MapLibre GL JS Documentation

MapLibre GL JS (open-source fork of Mapbox GL JS) is a web mapping library based on WebGL. Using MapLibre GL JS with vector tiles from MapTiler Cloud gives you a beautiful and smooth experience from map browsing. MapLibre GL JS loads vector tiles and style from hosting and draws a map in the browser. This solution requires WebGL support in a browser.

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Tutorials

• Learn the basics
  How to use the JavaScript Maps API
• Display Marker
  Display simple Marker on the Map
• GeoJSON Layer
  Show Polygon Data from GeoJSON on the Map
• Raster Layer
  Show Raster Image on the Map
• Custom Map
  How to display your custom map on the web page.
• 3D Map
  Display a 3D terrain map
• Choropleth GeoJSON
  How to create a choropleth Map from GeoJSON
• Geocoding
  How to search places (geocoding)
• Reverse Geocoding
  How to search places by coordinates (reverse geocoding)
• Geocoder component
  How to search places using the geocoder component
• Countries filter
  How to use and filter data for MapTiler Countries
• Countries with data
  How to create a countries map with your own data
• Elevation profile
  How to draw an elevation profile along a path
• Center map by IP
  How to center map based on visitor's location
• Disputed borders by IP
  How to display disputed borders based on visitor's location
• Map language by IP
  How to change the map labels language based on visitor's location
• Cookie consent by IP
  How to display the cookies consent bar according to the visitor's location
• Scale control
  How to display a scale control
• Style switcher
  How to display a style switcher control
• Minimap control
  How to display a minimap or overview map control to aid the map navigation
• Legend control
  How to display a map legend control to toggle layers visualization
• Choropleth Legend
  How to display an interactive choropleth map legend control