Add a default marker to a web map
This example adds two markers to a web map using the Marker class in Mapbox GL JS.
marker1 is centered at the coordinates 12.554729, 55.70651 near Copenhagen. It uses the default marker color.
marker2 uses options to define the color and rotation parameters for the new Marker object.
Also see the related links section at the bottom for more tutorials and examples.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Add a default marker to a web map</title>
<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1,maximum-scale=1,user-scalable=no">
<link href="https://api.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/v3.8.0/mapbox-gl.css" rel="stylesheet">
<script src="https://api.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/v3.8.0/mapbox-gl.js"></script>
<style>
body { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
#map { position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 100%; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id="map"></div>
<script>
// TO MAKE THE MAP APPEAR YOU MUST
// ADD YOUR ACCESS TOKEN FROM
// https://account.mapbox.com
mapboxgl.accessToken = 'YOUR_MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN';
const map = new mapboxgl.Map({
container: 'map',
// Choose from Mapbox's core styles, or make your own style with Mapbox Studio
style: 'mapbox://styles/mapbox/streets-v12',
center: [12.550343, 55.665957],
zoom: 8
});
// Create a default Marker and add it to the map.
const marker1 = new mapboxgl.Marker()
.setLngLat([12.554729, 55.70651])
.addTo(map);
// Create a default Marker, colored black, rotated 45 degrees.
const marker2 = new mapboxgl.Marker({ color: 'black', rotation: 45 })
.setLngLat([12.65147, 55.608166])
.addTo(map);
</script>
</body>
</html>
This code snippet will not work as expected until you replace
YOUR_MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN with an access token from your Mapbox account.import React, { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
import mapboxgl from 'mapbox-gl';
import 'mapbox-gl/dist/mapbox-gl.css';
const MapboxExample = () => {
const mapContainerRef = useRef();
const mapRef = useRef();
useEffect(() => {
// TO MAKE THE MAP APPEAR YOU MUST
// ADD YOUR ACCESS TOKEN FROM
// https://account.mapbox.com
mapboxgl.accessToken = 'YOUR_MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN';
mapRef.current = new mapboxgl.Map({
container: 'map',
style: 'mapbox://styles/mapbox/streets-v12',
center: [12.550343, 55.665957],
zoom: 8
});
new mapboxgl.Marker()
.setLngLat([12.554729, 55.70651])
.addTo(mapRef.current);
new mapboxgl.Marker({ color: 'black', rotation: 45 })
.setLngLat([12.65147, 55.608166])
.addTo(mapRef.current);
return () => mapRef.current.colorremove();
}, []);
return <div id="map" ref={mapContainerRef} style={{ height: '100%' }}></div>;
};
export default MapboxExample;
This code snippet will not work as expected until you replace
YOUR_MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN with an access token from your Mapbox account.Related Links
TUTORIAL
Custom Markers
If you would like to customize your markers with images or other HTML functionality, see our Custom Markers tutorial and the related video tutorial.
EXAMPLE
Markers with Symbol Layers
See Add markers to a web map with a symbol layer for a more complex but more flexible approach to visualizing point features using GeoJSON data and a symbol layer.
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