Display a custom basemap style

Learn how to add a custom 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 styles service or you can create your own custom styles with the ArcGIS Vector Tile Style Editor for specific mapping applications.

In this tutorial you use MapLibre GL JS to display a styled vector basemap layer in a map.

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 = new maplibregl.Map({
     container: "map", // the id of the div element
     style: `https://basemapstyles-api.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/styles/v2/styles/${basemapEnum}?token=${apiKey}`,
     zoom: 12, // starting zoom
     center: [-118.805, 34.027] // starting location [longitude, latitude]
   });
   

Add the vector tile layer

You can access a basemap layer by referencing its item ID. You can find a layer's item ID by accessing it in ArcGIS Online or the ArcGIS Vector Tile Style Editor.

1. Go to the Forest and Parks Canvas vector tile layer in ArcGIS Online and find its item ID. The ID is at the end of the URL.

2. Change the basemapId from arcgis/streets to your own item ID and the style endpoint to enable your custom item.

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         const apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY";
   
         const basemapEnum = "6976148c11bd497d8624206f9ee03e30"; // Custom vector tile style
   
         const map = new maplibregl.Map({
           container: "map", // the id of the div element
   
           style: `https://basemapstyles-api.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/styles/v2/styles/items/${basemapEnum}?token=${apiKey}`,
   
           zoom: 12, // starting zoom
           center: [-118.805, 34.027] // starting location [longitude, latitude]
         });
   

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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: