# Address Autofill vs. Place Search in Mapbox Location Input Field

**URL:** <https://community.hivepress.io/t/address-autofill-vs-place-search-in-mapbox-location-input-field/17657>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Tags:** geolocation, confirmed\
**Created:** [May 9, 2026, 9:11am UTC](https://community.hivepress.io/t/address-autofill-vs-place-search-in-mapbox-location-input-field/17657 "2026-05-09T09:11:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![kapsarovb](https://community.hivepress.io/user_avatar/community.hivepress.io/kapsarovb/32/12895_2.png) [@kapsarovb](https://community.hivepress.io/u/kapsarovb)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2026, 9:11am UTC](https://community.hivepress.io/t/address-autofill-vs-place-search-in-mapbox-location-input-field/17657/1 "2026-05-09T09:11:24Z")

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There is a great benefit to use Mapbox as a location tool when publishing a listing. But the only problem is when adding the Address/Location for the place.

_For example:_ The place is mapped already on the map, but you cannot enter it since the auto-fill input provides only address. And in most of the cases the address is not correct or the street is not mapped for house/apartment number yet.

This is the suggestion from Mapbox for the search fields:

> #### Address Autofill vs. Place Search
> 
> This is expected behavior. **Address Autofill** is specifically designed to return **postal addresses only** — it is built for form-filling use cases like checkout or delivery forms, not for searching by place name (e.g., “Starbucks” or “Empire State Building”). [**[Address Autofill guide](https://docs.mapbox.com/mapbox-search-js/guides/autofill/)**]
> 
> If you want to search by **place name** and get POI (point of interest) results, you need a different product:
> 
> * * *
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> ##### Use the Search Box API / Mapbox Search JS
> 
> The **Search Box API** supports interactive search that includes **addresses, places, and POIs** in its results. [**[Search APIs overview](https://docs.mapbox.com/help/getting-started/search/#search-apis)**]
> 
> For a web implementation, use **Mapbox Search JS** with the `<mapbox-search-box>` component instead of `<mapbox-address-autofill>`. This will return place names alongside addresses as the user types.
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> * * *
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> ##### Quick comparison

> | Feature | Address Autofill | Search Box (Search JS) |
> | --- | --- | --- |
> | Returns addresses | ✅ | ✅ |
> | Returns POIs / place names | ❌ | ✅ |
> | Form auto-fill | ✅ | ❌ |
> | Interactive search suggestions | ✅ | ✅ |

> * * *
> 
> ##### What to do
> 
> - If you need **place name search** (restaurants, landmarks, businesses), switch to the **Search Box API** or the Mapbox Search JS search box component. [**[Search products overview](https://docs.mapbox.com/help/getting-started/search/)**]
> 
> - If you need **both** (e.g., search by place name _and_ fill an address form), you would use the Search Box for discovery and Address Autofill for the form-fill step.
> 
> You can explore the Search Box API interactively here: **[Search Box API Playground](https://docs.mapbox.com/playground/search-box/)**.

Is there a way to switch to this location adding input field within the listing form / edit, like in the screenshot?

 ![image](https://community.hivepress.io/uploads/default/original/2X/2/208f50b9b6d3ac1c0b2e95d6d28f589708999941.jpeg)

Thank you!

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**Author:** ![kseniia](https://community.hivepress.io/user_avatar/community.hivepress.io/kseniia/32/13513_2.png) [@kseniia](https://community.hivepress.io/u/kseniia)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.hivepress.io/t/address-autofill-vs-place-search-in-mapbox-location-input-field/17657/4 "2026-05-11T13:54:14Z")

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Hi,

Thanks for the feedback.

We’ll consider updating the field type in the future to also support searching places and POIs in addition to standard addresses. However, at the moment there is no simple fix for this, it would require modifying the geolocation implementation, mainly the underlying JavaScript logic that handles the search and autocomplete behavior.

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**Author:** ![system](https://community.hivepress.io/user_avatar/community.hivepress.io/system/32/13990_2.png) [@system](https://community.hivepress.io/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.hivepress.io/t/address-autofill-vs-place-search-in-mapbox-location-input-field/17657/5 "2026-06-10T13:54:34Z")

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