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Mapbox MCPFli - Flight Search MCP Server and Library

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Evidence field	Mapbox MCPShortlist candidate	Fli - Flight Search MCP Server and LibraryMCP100 Recommended
Task fit
Best for	Geocoding, distance, directions, map and location workflows Use for geospatial planning or spatial reasoning.	Searching flight options conversationally during early travel planning
Not ideal for	Some tools use paid Mapbox APIs and forward coordinates or queries to Mapbox.	Booking, guaranteed live inventory, or final price confirmation
Avoid when	Some tools use paid Mapbox APIs and forward coordinates or queries to Mapbox.	The workflow would make purchase decisions without verifying itinerary, baggage rules, fare terms, and current price at the provider
Provenance
Provenance details	First-party MCP Mapbox · Publisher source ↗	Community implementation github:punitarani · Publisher source ↗
Maintenance
Maintenance details	Repo: Not documented Package: Not documented	Repo: Sep 20, 2026 Package: Not documented
Popularity evidence
GitHub stars	362 GitHub stars · checked 2026-10-20	3,186 GitHub stars · checked 2026-09-24T04:14:16.266000Z
Package downloads / 30 days	8,331 package downloads / 30 days · checked 2026-10-20	No reliable download data
Client coverage
Client coverage details	Not documented	Claude Code✓ Local stdio Claude Desktop✓ Local stdio Codex✓ Local stdio VS Code✓ Local stdio Cursor✓ Local stdio OpenCode✓ Local stdio
Client coverage note	Local stdio runs on your computer. Streamable HTTP connects to a remotely hosted MCP server.
Access and data
Authentication	A Mapbox access token is required. The repository documents creating a token in the Mapbox account and also offers a hosted MCP endpoint.	No MCP or Google API key or OAuth requirement is documented. The guide notes that some vendor fares may require a browser-minted session token.
Cost	Underlying Mapbox APIs are usage-priced with free tiers for many products; directions, static images, map loads, search and other API calls can become billable after free allowances.	No project or API price is documented. Provider, booking-vendor, client, and model charges remain separate or unknown.
Permissions	Capabilities depend on the Mapbox token and tool. Some operations require additional token scopes, such as feedback write/read scopes.	Searches Google Flights by route, dates, passengers, filters, and locale, and returns itineraries, fares, and airline, OTA, or direct booking links. No purchase action is documented.
Data handling	For the local/self-hosted execution documented in the repository, Mapbox states that the MCP server does not store, log, or collect user data or API requests and that API calls go directly from the user's environment to Mapbox APIs. The reviewed README does not separately document retention behavior for the hosted endpoint.	Search parameters are sent to the publisher-described reverse-engineered Google Flights API. Results include itinerary, price, and booking-link data; storage, telemetry, and retention are not documented.
Limitations
Tradeoffs	Use documented @mapbox/mcp-server and access token; tool list runtime-dependent	Conversational search is convenient, but flight inventory changes quickly and upstream data coverage may not include every carrier or fare condition.
Risk context	Most tools are read/calculation oriented, but networked tools send coordinates/queries to Mapbox and may create billable API usage. Token scope and location-data sensitivity are the main access risks.	The publisher describes a reverse-engineered API and vendor-fare limitations, so independently verify prices and availability before purchase. Keep configurable HTTP mode local because MCP authentication is not documented.
Evidence date
Editorial review	2026-10-19	2026-08-11
Candidate evidence	2026-10-19	2026-09-24T04:25:05.554391Z

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