Layer reference
The presence of layers in Vector Tile API response tile depends on the content parameter.
| Layer | Content | Description |
|---|---|---|
| boundaries | default | Administrative and political boundary lines. |
| buildings | default | Building footprints, parts, and address points. |
| contours | contours | Contour lines connecting points of equal elevation. |
| earth | default | Label placement points for continents and islands, and mountain ridge lines. |
| hillshade | hillshade | Terrain shading polygons simulating light illumination. |
| landuse | default | Land use polygons (agriculture, residential, industrial, and more). |
| places | default | Administrative place names: countries, cities, neighborhoods, and more. |
| pois | default, advanced_pois | Points of interest: landmarks, businesses, attractions, and public facilities. |
| road_labels | default, road_labels | Deprecated. Road label text; use the roads layer instead. |
| roads | default, advanced_roads | Roads, highways, paths, railways, and ferries. |
| transit | default, Japan - core map | Deprecated. Public transit layer; use transit, v2 instead. |
| transit v2 | transit | Public transportation systems: buses, trains, subways, and more. |
| water | default | Rivers, lakes, oceans, and other water features. |