Deploying your own Slippy Map
Deploying your own Slippy Map is a common way of Using OpenStreetMap. It usually means integrating a slippy map which shows map tiles into your web page by using some JavaScript code.
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JavaScript libraries
You can embed our existing map into your website, just as you might with Google or Yahoo! maps. This can be done using one of the following JavaScript map libraries:
| Name | License | Raster tiles | Vector tiles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leaflet (wiki) | BSD 2-Clause | yes | no[1] |
| Google Maps JS API (wiki) | Proprietary | yes | via plugin |
| OpenLayers (wiki) | BSD 2-Clause | yes | yes |
| Mapbox GL JS (wiki) | Proprietary | yes | yes |
| MapLibre GL JS (wiki) | BSD | yes | yes |
| Tangram | MIT | no | yes |
www.openstreetmap.org is using Leaflet.
- ↑ There are various plugins but none of them claim to work with the latest Leaflet version.
Embedding OSM in a CMS/framework
You can embed OSM in your favourite content management system (CMS):
| CMS/framework | Module/plugin | Note | Sources | Tutorial | Example with OSM map embedded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joomla | OSModul | Module based on Leaflet and supports markers | [1] | ||
| Mediawiki | MultiMaps | Uses Leaflet or Google Maps API (configurable) | Wikimedia Gerrit | This wiki! | In the tutorial |
| MediaWiki | Kartographer | Powered by Leaflet | MediaWiki wiki | Wikivoyage | |
| MediaWiki | Maps | Powered by Leaflet | Manual | ||
| Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware | built-in | Via OpenLayers | |||
| WordPress | OSM WordPress Plugin | Also adds gpx and kml files | Download | Simple sample |
Sources of tiles
 | It is highly recommend to contact the operators before using their servers! Respect their tile usage policy. |
OpenStreetMap tile servers
Typically these examples show you how to use the OpenStreetMap tile servers run by the OpenStreetMap Foundation itself. Your site serves up the HTML and the JavaScript (maybe) but the tile images of the map are still fetched by the browser from our servers. You must do this in accordance with the tile usage policy. This service run by donations is not designed and suited for heavily used applications. Please consider using a commercial tile provider instead.
Alternative tile servers
Alternative tile providers (with their own usage policies) are available. Many of them apply different colours and styles of map details.
See Raster tile providers for a list of some tile providers.
Your own map tiles
For ultimate flexibility, OpenStreetMap also gives you the unique ability to generate your own map tiles — styled any way you like — from our data. See Switch2Osm.org for more information on serving your own tiles.
See also
- For libraries to add slippy maps to native applications, refer to Software libraries#Native widgets.