Up-to-date detailed mapping
No need to update or download the latest version - OS Maps API always provides the most up-to-date mapping in unrivalled detail, including OS MasterMap Topography Layer.
OS Maps API
Accurate, up-to-date maps that offer the most convenient way to add detailed OS data to your application. Benefit from unrivalled levels of detail in your GIS, web or mobile app. OS Maps API contains OS MasterMap Topography Layer, 1:25 000 Scale Colour Raster and more data layers.
This product is updated 15 working days from each product refresh date
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What OS Maps API provides you with
Beautiful cartography and styles
Choose from four beautifully styled map suites to fit your needs; Leisure, Road, Outdoor and Light, from our iconic Leisure Maps to a more subtle Light style mapping.
Suitable for most geospatial software
OS Maps API is interoperable with most geospatial software; you can access the maps via OGC standard Web Map Tile Service (WMTS) or RESTful ZXY.
Use with GIS software and web mapping libraries
You can use OS Maps API with web mapping libraries like Mapbox GL JS, Leaflet, OpenLayers and ArcGIS API for JavaScript.
OS Maps API
Technical information
Specifications
- Access
- API
- Data structure
- Raster
- Coverage
- Great Britain
- Scale
- National scale to building scale (1:5 000 000 to 1:1 250)
- Format
- WMTS and ZXY
- OS Data Hub plan
- OS OpenData Plan (FREE)
- Premium Plan
- Public Sector Plan
Documents and Support
Technical documentation
- OS Maps API technical documentationVisit docs.os.uk to access all technical documentation for this product, including getting started guide and technical specification.
OS Maps API
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What you get
- Key features
- Up-to-date detailed mapping
- Beautiful cartography and styles
- Suitable for most geospatial software
- Use with GIS software and web mapping libraries
- Category
- Contextual or derived mapping
- Access
- API
- Data structure
- Raster
- Update frequency
- 15 working days from each product refresh date
How to access
OS OpenData APIs are free
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