Static Maps

Display static maps anywhere you can place an image, including in applications or UIs where interactive maps can't be displayed.

New support for Mapbox Standard

Mapbox Standard is now supported in the Static Image API. Users can generate high-quality static map images using the 3D basemap. This improves ease of integration and ensures that a single map style can be used for dynamic and static maps. Performance Across different use cases and regions, average load times for Mapbox’s static images are between 100-425ms, which are some of the fastest load times in the industry. Data Overlays Add GeoJSON, markers, and paths as overlays to your static maps for quick and simple data visualizations. Dynamic Map Styles Add new map layers, change how existing maps are styled, and filter out features from your static map using expressions syntax all at the time of your request.

Features

Vector Tiles API The Mapbox Vector Tiles API serves vector tiles generated from Mapbox Studio styles. Static Images API The Mapbox Static Images API returns static images generated from vector map styles. Raster Tiles API The Mapbox Raster Tiles API serves raster tiles generated from satellite imagery tilesets and tilesets generated from raster data uploaded to Mapbox.com. Static Tiles API The Mapbox Static Tiles API returns raster tiles generated from Mapbox Studio styles that can be used with web mapping libraries like Mapbox.js, Leaflet, or OpenLayers to make slippy maps. Styles API The Mapbox Styles API lets you read and change map styles, fonts, and images. Tilequery API The Mapbox Tilequery API allows you to retrieve data about specific features from a vector tileset. Uploads API The Mapbox Uploads API transforms geographic data into tilesets that can be used with maps and geographic applications. Tiling Service API Mapbox Tiling Service (MTS) supports reading metadata for raster and vector tilesets as well as creating and reading tileset sources, recipes, and vector tilesets. Datasets API The Mapbox Datasets API offers persistent storage for custom geographic data. Fonts API The Mapbox Fonts API provides you with a programmatic way to interact with fonts in your map styles.

Fallback for browsers that don’t support WebGL

Use Mapbox.js to provide a consistent fallback experience when a user accesses your map from a browser that does not support WebGL.

Improve perceived performance of web maps

Use a static image as a quick placeholder while waiting for a GL map to initialize. This allows you to immediately show a user something relevant while your interactive map loads.

Localize your static maps with internationalization

Reduce custom styles, save time, and deliver static maps to a global audience based on the system level settings for local language and worldview. 34 languages and eight worldviews supported. Internationalization is currently in Private Preview.