# MapQuest Developer Documentation

> High-level index of MapQuest APIs, SDKs, and tools for LLMs and developers. All REST APIs require an API key passed via the `key` query parameter (e.g., `?key=YOUR_API_KEY`). Refer to each linked page for base URLs, endpoints, and parameters.

## Getting Started
* [Getting Started](https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/) - First steps to evaluate, sign up, and integrate MapQuest APIs.
* [Sign Up](https://developer.mapquest.com/user/login/sign-up) - Create a MapQuest account to receive an API key.
* [Grab Your Key](https://developer.mapquest.com/user/me/apps) - View and manage application API keys.
* [Pricing and Plans](https://developer.mapquest.com/plans) - Service plans for applications exceeding 15,000 transactions/month.

## REST APIs

* [Account API](https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/api/account/) - Create and list MapQuest API keys.
* [Data Manager API](https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/api/data-manager/) - Store and manage custom spatial datasets (points, lines, polygons) hosted on MapQuest servers.
* [Directions API](https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/api/directions/) - Routing, narrative, route shapes, optimized routes, matrices, and alternate routes.
* [Geocoding API](https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/api/geocoding/) - Forward, reverse, batch, and async batch geocoding (address to latitude/longitude).
* [Geolocation API](https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/api/geolocation/) - Resolve device geographic position using cell tower and Wi-Fi signals.
* [Icons API](https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/api/icons/) - Customizable map icons (markers, circles, flags, traffic incidents) for static maps and Leaflet.
* [Search API](https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/api/search/) - Spatial search (radius, rectangle, polygon, corridor) over hosted and remote data.
* [Place Search API](https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/api/place-search/) - POI search near a point or within a geographic boundary.
* [Search Ahead API](https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/api/search-ahead/) - Predictive type-ahead/autocomplete for addresses, airports, categories, and POIs.
* [Static Map API](https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/api/static-map/) - Generate standard and retina static map images with overlays, routes, and traffic.
* [Traffic API](https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/api/traffic/) - Real-time traffic flow images, incidents, and market data.

## REST APIs (Beta, Enterprise-only)

* [Place Search API V5](https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/api/place-search-v5/) - POI search with enhanced international support and simplified request/response structures.
* [Search Ahead API V5](https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/api/search-ahead-v5/) - Predictive type-ahead search with enhanced international support.

## Web SDKs

* [MapQuest.js](https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/sdks/mapquest-js/) - Leaflet.js-based JavaScript library for interactive maps, geocoding, directions, and traffic.
* [PlaceSearch.js](https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/place-search-js/v1.0/) - Drop-in UI widget for place search and autocomplete functionality.

## Tools

* [Lat/Lng Finder](https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/tools/latitude-longitude-finder) - Interactive tool to find latitude and longitude coordinates.
* [Link to MapQuest](https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/tools/link-to-mapquest) - Generator for constructing deep-links to mapquest.com maps and directions.
* [Static Map Wizard](https://developer.mapquest.com/documentation/tools/static-map-wizard) - Interactive UI to build and preview Static Map API URLs.