Display a custom vector tile style

Learn how to add a styled vector basemap layer to a map.

A basemap layer provides the visual context for a map. You can use the default basemap layer styles provided by the basemap layer service or you can create your own custom styles with the ArcGIS Vector Tile Style Editor for specific mapping applications.

In this tutorial you display a styled vector basemap layer in a map. You can view the basemap layer style in the vector tile style editor here.

Prerequisites

Steps

Create a new pen

1. To get started, either complete the Display a map tutorial or use this pen.

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.

1. Go to your dashboard to get an API key. The API key must be scoped to access the services used in this tutorial.

2. In CodePen, update apiKey to use your key.

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         const apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY";
         const basemapEnum = "ArcGIS:Streets";
   
         const map = L.map("map", {
           minZoom: 2
         }).setView([34.02, -118.805], 13);
   
         L.esri.Vector.vectorBasemapLayer(basemapEnum, {
           apiKey: apiKey
         }).addTo(map);
   

Add the vector tile layer

Add the following code to reference the item id of the basemap layer style.

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      L.esri.Vector.vectorBasemapLayer("6976148c11bd497d8624206f9ee03e30", {
        apiKey: apiKey
      }).addTo(map);

Run the app

In CodePen, run your code to display the map.

It should display the Forest and Parks Canvas vector basemap layer.

What's next?

Learn how to use additional ArcGIS location services in these tutorials:

Change the basemap layer

Switch a basemap layer in a map.

Add a vector tile layer

Add a vector tile layer to a map.

Add an image tile layer

Add an image tile layer to a map.