Raster Tiles API
High-quality raster map tiles for reliable and detailed mapping
The Maptoolkit Raster Tiles API provides integratable map tiles for interactive online maps. Unlike vector tiles, raster tiles are pre-rendered images, making them easier to use and ensuring consistent rendering across all devices. They require less processing power on the client side, making them ideal for high-detail maps and broad compatibility, but they lack the dynamic styling and infinite scalability of vector tiles.
- Weekly data updates from OpenStreetMap
- Global map coverage
- High-resolution hillshading, 3D terrain and contour lines
- Optimized for tourism and outdoor use
- Vector tiles, raster tiles and static maps
- Consistent and reliable rendering across all devices
- Fully customizable map styles, add your own geo data
- Printable maps with layers, for Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
Advantages
Consistent Rendering
Lower Client-Side Processing
Broad Compatibility
High-Resolution Support
Fast Loading
Reliable Across Zoom Levels
Our Map Overlays
We offer a set of standard overlays that show map states that can be switched between interactively to display different features on the map. Such features can be bike, hiking or public transport networks, protected areas or the slopes and ski lifts of a winter sports resort. These are just the standard overlays that we offer. Our framework gives many more possibilities to display customized data and feature sets with customized styles as part of our Enterprise package.
Map Styles
Our Raster tiles come in 6 default map styles for various applications and needs. If your needs are not met by the offered map styles or you simply prefer a style that matches the colors of your brand, we offer custom map styles as part of our Enterprise Package.
Example …
Use MTK.StyleControl to easily switch between different map types and overlays.
Our Pricing Model
Flexible pricing that scales with you.
Start with our free tier, pay per request on RapidAPI as you grow, or choose an Enterprise license for full access.
FAQ
Vector tiles are smaller in size, scalable, and are rendered on the user’s device. Raster tiles are static images that are rendered by the server and then delivered to the user per request (dragging or zooming the map).
Since Raster Tiles are pre-rendered images, the performance is better on lower-end or older devices. Some libraries don’t support Vector Tiles out of the box.
Most of the relevant libraries support Raster Tiles.
Yes, the Raster Tiles API supports the offline storage of tiles for mobile or embedded applications.
Yes, we support Retina Tiles by adding @2x.
Yes, it is possible to serve your custom map style as Raster Tiles.
We do not offer it out of the box, but you can create a pre-packaging application yourself. We have some know-how on the matter and can support you in doing so.
Most of the data comes from OpenStreetMap and we combine this data with other sources for special demands. You can see the full list of our data sources here.
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