Posted on February 19, 2023 (Updated on July 10, 2025)

How to use Mapbox geocoder in OpenLayers application?

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What is the difference between OpenLayers and Mapbox GL?

Mapbox GL JS (standing for Graphics Library) is a JavaScript library that allows you to create maps that can include interactive data. OpenLayers is an open source JavaScript library used for displaying map data in web browsers. It allows putting dynamic maps in web pages.
 

How do I add a geocoder to Mapbox?

It adds the control by loading the mapbox-gl-geocoder plugin inside a

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