MapQuest
MapQuest is an online map and web navigation service, where people look up a business, check its details, and navigate straight to the location.
MapQuest's developer platform is built around geocoding, directions, and search, not managing a business record, so there is no single field a user edits to keep an address or phone number current, and a stale detail there sends customers to the wrong place. Listings API automates that work, letting users create, manage, and sync MapQuest listings through one unified API.
With just a few API calls, you can publish a business to MapQuest using details like business name, category, address, phone, website, and hours. Listings API lets you:
- Create a location and publish it to MapQuest along with every other citation on your plan.
- Update business name, category, address, phone, website, or hours with a single call.
- Track publishing status and read the live listing URL once MapQuest confirms the update.
What the API does on MapQuest
Listing sync
Name, address, phone, hours, description, categories, website, and photos publish to MapQuest from one canonical record. The same write updates the rest of your plan's network.
Publish status you can query
Per site publish state and live listing links are readable back through the API, so you can verify the MapQuest listing from response instead of checking it manually.
Typed SDKs + MCP
Node.js and Python SDKs with full types, plus a hosted MCP server so agents and LLM tools can drive the same API.
Publish and sync your MapQuest listing
curl -X POST https://listingsapi.com/api/v4/locations \
-H "Authorization: API $LISTINGSAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"input":{"name":"Acme Dental","description":"Acme Dental is a family-owned dental practice in downtown New York offering preventive care, cosmetic dentistry, orthodontics, and emergency appointments. The team pairs modern equipment with a gentle, patient-first approach, and same-week visits are available.","subCategoryId":1432,"street":"123 Jump Street","city":"New York","stateIso":"NY","postalCode":"10013","countryIso":"US","phone":"6443859313"}}'curl -X POST https://listingsapi.com/api/v4/locations/update \
-H "Authorization: API $LISTINGSAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"input":{"id":"TG9jYXRpb246MTgwMDI4OQ==","phone":"8073326999","street":"19 Trinity Enclave Main Rd"}}'curl https://listingsapi.com/api/v4/locations/TG9jYXRpb246MTgwMDI4OQ==/listings/premium \
-H "Authorization: API $LISTINGSAPI_KEY"Which plans include MapQuest
MapQuest is available on the Growth and Enterprise plans.
MapQuest + Listings API
Does MapQuest have an API?
Yes. MapQuest runs a developer platform for geocoding, directions, and search, though it is built around mapping features rather than managing a business record. Listings API covers that other side: you create, update, and sync a MapQuest business listing through one REST API.
How do I publish or update a business on MapQuest through the API?
Call createLocation to create the business record, then updateLocation to change any field. A single call pushes the record to MapQuest at the same time as the other citations on your plan, so you maintain one source of truth instead of editing each site manually.
How long does it take for a MapQuest listing to go live?
Publishing is asynchronous and typically lands within a few hours, though some sites take up to a few days to reflect a change. To verify, call GET /api/v4/locations/{id}/listings/premium; it returns the per site publish status and the live MapQuest listing URL once the update clears.
Do I need a MapQuest account or developer credentials?
No. You authenticate every call with one Listings API key and never register with MapQuest or manage a MapQuest login. Listings API is an independent service and is not affiliated with MapQuest.
Can I schedule posts or reply to reviews on MapQuest?
No. MapQuest supports listing sync, so posts and review replies are not available there. Those actions are supported only on Google and Facebook.
Can I pull views or analytics from MapQuest?
No. MapQuest is a listing sync destination and does not return performance metrics through Listings API. Analytics such as views, searches, and actions are available only on Google, Bing, and Facebook.
Which plan includes MapQuest?
MapQuest is included on the Growth and Enterprise plans. Once you are on one of those, a MapQuest listing publishes alongside the other citations on the plan from the same createLocation call.