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MapsGL - Adding a custom vector tile layer

This example renders a custom vector tile layer on the map using vector tiles from Nextzen  to render water boundaries.

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge"> <title>MapsGL SDK - Adding a custom vector tile layer</title> <meta name="description" content="Add a custom vector tile layer to the map." /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /> <link href="https://api.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/v3.12.0/mapbox-gl.css" rel="stylesheet" /> <script defer src="https://api.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/v3.12.0/mapbox-gl.js"></script> <link href="https://cdn.aerisapi.com/sdk/js/mapsgl/1.9.0/aerisweather.mapsgl.css" rel="stylesheet" /> <script defer src="https://cdn.aerisapi.com/sdk/js/mapsgl/1.9.0/aerisweather.mapsgl.js"></script> <style> body, html { margin: 0; padding: 0; } #map { height: 100vh; width: 100%; } </style> </head> <body> <div id="map"></div> <script> window.addEventListener('load', () => { mapboxgl.accessToken = 'MAPBOX_TOKEN'; const map = new mapboxgl.Map({ container: document.getElementById('map'), style: 'mapbox://styles/mapbox/light-v9', center: [-30.33207, 40.60621], zoom: 2 }); const account = new aerisweather.mapsgl.Account('CLIENT_ID', 'CLIENT_SECRET'); const controller = new aerisweather.mapsgl.MapboxMapController(map, { account }); controller.on('load', () => { controller.addSource('base', { type: 'vector', url: 'https://tile.nextzen.org/tilezen/vector/v1/256/all/{z}/{x}/{y}.mvt?api_key={nextzen_key}' }); controller.addLayer('boundaries', { type: 'line', source: 'base', sourceType: 'line', sourceLayer: 'water', paint: { stroke: { color: '#333333', opacity: 1, thickness: 2, lineCap: 'round', lineJoin: 'round' } } }); }); }); </script> </body> </html>
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