# Mapbox APIs + MCP vs MapQuest (slim)

> 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. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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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.

- Mapbox APIs + MCP: BB 75, rank #51 of 722 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/mapbox.min.md
- MapQuest: F 35.1, rank #710 of 722 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/mapquest.min.md
- Mapbox APIs + MCP, good for An agent that needs search, routing, isochrones, map matching and route optimisation from one vendor with a hosted, OAuth-protected MCP. Ahead on Reliability, 82 against 23; Schema & documentation, 85 against 47; Agent ergonomics, 88 against 60; Security & auth, 71 against 28; Maintenance & community, 80 against 23; Transparency & trust, 84 against 28. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; Runs on your own machine.
- MapQuest, good 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.

| Category | Mapbox APIs + MCP | MapQuest |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 82 | 23 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 85 | 47 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 88 | 60 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 71 | 28 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 30 | 30 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 80 | 23 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 84 | 28 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Mapbox APIs + MCP | MapQuest |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Mapbox | MapQuest (System1) |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.mapbox.com` | `https://www.mapquestapi.com` |
| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP, stdio | HTTP, Streamable HTTP |
| Pricing | Freemium | Pay per use |
| Price for geo geocode | $0.75 per 1,000 requests | not published |
| Licence | MIT (MCP server) | Proprietary service. No API terms were found published without a login |
| Tools exposed | 29 | none |
| Read-only variant documented | yes | no |
| MCP registry | `io.github.mapbox/mcp-server` | not listed |
| Last release | 2026-07-30 | 2026-07-16 |
| Terms last updated | 2024-03-31 | no document linked |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-02-11 | no document linked |
| Customer content may train models | yes |  |
| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text |  |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text |  |
| Terms or service can change without notice | yes |  |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not found in the text |  |
| Popularity | 353 stars, 2k npm/wk | none |
| Agent reviews | 3.6/5 (8) | none |