Show point data from GeoJSON on the map

This tutorial offers a comprehensive walkthrough on integrating a GeoJSON point overlay onto a map. You will be guided through the following steps to achieve this.

NPM module setup

  1. Install the npm package.

    
     npm install --save @maptiler/sdk
    
  2. Include the CSS file.

    If you have a bundler that can handle CSS, you can import the CSS

    
     import "@maptiler/sdk/dist/maptiler-sdk.css";
    

    or include it with a <link /> in the head of the document via the CDN

    
     <link href='https://cdn.maptiler.com/maptiler-sdk-js/v4.1.0/maptiler-sdk.css' rel='stylesheet' />
    
  3. Include the following code in your JavaScript file (Example: app.js).

    
     import * as maptilersdk from '@maptiler/sdk';
    
     maptilersdk.config.apiKey = 'YOUR_MAPTILER_API_KEY_HERE';
     const map = new maptilersdk.Map({
       container: 'map', // container's id or the HTML element to render the map
       style: maptilersdk.MapStyle.BASE,
          
       center: [-110.75954, 43.72874], // starting position [lng, lat]
       zoom: 4, // starting zoom
          
     });
    
  4. Replace YOUR_MAPTILER_API_KEY_HERE with your own API key. Make sure to secure the key before you publish it.

  5. The next is up to you. You can center your map wherever you desire (modifying the starting position) and set an appropriate zoom level (modifying the starting zoom) to match your users’ needs. Additionally, you can change the map’s look (by updating the source URL); choose from a range of visually appealing map styles from our extensive MapTiler standard maps, or create your own to truly differentiate your application.

  6. To follow this tutorial you can use Airports from Natural Earth. Download the Airports sample data

  7. Add event handler for map load event. You will add code to create a GeoJSON source and a vector layer in this handler.

    
     map.on('load', async function() {
        
     });
    
  8. Add a custom image to the map. You can use any image or download the airport image we used in the tutorial. In the example the image is in the same folder as the index.html file

    
    map.on('load', async function() {
      const image = await map.loadImage('./icon-plane-512.png');
      map.addImage('plane', image.data);
    });
    
  9. Create GeoJSON source. The following snippet creates GeoJSON source hosted on MapTiler (check out the How to Upload GeoJSON to MapTiler tutorial). Publish the dataset and copy the link to the GeoJSON. Download the sample data here.

    
     const geojson = await maptilersdk.data.get('YOUR_MAPTILER_DATASET_ID_HERE');
     map.addSource('airports', {
       type: 'geojson',
       data: geojson
     });
    
  10. Add the vector layer

    
     map.addLayer({
       'id': 'airports',
       'type': 'symbol',
       'source': 'airports',
       'layout': {
         'icon-image': 'plane',
         'icon-size': ['*', ['get', 'scalerank'], 0.01]
       },
       'paint': {}
     });
    
Show multiGeometry data from GeoJSON on the map

GeoJSON multiGeometry layer

Tutorials

Add a GeoJSON MultiGeometry overlay to your map application.

Point layer (point helper)

Point layer (point helper)

Examples

Add minimal point layer using MapTiler point helper.

Point filtering by property

Point filtering by property

Examples

Filter features in real time by property.

Create and style clusters

Create and style clusters

Examples

Visualize point data as clusters using built-in SDK functions.

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