Vector API Endpoints and Resources

For Custom Software and Advanced Users

Not sure how to implement these endpoints? Visit our Mapping Walkthrough page for help.

Attribution

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© <a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright">OpenStreetMap</a> contributors

Vector Tiles

https://api.slpy.com/v1/vector/{language code}/{z}/{x}/{y}.pbf?key={your_api_key}

Item	Description
File Type	PBF
Language Code	2 character language code
Coverage	World - Data Zoom 0-15. 15 contains data for all further zooms.
ZXY	zoom, x, y grid
Key	Api.Slpy Api Key
Example	https://api.slpy.com/v1/vector/en/4/5/6.pbf?key=abc123

Map Style - MGL

https://api.slpy.com/style/slpy-mgl-style.json?key={your_api_key}&lang={language code}

Item	Description
File Type	JSON
Standard	Mapbox/Maplibre GL JS specification
Example	https://api.slpy.com/style/slpy-mgl-style.json?key=abc123&lang=en

Url Parameters

Parameter	Description
key	Sign up or Log in, then create a Key from your account page.
lang	Supported 2 character language code.
style	'2d' or '3d' for buildings. Default is 2d buildings for better performance on slower hardware.
transform	Appy style transforms like "saturate", "brightness", "invert", and more as shown on the Map Design page.
filter	Comma (,) separated list of levels for points of interest you want to filter from view. (see below)

Filter Parameter Options

Filter	Description
major	label (neighborhoods and large shopping areas or buildings), airport, college, golf, park
high	aerialway, airfield, attraction, cinema, city, department, ferry, grocery, hospital, museum, park2, station, town, village, zoo
mid	america-football, bank, building, campsite, dam, embassy, fire-station, fuel, furniture, garden, hardware, library, lodging, medical, parking, parking-garage, pharmacy, place-of-worship, police, post, religious-christian, religious-jewish, religious-muslim, school, theatre, town-hall, water
low	bicycle, bus, telephone, toilets, information
detail	atm, drinking_water, shower, monument, viewpoint, subway_entrance
other	This is all uncategorized points of interest that do not fall into any other level.

Fontstack

https://api.slpy.com/style/fonts/{fontstack}/{range}.pbf

Item	Description
File Type	PBF
Standard	Mapbox/Maplibre GL JS specification
Fonts	Noto Sans and FontAwesome (fasolid)
Example	https://api.slpy.com/style/fonts/Noto%20Sans%20Semibold/0-255.pbf

Sprites

https://api.slpy.com/style/sprite{@2x}.{json/png}

Item	Description
File Type	JSON for layout, PNG for images
Standard	Mapbox/Maplibre GL JS specification
Example	https://api.slpy.com/style/[email protected]

Map Style - OL

*Unmaintained - Please use our Maplibre GL style with OL-Mapbox-Style for the most up to date designs.

https://api.slpy.com/style/slpy-ol-style.js

Item	Description
File Type	JS
Standard	OpenLayers specification

Font Icons

https://api.slpy.com/lib/font-awesome/latest/css/all.min.css

Item	Description
File Type	CSS
Standard	Font-Awesome for use with OpenLayers

Aerial-Satellite

No labels or man made features

https://api.slpy.com/v1/app/aerial-imagery/{z}/{x}/{y}.png?key={your_api_key}

Basic Labels and boundaries

https://api.slpy.com/v1/app/aerial-topo/{z}/{x}/{y}.png?key={your_api_key}

Item	Description
File Type	PNG
Coverage	World - Zoom 0-7, United States 0-16
Language	English Labels Only
Example	https://api.slpy.com/v1/app/aerial-topo/4/5/6.png?key=abc123

Next Steps

Customize and add features to your new map

Settings & Features

Common settings and Language Support.
Content Filtering
Satellite, Street Level, and other features.
Compatibility for older browsers.

Search & Geocoding

Add a search bar to your map.
Translate addresses to coordinates
Search for points of interest.

Map Design

Customize your maps look
Night Mode, Greyscale.
Get the Slpy Style source code.

Documentation