add_pmtiles_source: Add a PMTiles source to a Mapbox GL or Maplibre GL map

In mapgl: Interactive Maps with 'Mapbox GL JS' and 'MapLibre GL JS'

Add a PMTiles source to a Mapbox GL or Maplibre GL map

Description

Add a PMTiles source to a Mapbox GL or Maplibre GL map

Usage

add_pmtiles_source(map, id, url, ...)

Arguments

map	A map object created by the mapboxgl or maplibre function.
id	A unique ID for the source.
url	A URL pointing to the PMTiles archive.
...	Additional arguments to be passed to the JavaScript addSource method.

Value

The modified map object with the new source added.

Examples

## Not run: 

# Visualize the Overture Maps places data as PMTiles
# Works with either `maplibre()` or `mapboxgl()`

library(mapgl)

maplibre(style = maptiler_style("basic", variant = "dark")) |>
  set_projection("globe") |>
  add_pmtiles_source(
    id = "places-source",
    url = "https://overturemaps-tiles-us-west-2-beta.s3.amazonaws.com/2025-06-25/places.pmtiles"
  ) |>
  add_circle_layer(
    id = "places-layer",
    source = "places-source",
    source_layer = "place",
    circle_color = "cyan",
    circle_opacity = 0.7,
    circle_radius = 4,
    tooltip = concat(
      "Name: ",
      get_column("@name"),
      "<br>Confidence: ",
      number_format(get_column("confidence"), maximum_fraction_digits = 2)
    )
  )

## End(Not run)

mapgl documentation built on Aug. 18, 2025, 5:35 p.m.