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Set pitch and bearing

Map options extend CameraOptions, so you can set more than the center and zoom. This example sets the pitch and bearing.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Set pitch and bearing</title>
<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1,maximum-scale=1,user-scalable=no">
<link href="https://api.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/v3.2.0/mapbox-gl.css" rel="stylesheet">
<script src="https://api.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/v3.2.0/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',
// camera options properties - https://docs.mapbox.com/help/glossary/camera/
center: [-73.5804, 45.53483],
pitch: 60, // pitch in degrees
bearing: -60, // bearing in degrees
zoom: 10
});
</script>

</body>
</html>
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