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MapBox Developers API

Start with the fundamentals by reading about how our maps work or dive into writing code on our open mapping platform. Our tools include the mapbox.js javascript library for building browser-side applications, REST endpoints for data retrieval, a flexible static API and an SDK toolkit for building native iOS applications.

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Core API

Retrieve information about tilesets or create static and unique maps using our REST API service.

JavaScript

MapBox.js

A high-performance, extensible, and open-source library for integrating MapBox maps in websites and mobile web apps.

Objective C

Mobile SDK for iOS

The MapBox SDK provides a complete toolset for building native iOS mapping applications.

HTML/CSS/JS

Map site templates

Easy to use site templates with working HTML/CSS/JS for out-of-the-box mapping sites.

Data

Geo for Google Docs

Geocode addresses from your data and export as geojson.

Objective C

MapBox Bench

A benchmarking tool for testing iOS tile load from a server.

Cartography

TileMill

Design beautiful maps in TileMill using a variety of datasources and the styling language CartoCSS.

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