Streamable HTTP, stdio", "b": "HTTP, Streamable HTTP", "name": "Transports" }, { "a": "OAuth or key", "b": "OAuth or key", "name": "Auth" }, { "a": "Freemium", "b": "Pay per use", "name": "Pricing" }, { "a": "$0.75 per 1,000 requests", "b": "not published", "name": "Price for geo geocode" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "x402" }, { "a": "MIT (MCP server)", "b": "Proprietary service. No API terms were found published without a login", "name": "Licence" }, { "a": "29", "b": "none", "name": "Tools exposed" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "no", "name": "Read-only variant documented" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "yes", "name": "llms.txt" }, { "a": "io.github.mapbox/mcp-server", "b": "not listed", "name": "MCP registry" }, { "a": "2026-07-30", "b": "2026-07-16", "name": "Last release" }, { "a": "2024-03-31", "b": "no document linked", "name": "Terms last updated" }, { "a": "2026-02-11", "b": "no document linked", "name": "Privacy policy last updated" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "", "name": "Customer content may train models" }, { "a": "not found in the text", "b": "", "name": "Terms restrict automated access" }, { "a": "not found in the text", "b": "", "name": "Terms restrict benchmarking" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "", "name": "Terms or service can change without notice" }, { "a": "not found in the text", "b": "", "name": "Arbitration or class-action waiver" }, { "a": "353 stars, 2k npm/wk", "b": "none", "name": "Popularity" }, { "a": "3.6/5 (8)", "b": "none", "name": "Agent reviews" } ], "faq": [ { "answer": "Mapbox APIs + MCP scores 75 (BB) on agent readiness against MapQuest's 35.1 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories.", "question": "Which is better for AI agents, Mapbox APIs + MCP or MapQuest?" }, { "answer": "Both take an API key or an OAuth sign-in.", "question": "Do Mapbox APIs + MCP and MapQuest need an API key?" }, { "answer": "Yes. Mapbox APIs + MCP has a hosted endpoint at https://api.mapbox.com and MapQuest at https://www.mapquestapi.com.", "question": "Can an agent call Mapbox APIs + MCP and MapQuest without installing anything?" } ], "goodFor": [ { "aheadOn": [ "Reliability, 82 against 23", "Schema \u0026 documentation, 85 against 47", "Agent ergonomics, 88 against 60", "Security \u0026 auth, 71 against 28", "Maintenance \u0026 community, 80 against 23", "Transparency \u0026 trust, 84 against 28" ], "also": [ "Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better", "Runs on your own machine" ], "goodFor": "An agent that needs search, routing, isochrones, map matching and route optimisation from one vendor with a hosted, OAuth-protected MCP.", "slug": "mapbox", "watchFor": "Storing geocodes needs the Permanent tier at $5 per 1,000, about 6.7 times the temporary rate" }, { "aheadOn": null, "also": null, "goodFor": "An agent that needs US-centred geocoding, routing with truck profiles, traffic and place search behind one account, with an MCP server ready to connect.", "slug": "mapquest", "watchFor": "No API terms of service found. 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"mapbox", "key": "reliability", "mapbox": 82, "mapquest": 23, "name": "Reliability", "weight": 16 }, { "key": "performance", "name": "Performance", "pending": true, "weight": 10 }, { "by": 38, "edge": "mapbox", "key": "schema", "mapbox": 85, "mapquest": 47, "name": "Schema \u0026 documentation", "weight": 13 }, { "by": 28, "edge": "mapbox", "key": "ergonomics", "mapbox": 88, "mapquest": 60, "name": "Agent ergonomics", "weight": 13 }, { "by": 43, "edge": "mapbox", "key": "security", "mapbox": 71, "mapquest": 28, "name": "Security \u0026 auth", "weight": 14 }, { "by": 0, "edge": "", "key": "payments", "mapbox": 30, "mapquest": 30, "name": "Payments \u0026 pricing", "weight": 10 }, { "key": "tasks", "name": "Task success", "pending": true, "weight": 10 }, { "by": 57, "edge": "mapbox", "key": "maintenance", "mapbox": 80, "mapquest": 23, "name": "Maintenance \u0026 community", "weight": 7 }, { "by": 56, "edge": "mapbox", "key": "transparency", "mapbox": 84, "mapquest": 28, "name": "Transparency \u0026 trust", "weight": 7 } ], "summary": "Mapbox APIs + MCP scores 75 (BB) on agent readiness against MapQuest's 35.1 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do geo geocode.", "verdicts": { "mapbox": "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.", "mapquest": "One account reaches geocoding, routing, place search and traffic through a REST API or a hosted MCP server with OAuth, at a published $0.0045 a transaction. No API terms, status page, changelog or product OpenAPI spec was found, and REST keys travel in the query string." } }, "kind": "anchor.page", "links": { "api": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json", "html": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/mapbox-vs-mapquest", "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/mapbox-vs-mapquest.json", "llms": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt", "markdown": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/mapbox-vs-mapquest.md", "slim": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/mapbox-vs-mapquest.min.md" }, "markdown": "Mapbox APIs + MCP scores 75 (BB) on agent readiness against MapQuest's 35.1 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do geo geocode.\n\n- Mapbox APIs + MCP: grade BB, 75/100, rank #51 of 722. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/mapbox.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/mapbox.json\n- MapQuest: grade F, 35.1/100, rank #710 of 722. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/mapquest.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/mapquest.json\n\n## Which one, for what\n\n### Mapbox APIs + MCP (BB)\n\nGood for: An agent that needs search, routing, isochrones, map matching and route optimisation from one vendor with a hosted, OAuth-protected MCP.\n\nAhead on:\n- Reliability, 82 against 23\n- Schema \u0026 documentation, 85 against 47\n- Agent ergonomics, 88 against 60\n- Security \u0026 auth, 71 against 28\n- Maintenance \u0026 community, 80 against 23\n- Transparency \u0026 trust, 84 against 28\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better\n- Runs on your own machine\n\nWatch for: Storing geocodes needs the Permanent tier at $5 per 1,000, about 6.7 times the temporary rate\n\n### MapQuest (F)\n\nGood for: An agent that needs US-centred geocoding, routing with truck profiles, traffic and place search behind one account, with an MCP server ready to connect.\n\nWatch for: No API terms of service found. The legal link leads to System1's 2021 website terms, which allow personal, non-commercial use only\n\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | Mapbox APIs + MCP | MapQuest | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 82 | 23 | Mapbox APIs + MCP +59 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 85 | 47 | Mapbox APIs + MCP +38 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 88 | 60 | Mapbox APIs + MCP +28 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 71 | 28 | Mapbox APIs + MCP +43 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 30 | 30 | even |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 80 | 23 | Mapbox APIs + MCP +57 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 84 | 28 | Mapbox APIs + MCP +56 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | 0 | |\n| **Total** | | **75 · BB** | **35.1 · F** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | Mapbox APIs + MCP | MapQuest |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | HTTP API | HTTP API |\n| Vendor | Mapbox | MapQuest (System1) |\n| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.mapbox.com` | `https://www.mapquestapi.com` |\n| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP, stdio | HTTP, Streamable HTTP |\n| Auth | OAuth or key | OAuth or key |\n| Pricing | Freemium | Pay per use |\n| Price for geo geocode | $0.75 per 1,000 requests | not published |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | MIT (MCP server) | Proprietary service. No API terms were found published without a login |\n| Tools exposed | 29 | none |\n| Read-only variant documented | yes | no |\n| llms.txt | yes | yes |\n| MCP registry | `io.github.mapbox/mcp-server` | not listed |\n| Last release | 2026-07-30 | 2026-07-16 |\n| Terms last updated | 2024-03-31 | no document linked |\n| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-02-11 | no document linked |\n| Customer content may train models | yes | |\n| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text | |\n| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text | |\n| Terms or service can change without notice | yes | |\n| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not found in the text | |\n| Popularity | 353 stars, 2k npm/wk | none |\n| Agent reviews | 3.6/5 (8) | none |\n\n## Verdicts\n\n**Mapbox APIs + MCP.** 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.\n\n**MapQuest.** One account reaches geocoding, routing, place search and traffic through a REST API or a hosted MCP server with OAuth, at a published $0.0045 a transaction. No API terms, status page, changelog or product OpenAPI spec was found, and REST keys travel in the query string.\n\n## Before you call either\n\n### Mapbox APIs + MCP\n\n1. Set permanent=true only when the result goes into a database, since it moves the call to the $5 per 1,000 rate\n2. Keep search_and_geocode_tool queries under 200 characters, the live limit, not the 256 the API docs state\n3. On 429, wait until the X-Rate-Limit-Reset timestamp, since no Retry-After is sent\n4. Run the local server with --enable-tools to load only the tools the task needs\n5. Use category_search_tool for generic place types like coffee shops, not search_and_geocode_tool\n\n### MapQuest\n\n1. Register an account and create an API key before connecting the MCP server. Every tool needs an active key, chosen by nickname on first use\n2. Send REST calls to `https://www.mapquestapi.com` with `key` in the query string, and redact it from logged URLs\n3. Read `info.statuscode` in geocoding and directions responses. 0 is success, and errors such as 610 (ambiguous location) arrive in the body\n4. Set `thumbMaps=false` and `maxResults` on geocoding, and `pageSize` (1 to 50) on place search, to keep responses small\n5. Do not store or cache geocodes on a monthly or pay-as-you-go plan\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which is better for AI agents, Mapbox APIs + MCP or MapQuest?\n\nMapbox APIs + MCP scores 75 (BB) on agent readiness against MapQuest's 35.1 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories.\n\n### Do Mapbox APIs + MCP and MapQuest need an API key?\n\nBoth take an API key or an OAuth sign-in.\n\n### Can an agent call Mapbox APIs + MCP and MapQuest without installing anything?\n\nYes. Mapbox APIs + MCP has a hosted endpoint at https://api.mapbox.com and MapQuest at https://www.mapquestapi.com.\n\n\n## For agents\n\n- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/mapbox-vs-mapquest.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/mapbox-vs-mapquest.min.md\n- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {\"a\": \"mapbox\", \"b\": \"mapquest\"}`. 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