Add a vector tile layer

Add a published vector tile layer to an existing map.

A vector tile layer is a hosted data layer. The data is vector tile data. You can create a vector tile layer by publishing your data with data management tools.

In this tutorial, you display a parcels layer from a public vector tile service, using the default styling.

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 ArcGIS services, you need an API key.

1. Go to your dashboard to get an API key.

2. In CodePen, set the apiKey to your key, so it can be used to access basemap layer and location services.

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   esriConfig.apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY";
   const map = new Map({
     basemap: "arcgis-topographic" // Basemap layer service
   });

Add modules

1. In the require statement, add the VectorTileLayer module.

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     require([
       "esri/config",
       "esri/Map",
   
       "esri/layers/VectorTileLayer",
   
       "esri/views/MapView"
   
     ], function (esriConfig,Map, VectorTileLayer, MapView) {
   

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Add the vector tile layer

1. Create a VectorTileLayer. Set the the url property to reference the vector tile layer.

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     ], function (esriConfig,Map, VectorTileLayer, MapView) {
   
       const vtlLayer = new VectorTileLayer({
         url: "https://vectortileservices3.arcgis.com/GVgbJbqm8hXASVYi/arcgis/rest/services/Santa_Monica_Mountains_Parcels_VTL/VectorTileServer/"
       });
   

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Update the map

1. Update the basemap property to display a gray basemap. Set the layers to the vtlLayer element.

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       esriConfig.apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY";
   
       const map = new Map({
   
         basemap: "arcgis-light-gray",
   
         layers: [vtlLayer]
   
       });
   

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Run the App

In CodePen, run your code to display the map.

You should see the vector tile layer with parcels displayed on the basemap layer.

Learn how to use additional API features and ArcGIS services in these tutorials:

• Style a feature layer
• Search for an address