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title: Blog | Plaza Docs
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## [Plaza: The Geospatial Layer for AI](/blog/plaza-geospatial-layer-for-ai-agents/index.md)

Mar 30, 2026

[![Eric Schoffstall](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/425716?v=4)](https://contra.io)

[Eric Schoffstall](https://contra.io)

[Founder, Plaza](https://contra.io)

Every AI agent that interacts with the physical world needs geospatial data. Most of them are calling APIs that weren’t designed for this.

**Tags:**

- [ai](/blog/tags/ai/index.md)
- [agents](/blog/tags/agents/index.md)
- [mcp](/blog/tags/mcp/index.md)
- [function-calling](/blog/tags/function-calling/index.md)

## [Plaza vs Mapbox](/blog/plaza-vs-mapbox/index.md)

Mar 28, 2026

![Elliot A.](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/in/2920401)

Elliot A.

Plaza

Mapbox is a solid product. Here’s a direct comparison on features, pricing, data rights, and AI readiness.

**Tags:**

- [comparison](/blog/tags/comparison/index.md)
- [mapbox](/blog/tags/mapbox/index.md)

## [Plaza vs Google Maps](/blog/plaza-vs-google-maps-features/index.md)

Mar 26, 2026

![Elliot A.](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/in/2920401)

Elliot A.

Plaza

A side-by-side breakdown of every feature, the actual pricing math, and where each API wins.

**Tags:**

- [comparison](/blog/tags/comparison/index.md)
- [google-maps](/blog/tags/google-maps/index.md)

## [PlazaQL: Query Geospatial Data Without the Overhead](/blog/overpass-ql-plaza-osm-queries/index.md)

Mar 24, 2026

![Elliot A.](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/in/2920401)

Elliot A.

Plaza

PlazaQL gives you access to billions of geospatial features — OpenStreetMap, curated open datasets, and your own data. One endpoint, GeoJSON back, no setup required.

**Tags:**

- [plazaql](/blog/tags/plazaql/index.md)
- [tutorial](/blog/tags/tutorial/index.md)
- [mapbox-alternative](/blog/tags/mapbox-alternative/index.md)

## [Introducing Plaza](/blog/introducing-plaza/index.md)

Mar 20, 2026

[![Eric Schoffstall](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/425716?v=4)](https://contra.io)

[Eric Schoffstall](https://contra.io)

[Founder, Plaza](https://contra.io)

We built Plaza because the geospatial API market is broken. Here’s why we’re fixing it.

**Tags:**

- [announcement](/blog/tags/announcement/index.md)
- [launch](/blog/tags/launch/index.md)