> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.os.uk/os-apis/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.os.uk/os-apis/accessing-os-apis/os-vector-tile-api/technical-specification/stylesheet.md).

# Stylesheet

{% hint style="warning" %}

### API test authentication

The Open API block allows you to test OS APIs directly from the page with example data and parameters. To use this feature, you will need to add your API Key or OAuth2 token to the authentication field.

For help generating an API Key or OAuth2 token, please see the [Getting started with an API project](https://docs.os.uk/os-apis/core-concepts/getting-started-with-an-api-project) or [OAuth2 documentation](https://docs.os.uk/os-apis/accessing-os-apis/oauth-2-api).
{% endhint %}

## GET /vts/resources/styles

> Discover compatible stylesheets

```json
{"openapi":"3.0.1","info":{"title":"OS Vector Tiles API","version":"v1.0"},"tags":[{"name":"Styles","description":"Discover compatible stylesheets for the OS Vector Tiles API"}],"servers":[{"url":"https://api.os.uk/maps/vector/v1"}],"security":[{"api-key":[],"api-key-header":[],"oauth2":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"api-key":{"type":"apiKey","name":"key","in":"query"}},"schemas":{"StylesResponse":{"type":"object","properties":{"version":{"type":"integer"},"sprite":{"type":"string"},"glyphs":{"type":"string"},"sources":{"type":"object","additionalProperties":{"type":"object","properties":{"type":{"type":"string"},"url":{"type":"string"}},"required":["type","url"]}},"layers":{"type":"array","items":{"type":"object","properties":{"id":{"type":"string"},"type":{"type":"string"},"source":{"type":"string"},"source-layer":{"type":"string"},"filter":{"type":"array","items":{"type":"string"}},"minzoom":{"type":"integer"},"maxzoom":{"type":"integer"},"layout":{"type":"object"},"paint":{"type":"object"}},"required":["id","type","source"]}}},"required":["version","sprite","glyphs","sources","layers"]}}},"paths":{"/vts/resources/styles":{"get":{"tags":["Styles"],"summary":"Discover compatible stylesheets","operationId":"discoverStyles","parameters":[{"name":"srs","in":"query","description":"The Spatial Reference System for the service.","required":false,"schema":{"type":"string","default":"27700","enum":["27700","3857"]}}],"responses":{"200":{"description":"Retrieves compatible stylesheets","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/StylesResponse"}}}}}}}}}
```

## GET /vts/{layer-name}/resources/styles

> Discover compatible stylesheets for a data overlay

```json
{"openapi":"3.0.1","info":{"title":"OS Vector Tiles API","version":"v1.0"},"tags":[{"name":"Styles","description":"Discover compatible stylesheets for the OS Vector Tiles API"}],"servers":[{"url":"https://api.os.uk/maps/vector/v1"}],"security":[{"api-key":[],"api-key-header":[],"oauth2":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"api-key":{"type":"apiKey","name":"key","in":"query"}},"schemas":{"StylesResponse":{"type":"object","properties":{"version":{"type":"integer"},"sprite":{"type":"string"},"glyphs":{"type":"string"},"sources":{"type":"object","additionalProperties":{"type":"object","properties":{"type":{"type":"string"},"url":{"type":"string"}},"required":["type","url"]}},"layers":{"type":"array","items":{"type":"object","properties":{"id":{"type":"string"},"type":{"type":"string"},"source":{"type":"string"},"source-layer":{"type":"string"},"filter":{"type":"array","items":{"type":"string"}},"minzoom":{"type":"integer"},"maxzoom":{"type":"integer"},"layout":{"type":"object"},"paint":{"type":"object"}},"required":["id","type","source"]}}},"required":["version","sprite","glyphs","sources","layers"]}}},"paths":{"/vts/{layer-name}/resources/styles":{"get":{"tags":["Styles"],"summary":"Discover compatible stylesheets for a data overlay","operationId":"discoverOverlayStyles","parameters":[{"name":"layer-name","in":"path","description":"The name of the data overlay.","required":true,"schema":{"type":"string","enum":["boundaries","greenspace","sites","water","highways","paths"]}},{"name":"srs","in":"query","description":"The Spatial Reference System for the service.","schema":{"type":"string","default":"27700","enum":["27700","3857"]}}],"responses":{"200":{"description":"Returns compatible stylesheets for a data overlay.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/StylesResponse"}}}}}}}}}
```


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