@mapbox/mapbox-gl-geocoder/README.md

A geocoder control for Mapbox GL JS

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A geocoder control for [mapbox-gl-js](https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-js) using the [Mapbox Geocoding API](https://docs.mapbox.com/api/search/#geocoding). For a JavaScript geocoder without a graphical user interface see the [Mapbox SDK for JS](https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-sdk-js/blob/master/docs/services.md#geocoding).

### Usage

* https://docs.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/example/mapbox-gl-geocoder/
* https://docs.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/example/?search=mapbox-gl-geocoder

**If you are supporting older browsers, you will need to use a polyfill.** We recommend working with [@babel/polyfill](https://babeljs.io/docs/en/babel-polyfill).

### Usage with a module bundler

```bash
npm install --save @mapbox/mapbox-gl-geocoder
```

```js
import MapboxGeocoder from '@mapbox/mapbox-gl-geocoder';
import '@mapbox/mapbox-gl-geocoder/dist/mapbox-gl-geocoder.css';
...
const geocoder = new MapboxGeocoder({
    accessToken: mapboxgl.accessToken,
    mapboxgl: mapboxgl
});

```

###  Using without a Map
It is possible to use the plugin without it being placed as a control on a mapbox-gl map. Keep in mind that the Mapbox [Terms of Service](https://www.mapbox.com/legal/tos#[GAGA]) require that POI search results be shown on a Mapbox map. If you don't need POIs, you can exclude them from your search results with the `options.types` parameter  when constructing a new Geocoder. 

### Deeper dive

#### API Documentation

See [API.md](https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-geocoder/blob/master/API.md) for complete reference.

#### Examples

See [https://docs.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/examples/#geocoder](https://docs.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/examples/#geocoder).

### Contributing

See [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-geocoder/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).