mapbox
A Python client for Mapbox services
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No, not for new projects. The package is abandoned (last release 2022-08-01, repository archived) and will receive no maintenance, security updates, or compatibility fixes. If you need Mapbox services in Python, evaluate current official Mapbox offerings or maintained alternatives. Only consider this package if maintaining legacy code that already depends on it.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a valid Mapbox access token (available from your Mapbox account) to authenticate API requests.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution.
- However, the repository is archived and the last release was in August 2022.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — Licensed under MIT (permissive), so you can use, modify, and distribute the package freely with minimal restrictions.
last release 2022-08-01 (1474 days) · last repo commit 2022-08-01 · 320 stars · archived
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 186,636 downloads/mo, #9,981 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install mapbox
from mapbox import Geocoder
geo = Geocoder(name='mapbox.places', access_token='YOUR_MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN')
response = geo.forward('San Francisco')- Whether the Mapbox API endpoints this SDK targets remain stable and functional given the package's abandoned status.
- Compatibility with modern Python versions beyond 3.6, since the latest release predates recent Python releases.
- Whether dependency versions (boto3, requests, etc.) have drifted enough to cause runtime issues with current installations.
What it is and what it does
The Mapbox Python SDK is a low-level HTTP client for Mapbox's geospatial web services. It wraps endpoints for directions (driving, walking, cycling profiles), geocoding (forward and reverse), map matching (snapping GPS traces to roads), static map rendering, data uploads, and tile queries. Each method returns raw HTTP response objects, giving you direct access to Mapbox's JSON payloads rather than abstracted resource objects.
The package depends on requests, boto3, polyline, uritemplate, and utility libraries for date handling and caching. It's designed for developers who need programmatic access to Mapbox services from Python and are comfortable working with HTTP responses directly. However, the repository is archived and unmaintained since 2022-08-01, meaning no new features, security patches, or compatibility updates will be released.
Use it for
- Build a route optimization tool that calls Mapbox Directions to compute driving or walking paths between multiple points.
- Implement reverse geocoding to convert GPS coordinates into human-readable addresses in a location-based application.
- Snap noisy GPS traces from mobile devices to actual road networks using Map Matching to clean up tracking data.
- Generate static map images with GeoJSON overlays for reports, emails, or embedded visualizations.
- Query vector tilesets to retrieve feature data at specific geographic coordinates for spatial analysis.
Worth the install?
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No, not for new projects.
The package is abandoned (last release 2022-08-01, repository archived) and will receive no maintenance, security updates, or compatibility fixes. If you need Mapbox services in Python, evaluate current official Mapbox offerings or maintained alternatives. Only consider this package if maintaining legacy code that already depends on it.
Install
mapbox on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution. However, the repository is archived and the last release was in August 2022. The package is marked as abandoned, so expect no maintenance, security updates, or bug fixes going forward.
Requires a valid Mapbox access token (available from your Mapbox account) to authenticate API requests.
License in practice
Licensed under MIT (permissive), so you can use, modify, and distribute the package freely with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install mapbox
from mapbox import Geocoder
geo = Geocoder(name='mapbox.places', access_token='YOUR_MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN')
response = geo.forward('San Francisco')Verify before relying
- Whether the Mapbox API endpoints this SDK targets remain stable and functional given the package's abandoned status.
- Compatibility with modern Python versions beyond 3.6, since the latest release predates recent Python releases.
- Whether dependency versions (boto3, requests, etc.) have drifted enough to cause runtime issues with current installations.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 7 packagesboto3cachecontroliso3166python-dateutilrequestspolylineuritemplate |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 1,474 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | repository archived |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 186,636 / month, #9,981 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableEnvironment :: ConsoleIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6 |
Evidence: mapbox-0.18.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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