Simple Maps

A Python client and CLI for Cartes.io, a free and open-source mapping platform.

Create interactive maps with markers directly from Python code or the command line.

✨ Features

• Full API Coverage - Maps, markers, categories, users, and more
• CLI & Library - Use from the terminal or import in your Python code
• Zero Config - Works out of the box, no API key needed for public maps

📦 Installation

pip install simple-maps

Or with uv:

uv add simple-maps

🚀 Quick Start

Python API

from simple_maps import Cartes, MapCreatePayload, MarkerCreatePayload, Privacy

# Initialize the client
api = Cartes()

# Create a new map
response = api.map_create(MapCreatePayload(
    title="Coffee Shops in NYC",
    description="My favorite places to grab coffee",
    privacy=Privacy.PUBLIC,
))

map_id = response["uuid"]
map_token = response["token"]  # Save this to edit the map later

# Add a marker
api.marker_create(map_id, MarkerCreatePayload(
    map_token=map_token,
    lat=40.7128,
    lng=-74.0060,
    category_name="Coffee",
    description="Best espresso in Manhattan",
))

# List all public maps
maps = api.map_list()

Command Line

# Create a map
simple_maps map create --title "My Map" --privacy public

# Get map details
simple_maps map get --map-id <UUID>

# Add a marker
simple_maps marker create \
    --map-id <UUID> \
    --map-token <TOKEN> \
    --lat 40.7128 \
    --lng -74.0060 \
    --category-name "Location" \
    --description "A point of interest"

# List markers on a map
simple_maps marker list --map-id <UUID>

# Search for maps
simple_maps map search --query "coffee"

📖 CLI Reference

Map Commands

Marker Commands

Category Commands

User Commands

🔧 API Reference

Models

All request payloads use Pydantic models with built-in validation:

from simple_maps import (
    MapCreatePayload,      # Create/edit maps
    MapListParams,         # Filter map listings
    MarkerCreatePayload,   # Create markers (validates coordinates)
    MarkerLocationPayload, # Add location history to markers
    Privacy,               # PUBLIC, UNLISTED, PRIVATE
    Permission,            # YES, NO, LOGGED
)

Cartes Client Methods

api = Cartes(base_url="https://cartes.io/api")  # Custom base URL optional

# Maps
api.map_list(params=None, api_key=None)
api.map_search(query, api_key=None)
api.map_get(map_uuid, api_key=None)
api.map_create(payload=None, api_key=None)
api.map_edit(map_token, map_id, payload, api_key=None)
api.map_delete(map_token, map_id, api_key=None)

# Markers
api.marker_list(map_id, show_expired=None, response_format=None, api_key=None)
api.marker_create(map_id, payload, api_key=None)
api.marker_edit(marker_token, map_id, marker_id, description=None, api_key=None)
api.marker_delete(marker_token, map_id, marker_id, api_key=None)

# Categories
api.category_list(map_id, api_key=None)
api.category_search(query, api_key=None)
api.category_related(category_id, api_key=None)

# Users
api.user_list(api_key=None)
api.user_get(username, with_maps=None, with_markers=None, api_key=None)
api.me_get(api_key)
api.me_update(api_key, username=None, description=None)

🛡️ Validation

Pydantic validates all inputs automatically:

from simple_maps import MarkerCreatePayload
from pydantic import ValidationError

try:
    # This will raise ValidationError - latitude must be between -90 and 90
    MarkerCreatePayload(
        map_token="token",
        lat=200.0,  # Invalid!
        lng=0.0,
        category=1,
    )
except ValidationError as e:
    print(e)
    # lat: Input should be less than or equal to 90

🔗 Links

• Cartes.io - The mapping platform
• Cartes.io API Docs - Official API documentation
• GitHub Repository - Source code
• PyPI Package - Python package

📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.