OS NGD API – Tiles
What is OS NGD API – Tiles?
OS NGD API – Tiles offers you a vector tile service powered by the OS National Geographic Database (OS NGD). It provides a detailed and customisable basemap that's based on the latest OGC API – Tiles standard to help you create stunning and interactive web maps. It can be used with most web mapping libraries, including OpenLayers, MapLibre GL JS and Leaflet.
The major benefit of vector tiles is that they are optimised for use across the internet and are therefore great for building interactive web maps that allow users to zoom, pan, rotate, tilt and more.
You have a choice between using OS styles or creating your own. You can customise the content and style to create a professional-looking map that perfectly meets your needs, matches your branding, and pleases your customers.
OS NGD API – Tiles is available in two projections: British National Grid for Great Britain (GB) data and Web Mercator, a global coordinate system.
Scalable vector tile mapping
Provides lightweight, high-resolution vector tile basemaps in different styles and projections for fast rendering in interactive applications.
Customisable style options
Access to pre-defined, professional styling which can be customised to meet your own requirements and map designs.
Built in data overlays
Access built-in and detailed overlays to add give additional geographic context.
Faster performance
Loads maps quicker than traditional raster-mapping services.
Up-to-date mapping
OS NGD API – Tiles is updated weekly ensuring you have access to the latest data as quickly as possible.
Beautifully styled basemap, ready to customise
Customise your maps to perfectly meet your needs. You have a choice between using Ordnance Survey styles or creating your own.
Interactive mapping
Control every aspect of your map with the flexibility to create dynamic interaction with the map and individual features.
Format: Vector tiles
Data Source: See What data is available? for further information.
Coverage: Great Britain
Update: See Currency of OS NGD data for further information.
OS Data Hub plan: Premium Plan, Public Sector Plan
Things to remember for OS NGD API – Tiles
You can:
Use it as a basemap in GIS, web or mobile applications.
View the whole of Great Britain in unrivalled detail.
Seamlessly pan, zoom, pitch and tilt the map.
Overlay your own data on the basemap to give geographic context to your data.
Trace over OS NGD (premium data) detailed geometries.
Customise the map style and content to create the map you need.
Access maps in different projections: British National Grid and Web Mercator.
You can't:
Retrieve all the detailed attribution from OS NGD data.
Access data from the:
OS NGD Address Theme
OS NGD Routing and Asset Management Information (RAMI) Collection (of the OS NGD Transport Theme)
If you are interested in addressing information, OS Places API provides a detailed view of an address and its lifecycle, giving you direct access to rich address data for geocoding, postcode searching, form-filling and much more.
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