# Using mapbox API within custom widget.

**URL:** <https://community.palantir.com/t/using-mapbox-api-within-custom-widget/7177>\
**Category:** Ask the Community\
**Tags:** map, custom-widgets, workshop, code-repositories\
**Created:** [September 3, 2026, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.palantir.com/t/using-mapbox-api-within-custom-widget/7177 "2026-09-03T22:48:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.palantir.com/t/using-mapbox-api-within-custom-widget/7177/1 "2026-09-03T22:48:54Z")

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I see that internally Palantir apps use mapbox API calls. I wanted to make a custom widget using map information is there a way to use mapbox within the widget?

Currently if I try and use it there is out because it’s making external calls.