--- title: "MapTiler Planet Lite | Schema" description: "Tileset containing general layers with topographic information for an attribtution free map." --- > For AI agents: a documentation index is available at [/llms.txt](https://docs.maptiler.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of all pages are available by appending .md to any URL. # MapTiler Planet Lite schema The vector tile schema describes how the vector data is organized into different thematic layers and which attribute and values each layer contains. This is useful for writing a map style. [MapTiler Planet Lite](https://www.maptiler.com/attribution-free-map/) is a tileset containing general layers containing topographic information for a copyright-free map of the entire world up to zoom 10. Explore the tileset in the interactive map viewer, check the date of the last update, use it as vector tiles, etc. [Go to MapTiler Planet Lite](https://cloud.maptiler.com/tiles/v3-lite/) ## Definition of layers The MapTiler Planet Lite tileset contains the following layers: ## aerodrome\_label [#](#aerodrome_label) Aeroports. ### Fields #### name Name of the aerodrome. #### class Distinguish between more and less important aerodromes. Possible values: - `spaceport` - `regional` - `military` - `national` - `international` #### iata 3-character code issued by the IATA. ## boundary [#](#boundary) Contains administrative boundaries as linestrings. ### Fields #### admin\_level Admin\_level indicating the level of importance of this boundary. Possible values: - `2` - `4` - `6` #### adm0\_l State name on the left of the border. For country boundaries only (`admin_level = 2`) from z4. #### adm0\_r State name on the right of the border. For country boundaries only (`admin_level = 2`) from z4. #### disputed Mark with `1` if the border is disputed. Possible values: - `0` - `1` #### disputed\_name Field containing name of the disputed area. For country boundaries only (`admin_level = 2`). #### maritime Mark with 1 if it is a maritime border. Possible values: - `0` - `1` ## globallandcover [#](#globallandcover) Landcover with generalized polygons up to zoom 10 with classes - crop, grass, scrub, tree, forest, snow. ### Fields #### class An attribute o assign natural colors for globallandcover. Possible values: - `crop` - `grass` - `scrub` - `tree` - `forest` - `snow` ## landcover [#](#landcover) Landcover is used to describe the physical material at the surface of the earth. ### Fields #### class Use the **class** to assign natural colors for **landcover**. Possible values: - `ice` #### subclass Use **subclass** to do more precise styling. Possible values: - `glacier` - `ice_shelf` ## landuse [#](#landuse) Landuse is used to describe use of land by humans. ### Fields #### class Use the **class** to assign special colors to areas. Possible values: - `residential` ## mountain\_peak [#](#mountain_peak) Natural peaks. ### Fields #### name Name of the peak. #### class Possible values: - `mountain` #### ele Elevation (`ele`) in meters. #### ele\_ft Elevation (`ele`) in feets. #### customary\_ft Value 1 for peaks in location where feet is used as customary unit (USA). Possible values: - `1` #### rank Rank of the peak within one tile (starting at 1 that is the most important peak). ## park [#](#park) National Park units in the United States only. ### Fields #### class Possible values: - `national_park` - `nature_reserve` - `protected_area` #### name Name of the park (point features only). #### rank Rank of the park within one tile, starting at 1 that is the most important park (point features only). ## place [#](#place) The place layer consists out of continents, countries, states and cities. ### Fields #### id ID of the place name. When available, the ID is Wikidata ID, then GeoNames, or generic. #### name The name of the unit. #### capital The **capital** field marks the place is a capital of. Possible values: - `2` - `4` #### class Distinguish between continents, countries, states and places like settlements or smaller entities. Use **class** to separately style the different places and build a text hierarchy according to their importance. Possible values: - `continent` - `country` - `state` - `province` - `city` #### iso\_a2 Two-letter country code ISO alpha-2. #### rank Countries, states and the most important cities all have a **rank** to boost their importance on the map. ## poi [#](#poi) Points of interests containing `port` and `cape` tags. ### Fields #### name The name value of the POI. #### class Possible values: - `harbor` - `natural` #### rank Values of importance. ## transportation [#](#transportation) Transportation contains roads, railways and shipping lines. It contains all roads from motorways to primary, secondary and tertiary. Roads Styling the roads is the most essential part of the map. ### Fields #### class Distinguish between more and less important roads or railways and roads under construction. Possible values: - `ferry` - `motorway` - `primary` - `secondary` - `tertiary` - `minor` - `track` - `motorway_construction` - `rail` #### network See more info about [`us-*`](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Road_signs_in_the_United_States), [`ca-transcanada`](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Canada_Highway), or [`gb-*`](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_Tagging_Guidelines#UK_roads). Possible values: - `ca-transcanada` - `gb-motorway` - `gb-trunk` - `us-highway` - `us-interstate` - `us-state` ## transportation\_name [#](#transportation_name) This is the layer for labelling the highways. Only highways that are named `name=*` and are long enough to place text upon appear. The roads are stitched together if they contain the same name to have better label placement than having many small linestrings. For motorways you should use the `ref` field to label them while for other roads you should use `name`. ### Fields #### name The name of the highway or road. #### ref Name value of the motorway or its network. #### ref\_length Length of the `ref` field. Useful for having a shield icon as background for labeling motorways. #### network See more info about [`us-*`](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Road_signs_in_the_United_States), [`ca-transcanada`](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Canada_Highway), or [`gb-*`](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_Tagging_Guidelines#UK_roads). Possible values: - `ca-transcanada` - `gb-motorway` - `gb-trunk` - `us-highway` - `us-interstate` - `us-state` - `road` #### class Distinguish between more and less important roads and roads under construction. Possible values: - `motorway` - `primary` - `secondary` - `tertiary` - `minor` - `track` - `motorway_construction` - `rail` - `ferry` #### route\_1 1st route concurrency. #### route\_2 2nd route concurrency. #### route\_3 3rd route concurrency. #### route\_4 4th route concurrency. Possible values: - `E442` - `E70` - `E761` - `E85` ## water [#](#water) Water polygons representing oceans and lakes. ### Fields #### id ID of the lake. When available, the ID is Wikidata ID (e.g. Lake Geneva - Q6403) #### class All water polygons. Possible values: - `ocean` - `lake` ## water\_name [#](#water_name) Labelling of water bodies. See possible values in class. ### Fields #### name Name of the water body. #### class Distinguish between `lake`, `ocean`, `sea` and others . Possible values: - `lake` - `bay` - `channel` - `fjord` - `gulf` - `inlet` - `lagoon` - `ocean` - `reef` - `river` - `sea` - `sound` - `strait` ## waterway [#](#waterway) Waterways. ### Fields #### name Name of the waterway. #### class Possible values: - `canal` - `river` #### intermittent Mark with `1` if it is an intermittent waterway. Possible values: - `0` - `1` ## License With the use of this API, you must visibly credit these attributions: [© MapTiler](https://www.maptiler.com/copyright/)