Learn how to change a basemap style in a map using the Basemap styles service v2.
The basemap styles service provides a number of basemap layer styles such as topography, streets, and imagery that you can use in maps. The basemap styles service v2 provides additional styles such as ArcGIS Outdoor, OSM Navigation, and OSM Blueprint. This v2 service is recommended for use in your application, as it will be the primary focus of future development.
In this tutorial, you use the layers
control to toggle between a number of different basemap styles.
Prerequisites
You need an ArcGIS Developer or ArcGIS Online account to access the developer dashboard and create an API key.
Steps
Create a new pen
- To get started, either complete the Display a map tutorial or .
Set the API key
To access location services, you need an API key or OAuth 2.0 access token. To learn how to create and scope your key, visit the Create an API key tutorial.
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Go to your dashboard to get an API key. The API key must be scoped to access the services used in this tutorial.
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In CodePen, update
api
to use your key.Key Use dark colors for code blocks const map = L.map("map", { minZoom: 2 }) map.setView([34.02, -118.805], 13); const apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY"; const basemapEnum = "arcgis/streets"; L.esri.Vector.vectorBasemapLayer(basemapEnum, { apiKey: apiKey }).addTo(map);
Remove the basemap code
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Remove the
basemap
andEnum vector
references contained in the .Basemap Layer Use dark colors for code blocks const map = L.map("map", { minZoom: 2 }) map.setView([34.02, -118.805], 13); const apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY"; const basemapEnum = "arcgis/streets"; L.esri.Vector.vectorBasemapLayer(basemapEnum, { apiKey: apiKey }).addTo(map);
Create a basemap style function
Create a function that accepts a basemap style enumeration and returns the corresponding basemap style
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Define a new
get
function that accepts a style enumeration and returns aV2Basemap Vector
. SetBasemap Layer version:
to access the v2 styles service, and include your API key to validate the call.2 Use dark colors for code blocks const apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY"; function getV2Basemap(style) { return L.esri.Vector.vectorBasemapLayer(style, { apikey: apiKey, version:2 }) }
Add the basemap styles
Reference the additional basemap styles you would like to use in your application.
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Create a
basemap
object that contains the labels for each basemap layer enumeration. For each enumeration, call theLayers get
function to populateV2Basemap basemap
.Layers Use dark colors for code blocks function getV2Basemap(style) { return L.esri.Vector.vectorBasemapLayer(style, { apikey: apiKey, version:2 }) } const basemapLayers = { "arcgis/outdoor": getV2Basemap("arcgis/outdoor").addTo(map), "arcgis/community": getV2Basemap("arcgis/community"), "arcgis/navigation": getV2Basemap("arcgis/navigation"), "arcgis/streets": getV2Basemap("arcgis/streets"), "arcgis/streets-relief": getV2Basemap("arcgis/streets-relief"), "arcgis/imagery": getV2Basemap("arcgis/imagery"), "arcgis/oceans": getV2Basemap("arcgis/oceans"), "arcgis/topographic": getV2Basemap("arcgis/topographic"), "arcgis/light-gray": getV2Basemap("arcgis/light-gray"), "arcgis/dark-gray": getV2Basemap("arcgis/dark-gray"), "arcgis/human-geography": getV2Basemap("arcgis/human-geography"), "arcgis/charted-territory": getV2Basemap("arcgis/charted-territory"), "arcgis/nova": getV2Basemap("arcgis/nova"), "osm/standard": getV2Basemap("osm/standard"), "osm/navigation": getV2Basemap("osm/navigation"), "osm/streets": getV2Basemap("osm/streets"), "osm/blueprint": getV2Basemap("osm/blueprint") };
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Append
add
to theT o arcgis/outdoor
entry so that it is the default style when the application loads.Use dark colors for code blocks function getV2Basemap(style) { return L.esri.Vector.vectorBasemapLayer(style, { apikey: apiKey, version:2 }) } const basemapLayers = { "arcgis/outdoor": getV2Basemap("arcgis/outdoor").addTo(map), "arcgis/community": getV2Basemap("arcgis/community"), "arcgis/navigation": getV2Basemap("arcgis/navigation"), "arcgis/streets": getV2Basemap("arcgis/streets"), "arcgis/streets-relief": getV2Basemap("arcgis/streets-relief"), "arcgis/imagery": getV2Basemap("arcgis/imagery"), "arcgis/oceans": getV2Basemap("arcgis/oceans"), "arcgis/topographic": getV2Basemap("arcgis/topographic"), "arcgis/light-gray": getV2Basemap("arcgis/light-gray"), "arcgis/dark-gray": getV2Basemap("arcgis/dark-gray"), "arcgis/human-geography": getV2Basemap("arcgis/human-geography"), "arcgis/charted-territory": getV2Basemap("arcgis/charted-territory"), "arcgis/nova": getV2Basemap("arcgis/nova"), "osm/standard": getV2Basemap("osm/standard"), "osm/navigation": getV2Basemap("osm/navigation"), "osm/streets": getV2Basemap("osm/streets"), "osm/blueprint": getV2Basemap("osm/blueprint") };
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Create a
Layers
control that referencesbasemap
and add it to your map.Layers Use dark colors for code blocks const basemapLayers = { "arcgis/outdoor": getV2Basemap("arcgis/outdoor").addTo(map), "arcgis/community": getV2Basemap("arcgis/community"), "arcgis/navigation": getV2Basemap("arcgis/navigation"), "arcgis/streets": getV2Basemap("arcgis/streets"), "arcgis/streets-relief": getV2Basemap("arcgis/streets-relief"), "arcgis/imagery": getV2Basemap("arcgis/imagery"), "arcgis/oceans": getV2Basemap("arcgis/oceans"), "arcgis/topographic": getV2Basemap("arcgis/topographic"), "arcgis/light-gray": getV2Basemap("arcgis/light-gray"), "arcgis/dark-gray": getV2Basemap("arcgis/dark-gray"), "arcgis/human-geography": getV2Basemap("arcgis/human-geography"), "arcgis/charted-territory": getV2Basemap("arcgis/charted-territory"), "arcgis/nova": getV2Basemap("arcgis/nova"), "osm/standard": getV2Basemap("osm/standard"), "osm/navigation": getV2Basemap("osm/navigation"), "osm/streets": getV2Basemap("osm/streets"), "osm/blueprint": getV2Basemap("osm/blueprint") }; L.control.layers(basemapLayers, null, { collapsed: false }).addTo(map);
Run the app
In CodePen, run your code to display the map.
Use the layers control in the top right to select and explore different basemap layer styles from the Basemap styles service (v2).
What's next?
Learn how to use additional ArcGIS location services in these tutorials:
Change the basemap style (v2)
Switch a basemap style in a map using the basemap styles service v2.
Change the place label language
Switch the language of place labels on a basemap.
Display a custom basemap style
Add a styled vector basemap layer to a map.
Style vector tiles
Change the fill and outline of vector tiles based on their attributes.