Mapbox GL JS is a Javascript & WebGL library that renders interactive maps from vector tiles and the [Mapbox GL Style Specification](Style Specification).
It is part of the Mapbox GL ecosystem which includes Mapbox GL Native, a compatible renderer written in C++ with bindings for desktop and mobile platforms.
To use the vector tiles and styles hosted on http://mapbox.com, you must create an account and then obtain an access token. You may learn more about access tokens here.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script src='https://api.tiles.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/v0.18.0/mapbox-gl.js'></script>
<link href='https://api.tiles.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/v0.18.0/mapbox-gl.css' rel='stylesheet' />
</head>
<body>
<div id='map' style='width: 400px; height: 300px;' />
<script>
mapboxgl.accessToken = '<your access token here>';
var map = new mapboxgl.Map({
container: 'map',
style: 'mapbox://styles/mapbox/streets-v8'
});
</script>
</body>
</html>
Using Mapbox GL JS with Browserify
To use the vector tiles and styles hosted on http://mapbox.com, you must create an account and then obtain an access token. You may learn more about access tokens here.
Install the mapbox-gl
npm package
npm install --save mapbox-gl
Instantiate mapboxgl.Map
var mapboxgl = require('mapbox-gl');
mapboxgl.accessToken = '<your access token here>';
var map = new mapboxgl.Map({
container: '<your HTML element id>',
style: 'mapbox://styles/mapbox/streets-v8'
});
See CONTRIBUTING.md.