How to create a heatmap layer in Leaflet

Learn how to create a heatmap layer in Leaflet JavaScript library using the leaflet-maptilersdk plugin.

In this example, the heatmap layer is zoom-compensated and as a result the blobs roughly maintain their size in world-scale as we zoom-in/out. Download the earthquake sample data.








  

  

  

  
  

  
  
  
  




Replace YOUR_MAPTILER_API_KEY_HERE with your own API key. Make sure to protect the key before publishing your map app!



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Check out the Heatmap Layer Helper documentation and look at the Heatmap Helper examples to see the visualization possibilities.






  

      
        
          
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