Tiles API

Tiles API reference

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Tiles

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Tiles Operations

List the tiles

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Lists the tilesets from the tiles directory. Can be paginated with offset and limit parameters, otherwise first 50 items are returned.

Query Parameters
  • offset
    Type: integer

    The starting position of returned list of items.

  • limit
    Type: integer

    Maximum number of items which will be returned.

Responses
  • application/json
Request Example for get/tiles
curl http://localhost:3650/api/v1/admin/tiles \
  --header 'Authorization: Basic username:password'

{
  "items": [
    {
      "id": "b142543e-ffa2-4994-acbc-825012e75a97",
      "name": "maptiler-osm",
      "title": "Maptiler OSM Data",
      "fileName": "maptiler-osm.mbtiles",
      "published": true,
      "type": "mbtiles",
      "tileType": "vector"
    }
  ]
}

OK

Rescan the tiles

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Rescans tiles directory. Does NOT remove dead files.

Responses
  • application/json
Request Example for post/tiles/rescan
curl http://localhost:3650/api/v1/admin/tiles/rescan \
  --request POST \
  --header 'Authorization: Basic username:password'

{
  "items": [
    {
      "id": "b142543e-ffa2-4994-acbc-825012e75a97",
      "name": "maptiler-osm",
      "title": "Maptiler OSM Data",
      "fileName": "maptiler-osm.mbtiles",
      "published": true,
      "type": "mbtiles",
      "tileType": "vector"
    }
  ]
}

OK

Reload the tiles

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Rescans the tiles directory and automatically removes dead files. Optionally may remove remote tile records.

Query Parameters
  • removeRemote
    Type: boolean

    Removes remote tile records. Does not remove files from the remote server.

Responses
  • application/json
Request Example for post/tiles/reload
curl http://localhost:3650/api/v1/admin/tiles/reload \
  --request POST \
  --header 'Authorization: Basic username:password'

{
  "removed": [
    "maptiler-osm"
  ]
}

OK

Add remote tile

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Adds MTPKG remote tile record.

Body·TileAdd
application/json

A JSON object containing storage and url for remote tile

  • storage
    Type: string enum

    Storage type of remote server

    values
    • http
    • s3
  • url
    Type: string

    URL of remote file

Responses
  • application/json
  • application/json
  • application/json
Request Example for post/tiles/add
curl http://localhost:3650/api/v1/admin/tiles/add \
  --request POST \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Basic username:password' \
  --data '{
  "storage": "http",
  "url": "https://data.maptiler.com/downloads/tileset/europe/switzerland/zurich.mtpkg"
}'

{
  "id": "b142543e-ffa2-4994-acbc-825012e75a97",
  "name": "maptiler-osm",
  "title": "Maptiler OSM Data",
  "fileName": "maptiler-osm.mbtiles",
  "published": true,
  "type": "mbtiles",
  "tileType": "vector"
}

OK

Detail of the tileset

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Gets information about the given tileset.

Path Parameters
  • id
    Type: string
    required

    Identifier of the tileset

Responses
  • application/json
  • application/json
  • application/json
Request Example for get/tiles/{id}
curl http://localhost:3650/api/v1/admin/tiles/b142543e-ffa2-4994-acbc-825012e75a97 \
  --header 'Authorization: Basic username:password'

{
  "id": "b142543e-ffa2-4994-acbc-825012e75a97",
  "name": "maptiler-osm",
  "title": "Maptiler OSM Data",
  "fileName": "maptiler-osm.mbtiles",
  "published": true,
  "type": "mbtiles",
  "tileType": "vector",
  "urls": {
    "embeddable": "http://localhost:3650/api/tiles/maptiler-osm",
    "ogcTiles": "http://localhost:3650/api/tiles/maptiler-osm/tiles",
    "tilejson": "http://localhost:3650/api/tiles/maptiler-osm/tiles.json",
    "wmts": "http://localhost:3650/api/tiles/maptiler-osm/WMTSCapabilities.xml",
    "xyz": "http://localhost:3650/api/tiles/maptiler-osm/{z}/{x}/{y}"
  }
}

OK

Change metadata of the given tileset

​

Changes metadata (name, published) of the given tileset.

Path Parameters
  • id
    Type: string
    required

    Identifier of the tileset

Body·TileChange
application/json

A JSON object containing metadata information

  • name
    Type: string

    New name

  • published
    Type: boolean

    New state of the tile serving

Responses
  • application/json
  • application/json
  • application/json
Request Example for post/tiles/{id}
curl http://localhost:3650/api/v1/admin/tiles/b142543e-ffa2-4994-acbc-825012e75a97 \
  --request POST \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Basic username:password' \
  --data '{
  "name": "maptiler-osm",
  "published": true
}'

{
  "id": "b142543e-ffa2-4994-acbc-825012e75a97",
  "name": "maptiler-osm",
  "title": "Maptiler OSM Data",
  "fileName": "maptiler-osm.mbtiles",
  "published": true,
  "type": "mbtiles",
  "tileType": "vector",
  "urls": {
    "embeddable": "http://localhost:3650/api/tiles/maptiler-osm",
    "ogcTiles": "http://localhost:3650/api/tiles/maptiler-osm/tiles",
    "tilejson": "http://localhost:3650/api/tiles/maptiler-osm/tiles.json",
    "wmts": "http://localhost:3650/api/tiles/maptiler-osm/WMTSCapabilities.xml",
    "xyz": "http://localhost:3650/api/tiles/maptiler-osm/{z}/{x}/{y}"
  }
}

OK

Delete the tileset

​

Deletes the given tileset. Before deleting, it is automatically unpublished and cannot be served anymore.

Path Parameters
  • id
    Type: string
    required

    Identifier of the tileset

Responses
  • application/json
  • application/json
  • application/json
Request Example for delete/tiles/{id}
curl http://localhost:3650/api/v1/admin/tiles/b142543e-ffa2-4994-acbc-825012e75a97 \
  --request DELETE \
  --header 'Authorization: Basic username:password'

{
  "removed": [
    "maptiler-osm"
  ]
}

OK

Publish the tileset

​

Publishes the given tileset. Does nothing, if the tileset is already published.

Path Parameters
  • id
    Type: string
    required

    Identifier of the tileset

Responses
  • application/json
  • application/json
  • application/json
Request Example for post/tiles/{id}/publish
curl http://localhost:3650/api/v1/admin/tiles/b142543e-ffa2-4994-acbc-825012e75a97/publish \
  --request POST \
  --header 'Authorization: Basic username:password'

{
  "id": "b142543e-ffa2-4994-acbc-825012e75a97",
  "name": "maptiler-osm",
  "title": "Maptiler OSM Data",
  "fileName": "maptiler-osm.mbtiles",
  "published": true,
  "type": "mbtiles",
  "tileType": "vector",
  "urls": {
    "embeddable": "http://localhost:3650/api/tiles/maptiler-osm",
    "ogcTiles": "http://localhost:3650/api/tiles/maptiler-osm/tiles",
    "tilejson": "http://localhost:3650/api/tiles/maptiler-osm/tiles.json",
    "wmts": "http://localhost:3650/api/tiles/maptiler-osm/WMTSCapabilities.xml",
    "xyz": "http://localhost:3650/api/tiles/maptiler-osm/{z}/{x}/{y}"
  }
}

OK

Unpublish the tileset

​

Unpublishes the given tileset. Does nothing, if the tileset is already unpublished.

Path Parameters
  • id
    Type: string
    required

    Identifier of the tileset

Responses
  • application/json
  • application/json
  • application/json
Request Example for post/tiles/{id}/unpublish
curl http://localhost:3650/api/v1/admin/tiles/b142543e-ffa2-4994-acbc-825012e75a97/unpublish \
  --request POST \
  --header 'Authorization: Basic username:password'

{
  "id": "b142543e-ffa2-4994-acbc-825012e75a97",
  "name": "maptiler-osm",
  "title": "Maptiler OSM Data",
  "fileName": "maptiler-osm.mbtiles",
  "published": true,
  "type": "mbtiles",
  "tileType": "vector",
  "urls": {
    "embeddable": "http://localhost:3650/api/tiles/maptiler-osm",
    "ogcTiles": "http://localhost:3650/api/tiles/maptiler-osm/tiles",
    "tilejson": "http://localhost:3650/api/tiles/maptiler-osm/tiles.json",
    "wmts": "http://localhost:3650/api/tiles/maptiler-osm/WMTSCapabilities.xml",
    "xyz": "http://localhost:3650/api/tiles/maptiler-osm/{z}/{x}/{y}"
  }
}

OK

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