StaticMaps

A node.js library for creating map images with polylines and markers. This library is a node.js implementation of Static Map.

Installation

Image manupulation is based on GraphicsMagick. You need to install it before using staticmaps.

> npm i staticmaps -S

Getting Started

Initialization

const StaticMaps = require('staticmaps');

const options = {
  width: 600,
  height: 400
};
const map = new StaticMaps(options);

Map options

Parameter	Description
width	Width of the output image in px
height	Height of the output image in px
quality	(optional) Set quality of output JPEG, 0 - 100 (default: 100)
paddingX	(optional) Minimum distance in px between map features and map border
paddingY	(optional) Minimum distance in px between map features and map border
tileUrl	(optional) Tile server URL for the map base layer
tileSize	(optional) tile size in pixel (default: 256)
tileRequestTimeout	(optional) timeout for the tiles request
imageMagick	(optional) Use ImageMagick instead of GraphicsMagick (default: false)

Methods

addMarker (options)

Adds a marker to the map.

Marker options

Parameter	Description
coord	Coordinates of the marker ([Lng, Lat])
img	Marker image path or URL
height	Height of the marker image
width	Width of the marker image
offsetX	(optional) X offset of the marker image (default: width/2)
offsetY	(optional) Y offset of the marker image (default: height)

Usage example

const marker = {
  img: `${__dirname}/marker.png`, // can also be a URL
  offsetX: 24,
  offsetY: 48,
  width: 48,
  height: 48,
  coord = [13.437524,52.4945528]
};
map.addMarker(marker);

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addLine (options)

Adds a polyline to the map.

Polyline options

Parameter	Description
coord	Coordinates of the polyline ([[Lng, Lat], ... ,[Lng, Lat]])
color	Stroke color of the polyline (Default: '#000000BB')
width	Stroke width of the polyline (Default: 3)
simplify	TODO

Usage example

  const polyline = {
    coords: [
      [13.399259,52.482659],
      [13.387849,52.477144],
      [13.40538,52.510632]
    ],
    color: '#0000FFBB',
    width: 3
  };

  map.addLine(polyline);

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addPolygon(options)

Adds a polygon to the map. Polygon is the same as a polyline but first and last coordinate are equal.

map.addPolygon(options);

Polygon options

Parameter	Description
coord	Coordinates of the polygon ([[Lng, Lat], ... ,[Lng, Lat]])
color	Stroke color of the polygon (Default: '#000000BB')
width	Stroke width of the polygon (Default: 3)
fill	Fill color of the polygon (Default: '#000000BB')
simplify	TODO

Usage example

  const polygon = {
    coords: [
      [13.399259,52.482659],
      [13.387849,52.477144],
      [13.40538,52.510632],
      [13.399259,52.482659]
    ],
    color: '#0000FFBB',
    width: 3
  };

  map.addPolygon(polygon);

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render (center, zoom)

Renders the map.

map.render();

Render options

Parameter	Description
center	(optional) Set center of map to a specific coordinate ([Lng, Lat])
zoom	(optional) Set a specific zoom level.

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image.save (fileName, [callback])

Saves the image to a file. If callback is undefined it return a Promise.

map.image.save();

Save options

Parameter	Description
fileName	Name of the output file. Specify output format (png, jpg) by adding file extension.
callback	(optional) Callback function. If undefined, Promise will returned.

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image.buffer (mime, [callback])

Saves the image to a file. If callback is undefined it return a Promise.

map.image.buffer();

Buffer options

Parameter	Description
mime	Mime type of the output buffer (default: 'image/png')
callback	(optional) Callback function. If undefined, Promise will returned.

Usage Examples

Simple map w/ zoom and center

const zoom = 13;
const center = [13.437524,52.4945528];

map.render(center, zoom)
  .then(() => map.image.save('center.png'))  
  .then(() => console.log('File saved!'))
  .catch(function(err) { console.log(err); });

Output

Simple map with bounding box

If specifying a bounding box instead of a center, the optimal zoom will be calculated.

const bbox = [
  11.414795,51.835778,  // lng,lat of first point
  11.645164,51.733833   // lng,lat of second point, ...
];

map.render(bbox)
  .then(() => map.image.save('bbox.png'))  
  .then(() => console.log('File saved!'))
  .catch(console.log);

Output

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Map with single marker

const marker = {
  img: `${__dirname}/marker.png`, // can also be a URL,
  offsetX: 24,
  offsetY: 48,
  width: 48,
  height: 48,
  coord: [13.437524, 52.4945528],
 };
map.addMarker(marker);
map.render()
  .then(() => map.image.save('single-marker.png'))
  .then(() => { console.log('File saved!'); })
  .catch(console.log);

You're free to specify a center as well, otherwise the marker will be centered.

Output

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Map with multiple marker

const marker = {
  img: `${__dirname}/marker.png`, // can also be a URL
  offsetX: 24,
  offsetY: 48,
  width: 48,
  height: 48
};

marker.coord = [13.437524,52.4945528];
map.addMarker(marker);
marker.coord = [13.430524,52.4995528];
map.addMarker(marker);
marker.coord = [13.410524,52.5195528];
map.addMarker(marker);

map.render()
  .then(() => map.image.save('multiple-marker.png'))
  .then(() => { console.log('File saved!'); })
  .catch(console.log);

Output

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Map with polyline

var line = {
  coords: [
    [13.399259,52.482659],
    [13.387849,52.477144],
    [13.40538,52.510632]
  ],
  color: '#0000FFBB',
  width: 3
};

map.addLine(line);
map.render()
  .then(() => map.image.save('test/out/polyline.png')
  .then(() => console.log('File saved!'))
  .catch(console.log);

Output