---
title: "Fit a map to a bounding box | JavaScript maps SDK"
description: "Fit map to a specific area using fitBounds method."
---
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# Fit a map to a bounding box
Use [`fitBounds`](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/api/map/#map#fitbounds) to show a specific area of the map in view, regardless of the pixel size of the map.
### NPM module setup
```bash
npm install --save @maptiler/sdk
```
#### main.js
```js
import { Map, MapStyle, config } from '@maptiler/sdk';
import '@maptiler/sdk/dist/maptiler-sdk.css';
config.apiKey = 'YOUR_MAPTILER_API_KEY_HERE';
const map = new Map({
container: 'map',
style: MapStyle.STREETS,
center: [-74.5, 40],
zoom: 9
});
document.getElementById('fit').addEventListener('click', function () {
map.fitBounds([
[32.958984, -5.353521],
[43.50585, 5.615985]
]);
});
```
#### index.html
```html
Fit a map to a bounding box | NPM example
```
#### style.css
```css
body {margin: 0; padding: 0;}
#map {position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 100%;}
```
### Basic JavaScript setup
```html
Fit a map to a bounding box
```
## Related examples
### [Fit to the bounds of a lineString](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/examples/zoomto-linestring/)
Examples
Get the bounds of a lineString.
### [Restrict map panning to an area](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/examples/restrict-bounds/)
Examples
Prevent map panning by setting maximum bounds.
### [Fly to a location](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/examples/flyto/)
Examples
Smoothly interpolate between locations using the flyTo animation.
### [Center map by visitor’s country IP](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/examples/ip-country-map/)
Tutorials
This tutorial shows how to center map based on the visitor’s country bounds using the MapTiler Geolocation API.