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Mapbox

Maps platform with strong emphasis on design and customization — the designer's alternative to Google Maps.

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About this API

Mapbox is famous for Mapbox Studio — a tool that lets you deeply style a map (road colors, textures, zoom rules). That makes it the pick for products that invest in design (Strava, Foursquare, Stripe). Their API offers geocoding, navigation, isochrones, and vector tiles you style yourself.

Who it's for

Design-first products
Sports/outdoor apps
Geographic dashboards
Data visualizations

How to use it

  1. 1
    Register at mapbox.com and get an access token.
  2. 2
    Create a style in Studio or use a preset.
  3. 3
    Web: Mapbox GL JS (free up to 50K loads/month).
  4. 4
    Backend: plain REST with token in query param.

Installation & setup

`npm install mapbox-gl` → `mapboxgl.accessToken = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_MAPBOX_TOKEN`. This token is client-exposed — give it only public scopes.

Code examples

curl "https://api.mapbox.com/geocoding/v5/mapbox.places/Dizengoff.json?access_token=YOUR_TOKEN"

Sample response

{
  "features": [
    {
      "place_name": "Dizengoff Street, Tel Aviv",
      "center": [
        34.775,
        32.08
      ],
      "geometry": {
        "type": "Point",
        "coordinates": [
          34.775,
          32.08
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}

FAQ

Cheaper, better design tooling, slightly less accurate Places.

Tips & pitfalls

Build a custom style in Studio — it's the difference between generic and designed.
In Next.js use 'react-map-gl' — a clean wrapper for Mapbox GL.

Guides

How to use Mapbox — practical guide
Mapbox — beginner's guide

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