diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/common/descriptor_types/layer_descriptor_types.ts b/x-pack/plugins/maps/common/descriptor_types/layer_descriptor_types.ts
index 7c4746fd2ccb..5c7c0251800a 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/common/descriptor_types/layer_descriptor_types.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/common/descriptor_types/layer_descriptor_types.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ import {
 import { DataRequestDescriptor } from './data_request_descriptor_types';
 import { AbstractSourceDescriptor, TermJoinSourceDescriptor } from './source_descriptor_types';
 
+export type Attribution = {
+  label: string;
+  url: string;
+};
+
 export type JoinDescriptor = {
   leftField?: string;
   right: TermJoinSourceDescriptor;
@@ -29,6 +34,7 @@ export type LayerDescriptor = {
   __trackedLayerDescriptor?: LayerDescriptor;
   __areTilesLoaded?: boolean;
   alpha?: number;
+  attribution?: Attribution;
   id: string;
   joins?: JoinDescriptor[];
   label?: string | null;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/common/descriptor_types/source_descriptor_types.ts b/x-pack/plugins/maps/common/descriptor_types/source_descriptor_types.ts
index 9c4ef3fde6d1..06afe34bb73f 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/common/descriptor_types/source_descriptor_types.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/common/descriptor_types/source_descriptor_types.ts
@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@ import {
   SOURCE_TYPES,
 } from '../constants';
 
-export type AttributionDescriptor = {
-  attributionText?: string;
-  attributionUrl?: string;
-};
-
 export type AbstractSourceDescriptor = {
   id?: string;
   type: string;
@@ -129,14 +124,11 @@ export type WMSSourceDescriptor = AbstractSourceDescriptor & {
   serviceUrl: string;
   layers: string;
   styles: string;
-  attributionText: string;
-  attributionUrl: string;
 };
 
-export type XYZTMSSourceDescriptor = AbstractSourceDescriptor &
-  AttributionDescriptor & {
-    urlTemplate: string;
-  };
+export type XYZTMSSourceDescriptor = AbstractSourceDescriptor & {
+  urlTemplate: string;
+};
 
 export type MVTFieldDescriptor = {
   name: string;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/common/migrations/move_attribution.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/maps/common/migrations/move_attribution.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..250361a3b6be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/common/migrations/move_attribution.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
+ * 2.0.
+ */
+
+import { moveAttribution } from './move_attribution';
+import { LayerDescriptor } from '../descriptor_types';
+
+test('Should handle missing layerListJSON attribute', () => {
+  const attributes = {
+    title: 'my map',
+  };
+  expect(moveAttribution({ attributes })).toEqual({
+    title: 'my map',
+  });
+});
+
+test('Should migrate source attribution to layer attribution', () => {
+  const layerListJSON = JSON.stringify(([
+    {
+      sourceDescriptor: {
+        attributionText: 'myLabel',
+        attributionUrl: 'myUrl',
+        id: 'mySourceId',
+      },
+    },
+  ] as unknown) as LayerDescriptor[]);
+
+  const attributes = {
+    title: 'my map',
+    layerListJSON,
+  };
+
+  const { layerListJSON: migratedLayerListJSON } = moveAttribution({ attributes });
+  const migratedLayerList = JSON.parse(migratedLayerListJSON!);
+  expect(migratedLayerList).toEqual([
+    {
+      attribution: { label: 'myLabel', url: 'myUrl' },
+      sourceDescriptor: { id: 'mySourceId' },
+    },
+  ]);
+});
+
+test('Should not add attribution to layer when source does not provide attribution', () => {
+  const layerListJSON = JSON.stringify(([
+    {
+      sourceDescriptor: {
+        id: 'mySourceId',
+      },
+    },
+  ] as unknown) as LayerDescriptor[]);
+
+  const attributes = {
+    title: 'my map',
+    layerListJSON,
+  };
+
+  const { layerListJSON: migratedLayerListJSON } = moveAttribution({ attributes });
+  const migratedLayerList = JSON.parse(migratedLayerListJSON!);
+  expect(migratedLayerList).toEqual([
+    {
+      sourceDescriptor: { id: 'mySourceId' },
+    },
+  ]);
+});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/common/migrations/move_attribution.ts b/x-pack/plugins/maps/common/migrations/move_attribution.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..74258e815439
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/common/migrations/move_attribution.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
+ * 2.0.
+ */
+
+import { MapSavedObjectAttributes } from '../map_saved_object_type';
+import { LayerDescriptor } from '../descriptor_types';
+
+// In 7.14, attribution added to the layer_descriptor. Prior to 7.14, 2 sources, WMS and TMS, had attribution on source descriptor.
+export function moveAttribution({
+  attributes,
+}: {
+  attributes: MapSavedObjectAttributes;
+}): MapSavedObjectAttributes {
+  if (!attributes || !attributes.layerListJSON) {
+    return attributes;
+  }
+
+  const layerList: LayerDescriptor[] = JSON.parse(attributes.layerListJSON);
+
+  layerList.forEach((layer: LayerDescriptor) => {
+    const sourceDescriptor = layer.sourceDescriptor as {
+      attributionText?: string;
+      attributionUrl?: string;
+    };
+    if (sourceDescriptor.attributionText && sourceDescriptor.attributionUrl) {
+      layer.attribution = {
+        label: sourceDescriptor.attributionText,
+        url: sourceDescriptor.attributionUrl,
+      };
+      delete sourceDescriptor.attributionText;
+      delete sourceDescriptor.attributionUrl;
+    }
+  });
+
+  return {
+    ...attributes,
+    layerListJSON: JSON.stringify(layerList),
+  };
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/actions/layer_actions.ts b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/actions/layer_actions.ts
index fe62e9fe9da5..b58595d32b4b 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/actions/layer_actions.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/actions/layer_actions.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import { updateFlyout } from './ui_actions';
 import {
   ADD_LAYER,
   ADD_WAITING_FOR_MAP_READY_LAYER,
+  CLEAR_LAYER_PROP,
   CLEAR_WAITING_FOR_MAP_READY_LAYER_LIST,
   REMOVE_LAYER,
   REMOVE_TRACKED_LAYER_STATE,
@@ -40,7 +41,12 @@ import {
 } from './map_action_constants';
 import { clearDataRequests, syncDataForLayerId, updateStyleMeta } from './data_request_actions';
 import { cleanTooltipStateForLayer } from './tooltip_actions';
-import { JoinDescriptor, LayerDescriptor, StyleDescriptor } from '../../common/descriptor_types';
+import {
+  Attribution,
+  JoinDescriptor,
+  LayerDescriptor,
+  StyleDescriptor,
+} from '../../common/descriptor_types';
 import { ILayer } from '../classes/layers/layer';
 import { IVectorLayer } from '../classes/layers/vector_layer';
 import { LAYER_STYLE_TYPE, LAYER_TYPE } from '../../common/constants';
@@ -349,6 +355,23 @@ export function updateLayerLabel(id: string, newLabel: string) {
   };
 }
 
+export function setLayerAttribution(id: string, attribution: Attribution) {
+  return {
+    type: UPDATE_LAYER_PROP,
+    id,
+    propName: 'attribution',
+    newValue: attribution,
+  };
+}
+
+export function clearLayerAttribution(id: string) {
+  return {
+    type: CLEAR_LAYER_PROP,
+    id,
+    propName: 'attribution',
+  };
+}
+
 export function updateLayerMinZoom(id: string, minZoom: number) {
   return {
     type: UPDATE_LAYER_PROP,
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/actions/map_action_constants.ts b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/actions/map_action_constants.ts
index b9951af71154..497a5b7c2906 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/actions/map_action_constants.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/actions/map_action_constants.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export const UPDATE_LAYER_ORDER = 'UPDATE_LAYER_ORDER';
 export const ADD_LAYER = 'ADD_LAYER';
 export const SET_LAYER_ERROR_STATUS = 'SET_LAYER_ERROR_STATUS';
 export const ADD_WAITING_FOR_MAP_READY_LAYER = 'ADD_WAITING_FOR_MAP_READY_LAYER';
+export const CLEAR_LAYER_PROP = 'CLEAR_LAYER_PROP';
 export const CLEAR_WAITING_FOR_MAP_READY_LAYER_LIST = 'CLEAR_WAITING_FOR_MAP_READY_LAYER_LIST';
 export const REMOVE_LAYER = 'REMOVE_LAYER';
 export const SET_LAYER_VISIBILITY = 'SET_LAYER_VISIBILITY';
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/layers/layer.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/layers/layer.tsx
index 59edaa8ed1b9..dee1a26efef4 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/layers/layer.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/layers/layer.tsx
@@ -30,13 +30,14 @@ import {
 import { copyPersistentState } from '../../reducers/copy_persistent_state';
 import {
   AggDescriptor,
+  Attribution,
   ESTermSourceDescriptor,
   JoinDescriptor,
   LayerDescriptor,
   MapExtent,
   StyleDescriptor,
 } from '../../../common/descriptor_types';
-import { Attribution, ImmutableSourceProperty, ISource, SourceEditorArgs } from '../sources/source';
+import { ImmutableSourceProperty, ISource, SourceEditorArgs } from '../sources/source';
 import { DataRequestContext } from '../../actions';
 import { IStyle } from '../styles/style';
 import { getJoinAggKey } from '../../../common/get_agg_key';
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ export interface ILayer {
   isFittable(): Promise<boolean>;
   getLicensedFeatures(): Promise<LICENSED_FEATURES[]>;
   getCustomIconAndTooltipContent(): CustomIconAndTooltipContent;
+  getDescriptor(): LayerDescriptor;
 }
 
 export type CustomIconAndTooltipContent = {
@@ -156,6 +158,10 @@ export class AbstractLayer implements ILayer {
     return mbStyle.sources[sourceId].data;
   }
 
+  getDescriptor(): LayerDescriptor {
+    return this._descriptor;
+  }
+
   async cloneDescriptor(): Promise<LayerDescriptor> {
     const clonedDescriptor = copyPersistentState(this._descriptor);
     // layer id is uuid used to track styles/layers in mapbox
@@ -259,10 +265,16 @@ export class AbstractLayer implements ILayer {
   }
 
   async getAttributions(): Promise<Attribution[]> {
-    if (!this.hasErrors()) {
-      return await this.getSource().getAttributions();
+    if (this.hasErrors() || !this.isVisible()) {
+      return [];
     }
-    return [];
+
+    const attributionProvider = this.getSource().getAttributionProvider();
+    if (attributionProvider) {
+      return attributionProvider();
+    }
+
+    return this._descriptor.attribution !== undefined ? [this._descriptor.attribution] : [];
   }
 
   getStyleForEditing(): IStyle {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/ems_file_source/ems_file_source.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/ems_file_source/ems_file_source.tsx
index 22b873a94d1f..a61ae85c89ac 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/ems_file_source/ems_file_source.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/ems_file_source/ems_file_source.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 import { Feature } from 'geojson';
 import { Adapters } from 'src/plugins/inspector/public';
 import { FileLayer } from '@elastic/ems-client';
-import { Attribution, ImmutableSourceProperty, SourceEditorArgs } from '../source';
+import { ImmutableSourceProperty, SourceEditorArgs } from '../source';
 import { AbstractVectorSource, GeoJsonWithMeta, IVectorSource } from '../vector_source';
 import { SOURCE_TYPES, FIELD_ORIGIN, VECTOR_SHAPE_TYPE } from '../../../../common/constants';
 import { getEmsFileLayers } from '../../../util';
@@ -183,9 +183,11 @@ export class EMSFileSource extends AbstractVectorSource implements IEmsFileSourc
     }
   }
 
-  async getAttributions(): Promise<Attribution[]> {
-    const emsFileLayer = await this.getEMSFileLayer();
-    return emsFileLayer.getAttributions();
+  getAttributionProvider() {
+    return async () => {
+      const emsFileLayer = await this.getEMSFileLayer();
+      return emsFileLayer.getAttributions();
+    };
   }
 
   async getLeftJoinFields() {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/ems_tms_source/ems_tms_source.js b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/ems_tms_source/ems_tms_source.js
index 97fb20b795bf..fec105012096 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/ems_tms_source/ems_tms_source.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/ems_tms_source/ems_tms_source.js
@@ -113,13 +113,15 @@ export class EMSTMSSource extends AbstractTMSSource {
     }
   }
 
-  async getAttributions() {
-    const emsTMSService = await this._getEMSTMSService();
-    const markdown = emsTMSService.getMarkdownAttribution();
-    if (!markdown) {
-      return [];
-    }
-    return this.convertMarkdownLinkToObjectArr(markdown);
+  getAttributionProvider() {
+    return async () => {
+      const emsTMSService = await this._getEMSTMSService();
+      const markdown = emsTMSService.getMarkdownAttribution();
+      if (!markdown) {
+        return [];
+      }
+      return this.convertMarkdownLinkToObjectArr(markdown);
+    };
   }
 
   async getUrlTemplate() {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/ems_tms_source/ems_tms_source.test.js b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/ems_tms_source/ems_tms_source.test.js
index db5191e62fc0..8998e895f654 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/ems_tms_source/ems_tms_source.test.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/ems_tms_source/ems_tms_source.test.js
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ describe('EMSTMSSource', () => {
       id: 'road_map',
     });
 
-    const attributions = await emsTmsSource.getAttributions();
+    const attributionProvider = emsTmsSource.getAttributionProvider();
+    const attributions = await attributionProvider();
     expect(attributions).toEqual([
       {
         label: 'foobar',
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/kibana_tilemap_source/kibana_tilemap_source.js b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/kibana_tilemap_source/kibana_tilemap_source.js
index 94d082d8744e..cceb3ddd1fcc 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/kibana_tilemap_source/kibana_tilemap_source.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/kibana_tilemap_source/kibana_tilemap_source.js
@@ -53,11 +53,13 @@ export class KibanaTilemapSource extends AbstractTMSSource {
     return tilemap.url;
   }
 
-  async getAttributions() {
-    const tilemap = getKibanaTileMap();
-    const markdown = _.get(tilemap, 'options.attribution', '');
-    const objArr = this.convertMarkdownLinkToObjectArr(markdown);
-    return objArr;
+  getAttributionProvider() {
+    return async () => {
+      const tilemap = getKibanaTileMap();
+      const markdown = _.get(tilemap, 'options.attribution', '');
+      const objArr = this.convertMarkdownLinkToObjectArr(markdown);
+      return objArr;
+    };
   }
 
   async getDisplayName() {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/source.ts b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/source.ts
index 25e3595d6dff..28a68dda64cb 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/source.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/source.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { copyPersistentState } from '../../reducers/copy_persistent_state';
 
 import { IField } from '../fields/field';
 import { FieldFormatter, MAX_ZOOM, MIN_ZOOM } from '../../../common/constants';
-import { AbstractSourceDescriptor } from '../../../common/descriptor_types';
+import { AbstractSourceDescriptor, Attribution } from '../../../common/descriptor_types';
 import { OnSourceChangeArgs } from '../../connected_components/layer_panel/view';
 import { LICENSED_FEATURES } from '../../licensed_features';
 import { PreIndexedShape } from '../../../common/elasticsearch_util';
@@ -31,11 +31,6 @@ export type ImmutableSourceProperty = {
   link?: string;
 };
 
-export type Attribution = {
-  url: string;
-  label: string;
-};
-
 export interface ISource {
   destroy(): void;
   getDisplayName(): Promise<string>;
@@ -47,7 +42,7 @@ export interface ISource {
   isRefreshTimerAware(): boolean;
   isTimeAware(): Promise<boolean>;
   getImmutableProperties(): Promise<ImmutableSourceProperty[]>;
-  getAttributions(): Promise<Attribution[]>;
+  getAttributionProvider(): (() => Promise<Attribution[]>) | null;
   isESSource(): boolean;
   renderSourceSettingsEditor(sourceEditorArgs: SourceEditorArgs): ReactElement<any> | null;
   supportsFitToBounds(): Promise<boolean>;
@@ -103,8 +98,8 @@ export class AbstractSource implements ISource {
     return '';
   }
 
-  async getAttributions(): Promise<Attribution[]> {
-    return [];
+  getAttributionProvider(): (() => Promise<Attribution[]>) | null {
+    return null;
   }
 
   isFieldAware(): boolean {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/tms_source/tms_source.d.ts b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/tms_source/tms_source.d.ts
index d38bcbc3b9a5..edd335fd5507 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/tms_source/tms_source.d.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/tms_source/tms_source.d.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * 2.0.
  */
 
-import { AbstractSource, Attribution, ISource } from '../source';
+import { AbstractSource, ISource } from '../source';
 
 export interface ITMSSource extends ISource {
   getUrlTemplate(): Promise<string>;
@@ -13,5 +13,4 @@ export interface ITMSSource extends ISource {
 
 export class AbstractTMSSource extends AbstractSource implements ITMSSource {
   getUrlTemplate(): Promise<string>;
-  getAttributions(): Promise<Attribution[]>;
 }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/wms_source/wms_create_source_editor.js b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/wms_source/wms_create_source_editor.js
index b333122384af..b13c15d19073 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/wms_source/wms_create_source_editor.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/wms_source/wms_create_source_editor.js
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ export class WMSCreateSourceEditor extends Component {
     styleOptions: [],
     selectedLayerOptions: [],
     selectedStyleOptions: [],
-    attributionText: '',
-    attributionUrl: '',
   };
   componentDidMount() {
     this._isMounted = true;
@@ -51,7 +49,7 @@ export class WMSCreateSourceEditor extends Component {
   }
 
   _previewIfPossible = _.debounce(() => {
-    const { serviceUrl, layers, styles, attributionText, attributionUrl } = this.state;
+    const { serviceUrl, layers, styles } = this.state;
 
     const sourceConfig =
       serviceUrl && layers
@@ -59,8 +57,6 @@ export class WMSCreateSourceEditor extends Component {
             serviceUrl,
             layers,
             styles,
-            attributionText,
-            attributionUrl,
           }
         : null;
     this.props.onSourceConfigChange(sourceConfig);
@@ -155,15 +151,6 @@ export class WMSCreateSourceEditor extends Component {
     );
   };
 
-  _handleWMSAttributionChange(attributionUpdate) {
-    const { attributionText, attributionUrl } = this.state;
-    this.setState(attributionUpdate, () => {
-      if (attributionText && attributionUrl) {
-        this._previewIfPossible();
-      }
-    });
-  }
-
   _renderLayerAndStyleInputs() {
     if (!this.state.hasAttemptedToLoadCapabilities || this.state.isLoadingCapabilities) {
       return null;
@@ -245,49 +232,6 @@ export class WMSCreateSourceEditor extends Component {
     );
   }
 
-  _renderAttributionInputs() {
-    if (!this.state.layers) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const { attributionText, attributionUrl } = this.state;
-
-    return (
-      <Fragment>
-        <EuiFormRow
-          label="Attribution text"
-          isInvalid={attributionUrl !== '' && attributionText === ''}
-          error={[
-            i18n.translate('xpack.maps.source.wms.attributionText', {
-              defaultMessage: 'Attribution url must have accompanying text',
-            }),
-          ]}
-        >
-          <EuiFieldText
-            onChange={({ target }) =>
-              this._handleWMSAttributionChange({ attributionText: target.value })
-            }
-          />
-        </EuiFormRow>
-        <EuiFormRow
-          label="Attribution link"
-          isInvalid={attributionText !== '' && attributionUrl === ''}
-          error={[
-            i18n.translate('xpack.maps.source.wms.attributionLink', {
-              defaultMessage: 'Attribution text must have an accompanying link',
-            }),
-          ]}
-        >
-          <EuiFieldText
-            onChange={({ target }) =>
-              this._handleWMSAttributionChange({ attributionUrl: target.value })
-            }
-          />
-        </EuiFormRow>
-      </Fragment>
-    );
-  }
-
   render() {
     return (
       <EuiPanel>
@@ -302,8 +246,6 @@ export class WMSCreateSourceEditor extends Component {
         {this._renderGetCapabilitiesButton()}
 
         {this._renderLayerAndStyleInputs()}
-
-        {this._renderAttributionInputs()}
       </EuiPanel>
     );
   }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/wms_source/wms_source.js b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/wms_source/wms_source.js
index 97686e2d81b5..0077602c9e00 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/wms_source/wms_source.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/wms_source/wms_source.js
@@ -19,14 +19,12 @@ export const sourceTitle = i18n.translate('xpack.maps.source.wmsTitle', {
 export class WMSSource extends AbstractTMSSource {
   static type = SOURCE_TYPES.WMS;
 
-  static createDescriptor({ serviceUrl, layers, styles, attributionText, attributionUrl }) {
+  static createDescriptor({ serviceUrl, layers, styles }) {
     return {
       type: WMSSource.type,
       serviceUrl,
       layers,
       styles,
-      attributionText,
-      attributionUrl,
     };
   }
 
@@ -53,20 +51,6 @@ export class WMSSource extends AbstractTMSSource {
     return this._descriptor.serviceUrl;
   }
 
-  getAttributions() {
-    const { attributionText, attributionUrl } = this._descriptor;
-    const attributionComplete = !!attributionText && !!attributionUrl;
-
-    return attributionComplete
-      ? [
-          {
-            url: attributionUrl,
-            label: attributionText,
-          },
-        ]
-      : [];
-  }
-
   getUrlTemplate() {
     const client = new WmsClient({ serviceUrl: this._descriptor.serviceUrl });
     return client.getUrlTemplate(this._descriptor.layers, this._descriptor.styles || '');
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/xyz_tms_source/__snapshots__/xyz_tms_editor.test.tsx.snap b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/xyz_tms_source/__snapshots__/xyz_tms_editor.test.tsx.snap
index b8ed4a727fad..6dfa7afabc71 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/xyz_tms_source/__snapshots__/xyz_tms_editor.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/xyz_tms_source/__snapshots__/xyz_tms_editor.test.tsx.snap
@@ -1,182 +1,5 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
-exports[`attribution validation should provide no validation errors when attribution text and attribution url are provided 1`] = `
-<EuiPanel>
-  <EuiFormRow
-    describedByIds={Array []}
-    display="row"
-    fullWidth={false}
-    hasChildLabel={true}
-    hasEmptyLabelSpace={false}
-    label="Url"
-    labelType="label"
-  >
-    <EuiFieldText
-      onChange={[Function]}
-      placeholder="https://a.tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png"
-    />
-  </EuiFormRow>
-  <EuiFormRow
-    describedByIds={Array []}
-    display="row"
-    error={
-      Array [
-        "Attribution url must have accompanying text",
-      ]
-    }
-    fullWidth={false}
-    hasChildLabel={true}
-    hasEmptyLabelSpace={false}
-    isInvalid={false}
-    label="Attribution text"
-    labelType="label"
-  >
-    <EuiFieldText
-      onChange={[Function]}
-      value="myAttribtionLabel"
-    />
-  </EuiFormRow>
-  <EuiFormRow
-    describedByIds={Array []}
-    display="row"
-    error={
-      Array [
-        "Attribution text must have an accompanying link",
-      ]
-    }
-    fullWidth={false}
-    hasChildLabel={true}
-    hasEmptyLabelSpace={false}
-    isInvalid={false}
-    label="Attribution link"
-    labelType="label"
-  >
-    <EuiFieldText
-      onChange={[Function]}
-      value="http://mySource"
-    />
-  </EuiFormRow>
-</EuiPanel>
-`;
-
-exports[`attribution validation should provide validation error when attribution text is provided without attribution url 1`] = `
-<EuiPanel>
-  <EuiFormRow
-    describedByIds={Array []}
-    display="row"
-    fullWidth={false}
-    hasChildLabel={true}
-    hasEmptyLabelSpace={false}
-    label="Url"
-    labelType="label"
-  >
-    <EuiFieldText
-      onChange={[Function]}
-      placeholder="https://a.tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png"
-    />
-  </EuiFormRow>
-  <EuiFormRow
-    describedByIds={Array []}
-    display="row"
-    error={
-      Array [
-        "Attribution url must have accompanying text",
-      ]
-    }
-    fullWidth={false}
-    hasChildLabel={true}
-    hasEmptyLabelSpace={false}
-    isInvalid={false}
-    label="Attribution text"
-    labelType="label"
-  >
-    <EuiFieldText
-      onChange={[Function]}
-      value="myAttribtionLabel"
-    />
-  </EuiFormRow>
-  <EuiFormRow
-    describedByIds={Array []}
-    display="row"
-    error={
-      Array [
-        "Attribution text must have an accompanying link",
-      ]
-    }
-    fullWidth={false}
-    hasChildLabel={true}
-    hasEmptyLabelSpace={false}
-    isInvalid={true}
-    label="Attribution link"
-    labelType="label"
-  >
-    <EuiFieldText
-      onChange={[Function]}
-      value=""
-    />
-  </EuiFormRow>
-</EuiPanel>
-`;
-
-exports[`attribution validation should provide validation error when attribution url is provided without attribution text 1`] = `
-<EuiPanel>
-  <EuiFormRow
-    describedByIds={Array []}
-    display="row"
-    fullWidth={false}
-    hasChildLabel={true}
-    hasEmptyLabelSpace={false}
-    label="Url"
-    labelType="label"
-  >
-    <EuiFieldText
-      onChange={[Function]}
-      placeholder="https://a.tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png"
-    />
-  </EuiFormRow>
-  <EuiFormRow
-    describedByIds={Array []}
-    display="row"
-    error={
-      Array [
-        "Attribution url must have accompanying text",
-      ]
-    }
-    fullWidth={false}
-    hasChildLabel={true}
-    hasEmptyLabelSpace={false}
-    isInvalid={true}
-    label="Attribution text"
-    labelType="label"
-  >
-    <EuiFieldText
-      onChange={[Function]}
-      value=""
-    />
-  </EuiFormRow>
-  <EuiFormRow
-    describedByIds={Array []}
-    display="row"
-    error={
-      Array [
-        "Attribution text must have an accompanying link",
-      ]
-    }
-    fullWidth={false}
-    hasChildLabel={true}
-    hasEmptyLabelSpace={false}
-    isInvalid={false}
-    label="Attribution link"
-    labelType="label"
-  >
-    <EuiFieldText
-      onChange={[Function]}
-      value="http://mySource"
-    />
-  </EuiFormRow>
-</EuiPanel>
-`;
-
 exports[`should render 1`] = `
 <EuiPanel>
   <EuiFormRow
@@ -193,45 +16,5 @@ exports[`should render 1`] = `
       placeholder="https://a.tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png"
     />
   </EuiFormRow>
-  <EuiFormRow
-    describedByIds={Array []}
-    display="row"
-    error={
-      Array [
-        "Attribution url must have accompanying text",
-      ]
-    }
-    fullWidth={false}
-    hasChildLabel={true}
-    hasEmptyLabelSpace={false}
-    isInvalid={false}
-    label="Attribution text"
-    labelType="label"
-  >
-    <EuiFieldText
-      onChange={[Function]}
-      value=""
-    />
-  </EuiFormRow>
-  <EuiFormRow
-    describedByIds={Array []}
-    display="row"
-    error={
-      Array [
-        "Attribution text must have an accompanying link",
-      ]
-    }
-    fullWidth={false}
-    hasChildLabel={true}
-    hasEmptyLabelSpace={false}
-    isInvalid={false}
-    label="Attribution link"
-    labelType="label"
-  >
-    <EuiFieldText
-      onChange={[Function]}
-      value=""
-    />
-  </EuiFormRow>
 </EuiPanel>
 `;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/xyz_tms_source/xyz_tms_editor.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/xyz_tms_source/xyz_tms_editor.test.tsx
index 3cabad761ebc..7a724b3e8670 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/xyz_tms_source/xyz_tms_editor.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/xyz_tms_source/xyz_tms_editor.test.tsx
@@ -15,24 +15,3 @@ test('should render', () => {
   const component = shallow(<XYZTMSEditor onSourceConfigChange={onSourceConfigChange} />);
   expect(component).toMatchSnapshot();
 });
-
-describe('attribution validation', () => {
-  test('should provide validation error when attribution text is provided without attribution url', () => {
-    const component = shallow(<XYZTMSEditor onSourceConfigChange={onSourceConfigChange} />);
-    component.setState({ attributionText: 'myAttribtionLabel' });
-    expect(component).toMatchSnapshot();
-  });
-
-  test('should provide validation error when attribution url is provided without attribution text', () => {
-    const component = shallow(<XYZTMSEditor onSourceConfigChange={onSourceConfigChange} />);
-    component.setState({ attributionUrl: 'http://mySource' });
-    expect(component).toMatchSnapshot();
-  });
-
-  test('should provide no validation errors when attribution text and attribution url are provided', () => {
-    const component = shallow(<XYZTMSEditor onSourceConfigChange={onSourceConfigChange} />);
-    component.setState({ attributionText: 'myAttribtionLabel' });
-    component.setState({ attributionUrl: 'http://mySource' });
-    expect(component).toMatchSnapshot();
-  });
-});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/xyz_tms_source/xyz_tms_editor.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/xyz_tms_source/xyz_tms_editor.tsx
index e0b620171179..0cd3512ab5ad 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/xyz_tms_source/xyz_tms_editor.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/xyz_tms_source/xyz_tms_editor.tsx
@@ -10,12 +10,9 @@
 import React, { Component, ChangeEvent } from 'react';
 import _ from 'lodash';
 import { EuiFormRow, EuiFieldText, EuiPanel } from '@elastic/eui';
-import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 
 export type XYZTMSSourceConfig = {
   urlTemplate: string;
-  attributionText: string;
-  attributionUrl: string;
 };
 
 interface Props {
@@ -24,29 +21,19 @@ interface Props {
 
 interface State {
   url: string;
-  attributionText: string;
-  attributionUrl: string;
 }
 
 export class XYZTMSEditor extends Component<Props, State> {
   state = {
     url: '',
-    attributionText: '',
-    attributionUrl: '',
   };
 
   _previewLayer = _.debounce(() => {
-    const { url, attributionText, attributionUrl } = this.state;
+    const { url } = this.state;
 
     const isUrlValid =
       url.indexOf('{x}') >= 0 && url.indexOf('{y}') >= 0 && url.indexOf('{z}') >= 0;
-    const sourceConfig = isUrlValid
-      ? {
-          urlTemplate: url,
-          attributionText,
-          attributionUrl,
-        }
-      : null;
+    const sourceConfig = isUrlValid ? { urlTemplate: url } : null;
     this.props.onSourceConfigChange(sourceConfig);
   }, 500);
 
@@ -54,16 +41,7 @@ export class XYZTMSEditor extends Component<Props, State> {
     this.setState({ url: event.target.value }, this._previewLayer);
   };
 
-  _onAttributionTextChange = (event: ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
-    this.setState({ attributionText: event.target.value }, this._previewLayer);
-  };
-
-  _onAttributionUrlChange = (event: ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
-    this.setState({ attributionUrl: event.target.value }, this._previewLayer);
-  };
-
   render() {
-    const { attributionText, attributionUrl } = this.state;
     return (
       <EuiPanel>
         <EuiFormRow label="Url">
@@ -72,32 +50,6 @@ export class XYZTMSEditor extends Component<Props, State> {
             onChange={this._onUrlChange}
           />
         </EuiFormRow>
-        <EuiFormRow
-          label={i18n.translate('xpack.maps.xyztmssource.attributionTextLabel', {
-            defaultMessage: 'Attribution text',
-          })}
-          isInvalid={attributionUrl !== '' && attributionText === ''}
-          error={[
-            i18n.translate('xpack.maps.xyztmssource.attributionText', {
-              defaultMessage: 'Attribution url must have accompanying text',
-            }),
-          ]}
-        >
-          <EuiFieldText value={attributionText} onChange={this._onAttributionTextChange} />
-        </EuiFormRow>
-        <EuiFormRow
-          label={i18n.translate('xpack.maps.xyztmssource.attributionLinkLabel', {
-            defaultMessage: 'Attribution link',
-          })}
-          isInvalid={attributionText !== '' && attributionUrl === ''}
-          error={[
-            i18n.translate('xpack.maps.xyztmssource.attributionLink', {
-              defaultMessage: 'Attribution text must have an accompanying link',
-            }),
-          ]}
-        >
-          <EuiFieldText value={attributionUrl} onChange={this._onAttributionUrlChange} />
-        </EuiFormRow>
       </EuiPanel>
     );
   }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/xyz_tms_source/xyz_tms_source.ts b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/xyz_tms_source/xyz_tms_source.ts
index 71e722581816..4dd81b77668f 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/xyz_tms_source/xyz_tms_source.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/classes/sources/xyz_tms_source/xyz_tms_source.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { SOURCE_TYPES } from '../../../../common/constants';
 import { registerSource } from '../source_registry';
 import { AbstractTMSSource } from '../tms_source';
 import { XYZTMSSourceDescriptor } from '../../../../common/descriptor_types';
-import { Attribution, ImmutableSourceProperty } from '../source';
+import { ImmutableSourceProperty } from '../source';
 import { XYZTMSSourceConfig } from './xyz_tms_editor';
 
 export const sourceTitle = i18n.translate('xpack.maps.source.ems_xyzTitle', {
@@ -23,16 +23,10 @@ export class XYZTMSSource extends AbstractTMSSource {
 
   readonly _descriptor: XYZTMSSourceDescriptor;
 
-  static createDescriptor({
-    urlTemplate,
-    attributionText,
-    attributionUrl,
-  }: XYZTMSSourceConfig): XYZTMSSourceDescriptor {
+  static createDescriptor({ urlTemplate }: XYZTMSSourceConfig): XYZTMSSourceDescriptor {
     return {
       type: XYZTMSSource.type,
       urlTemplate,
-      attributionText,
-      attributionUrl,
     };
   }
 
@@ -52,19 +46,6 @@ export class XYZTMSSource extends AbstractTMSSource {
     return this._descriptor.urlTemplate;
   }
 
-  async getAttributions(): Promise<Attribution[]> {
-    const { attributionText, attributionUrl } = this._descriptor;
-    const attributionComplete = !!attributionText && !!attributionUrl;
-    return attributionComplete
-      ? [
-          {
-            url: attributionUrl as string,
-            label: attributionText as string,
-          },
-        ]
-      : [];
-  }
-
   async getUrlTemplate(): Promise<string> {
     return this._descriptor.urlTemplate;
   }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/_index.scss b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/_index.scss
index 41b4826a02c6..0f4f71a00347 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/_index.scss
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/_index.scss
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 @import 'layer_panel';
+@import 'layer_settings/index';
 @import 'filter_editor/filter_editor';
 @import 'join_editor/resources/join';
 @import 'style_settings/style_settings';
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/layer_settings/__snapshots__/attribution_form_row.test.tsx.snap b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/layer_settings/__snapshots__/attribution_form_row.test.tsx.snap
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..cb496311b3d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/layer_settings/__snapshots__/attribution_form_row.test.tsx.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+// Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
+
+exports[`Should render add form row when attribution not provided 1`] = `
+<fieldset
+  aria-labelledby="mapsLayerSettingsAttributionLegend"
+>
+  <div
+    className="mapAttributionFormRow"
+  >
+    <legend
+      className="mapAttributionFormRow__legend"
+      id="mapsLayerSettingsAttributionLegend"
+    >
+      Attribution
+    </legend>
+    <div
+      className="mapAttributionFormRow__field"
+    >
+      <AttributionPopover
+        label=""
+        onChange={[Function]}
+        popoverButtonAriaLabel="Add attribution"
+        popoverButtonClassName="mapAttributionFormRow__addButton"
+        popoverButtonIcon="plusInCircleFilled"
+        popoverButtonLabel="Add attribution"
+        url=""
+      />
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</fieldset>
+`;
+
+exports[`Should render edit form row when attribution not provided 1`] = `
+<fieldset
+  aria-labelledby="mapsLayerSettingsAttributionLegend"
+>
+  <div
+    className="mapAttributionFormRow"
+  >
+    <legend
+      className="mapAttributionFormRow__legend"
+      id="mapsLayerSettingsAttributionLegend"
+    >
+      Attribution
+    </legend>
+    <div
+      className="mapAttributionFormRow__field"
+    >
+      <EuiPanel
+        color="subdued"
+        paddingSize="s"
+      >
+        <EuiLink
+          color="text"
+          href="url1"
+          target="_blank"
+        >
+          label1
+        </EuiLink>
+      </EuiPanel>
+      <div
+        className="mapAttributionFormRow__buttons"
+      >
+        <AttributionPopover
+          label="label1"
+          onChange={[Function]}
+          popoverButtonAriaLabel="Edit attribution"
+          popoverButtonIcon="pencil"
+          popoverButtonLabel="Edit"
+          url="url1"
+        />
+        <EuiButtonEmpty
+          aria-label="Clear attribution"
+          color="danger"
+          iconType="trash"
+          onClick={[Function]}
+          size="xs"
+        >
+          <FormattedMessage
+            defaultMessage="Clear"
+            id="xpack.maps.attribution.clearBtnLabel"
+            values={Object {}}
+          />
+        </EuiButtonEmpty>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</fieldset>
+`;
+
+exports[`Should render null when layer source has attribution provider 1`] = `""`;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/layer_settings/_attribution_form_row.scss b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/layer_settings/_attribution_form_row.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a8a6264c951c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/layer_settings/_attribution_form_row.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+.mapAttributionFormRow {
+  display: flex;
+  margin: $euiSizeS 0;
+}
+
+.mapAttributionFormRow__legend {
+  @include euiFormLabel;
+  display: inline-flex;
+  width: calc(33% - #{$euiSizeS});
+  height: $euiSizeXL;
+  align-items: center;
+  margin-right: $euiSizeS;
+}
+
+.mapAttributionFormRow__field {
+  width: 67%;
+}
+
+.mapAttributionFormRow__addButton {
+  margin-top: $euiSizeXS;
+}
+
+.mapAttributionFormRow__buttons {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+  margin-top: $euiSizeXS;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/layer_settings/_attribution_popover.scss b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/layer_settings/_attribution_popover.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ae4208f7de9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/layer_settings/_attribution_popover.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+.mapAttributionPopover {
+  width: $euiSizeXXL * 12;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/layer_settings/_index.scss b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/layer_settings/_index.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6c457be428f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/layer_settings/_index.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+@import 'attribution_form_row';
+@import 'attribution_popover';
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/layer_settings/attribution_form_row.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/layer_settings/attribution_form_row.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..bd8be0ab37b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/layer_settings/attribution_form_row.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
+ * 2.0.
+ */
+
+import React from 'react';
+import { shallow } from 'enzyme';
+import { LayerDescriptor } from '../../../../common/descriptor_types';
+import { ILayer } from '../../../classes/layers/layer';
+import { ISource } from '../../../classes/sources/source';
+import { AttributionFormRow } from './attribution_form_row';
+
+const defaultProps = {
+  onChange: () => {},
+};
+
+test('Should render null when layer source has attribution provider', () => {
+  const sourceMock = ({
+    getAttributionProvider: () => {
+      return async () => {
+        return [{ url: 'url1', label: 'label1' }];
+      };
+    },
+  } as unknown) as ISource;
+  const layerMock = ({
+    getSource: () => {
+      return sourceMock;
+    },
+  } as unknown) as ILayer;
+  const component = shallow(<AttributionFormRow {...defaultProps} layer={layerMock} />);
+
+  expect(component).toMatchSnapshot();
+});
+
+test('Should render add form row when attribution not provided', () => {
+  const sourceMock = ({
+    getAttributionProvider: () => {
+      return null;
+    },
+  } as unknown) as ISource;
+  const layerMock = ({
+    getSource: () => {
+      return sourceMock;
+    },
+    getDescriptor: () => {
+      return ({} as unknown) as LayerDescriptor;
+    },
+  } as unknown) as ILayer;
+  const component = shallow(<AttributionFormRow {...defaultProps} layer={layerMock} />);
+
+  expect(component).toMatchSnapshot();
+});
+
+test('Should render edit form row when attribution not provided', () => {
+  const sourceMock = ({
+    getAttributionProvider: () => {
+      return null;
+    },
+  } as unknown) as ISource;
+  const layerMock = ({
+    getSource: () => {
+      return sourceMock;
+    },
+    getDescriptor: () => {
+      return ({
+        attribution: {
+          url: 'url1',
+          label: 'label1',
+        },
+      } as unknown) as LayerDescriptor;
+    },
+  } as unknown) as ILayer;
+  const component = shallow(<AttributionFormRow {...defaultProps} layer={layerMock} />);
+
+  expect(component).toMatchSnapshot();
+});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/layer_settings/attribution_form_row.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/layer_settings/attribution_form_row.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..10ad495d59cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/layer_settings/attribution_form_row.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
+ * 2.0.
+ */
+
+import React from 'react';
+import { EuiButtonEmpty, EuiLink, EuiPanel } from '@elastic/eui';
+import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
+import { FormattedMessage } from '@kbn/i18n/react';
+import { Attribution } from '../../../../common/descriptor_types';
+import { ILayer } from '../../../classes/layers/layer';
+import { AttributionPopover } from './attribution_popover';
+
+interface Props {
+  layer: ILayer;
+  onChange: (attribution?: Attribution) => void;
+}
+
+export function AttributionFormRow(props: Props) {
+  function renderAttribution() {
+    const layerDescriptor = props.layer.getDescriptor();
+
+    return (
+      <fieldset aria-labelledby="mapsLayerSettingsAttributionLegend">
+        <div className="mapAttributionFormRow">
+          <legend id="mapsLayerSettingsAttributionLegend" className="mapAttributionFormRow__legend">
+            {i18n.translate('xpack.maps.layerSettings.attributionLegend', {
+              defaultMessage: 'Attribution',
+            })}
+          </legend>
+
+          {layerDescriptor.attribution === undefined ? (
+            <div className="mapAttributionFormRow__field">
+              <AttributionPopover
+                onChange={props.onChange}
+                popoverButtonIcon="plusInCircleFilled"
+                popoverButtonLabel={i18n.translate('xpack.maps.attribution.addBtnLabel', {
+                  defaultMessage: 'Add attribution',
+                })}
+                popoverButtonAriaLabel={i18n.translate('xpack.maps.attribution.addBtnAriaLabel', {
+                  defaultMessage: 'Add attribution',
+                })}
+                popoverButtonClassName="mapAttributionFormRow__addButton"
+                label={''}
+                url={''}
+              />
+            </div>
+          ) : (
+            <div className="mapAttributionFormRow__field">
+              <EuiPanel color="subdued" paddingSize="s">
+                <EuiLink color="text" href={layerDescriptor.attribution.url} target="_blank">
+                  {layerDescriptor.attribution.label}
+                </EuiLink>
+              </EuiPanel>
+
+              <div className="mapAttributionFormRow__buttons">
+                <AttributionPopover
+                  onChange={props.onChange}
+                  popoverButtonIcon="pencil"
+                  popoverButtonAriaLabel={i18n.translate(
+                    'xpack.maps.attribution.editBtnAriaLabel',
+                    {
+                      defaultMessage: 'Edit attribution',
+                    }
+                  )}
+                  popoverButtonLabel={i18n.translate('xpack.maps.attribution.editBtnLabel', {
+                    defaultMessage: 'Edit',
+                  })}
+                  label={layerDescriptor.attribution.label}
+                  url={layerDescriptor.attribution.url}
+                />
+
+                <EuiButtonEmpty
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    props.onChange();
+                  }}
+                  size="xs"
+                  iconType="trash"
+                  color="danger"
+                  aria-label={i18n.translate('xpack.maps.attribution.clearBtnAriaLabel', {
+                    defaultMessage: 'Clear attribution',
+                  })}
+                >
+                  <FormattedMessage
+                    id="xpack.maps.attribution.clearBtnLabel"
+                    defaultMessage="Clear"
+                  />
+                </EuiButtonEmpty>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </fieldset>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return props.layer.getSource().getAttributionProvider() ? null : renderAttribution();
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/layer_settings/attribution_popover.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/layer_settings/attribution_popover.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..90b657a50ed7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/layer_settings/attribution_popover.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
+ * 2.0.
+ */
+
+import React, { ChangeEvent, Component } from 'react';
+import {
+  EuiButton,
+  EuiButtonEmpty,
+  EuiFieldText,
+  EuiFormRow,
+  EuiPopover,
+  EuiPopoverFooter,
+  EuiPopoverTitle,
+  EuiSpacer,
+  EuiTextAlign,
+} from '@elastic/eui';
+import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
+import { FormattedMessage } from '@kbn/i18n/react';
+import { Attribution } from '../../../../common/descriptor_types';
+
+interface Props {
+  onChange: (attribution: Attribution) => void;
+  popoverButtonLabel: string;
+  popoverButtonAriaLabel: string;
+  popoverButtonIcon: string;
+  popoverButtonClassName?: string;
+  label: string;
+  url: string;
+}
+
+interface State {
+  isPopoverOpen: boolean;
+  label: string;
+  url: string;
+}
+
+export class AttributionPopover extends Component<Props, State> {
+  state: State = {
+    isPopoverOpen: false,
+    label: this.props.label,
+    url: this.props.url,
+  };
+
+  _togglePopover = () => {
+    this.setState((prevState) => ({
+      isPopoverOpen: !prevState.isPopoverOpen,
+    }));
+  };
+
+  _closePopover = () => {
+    this.setState({
+      isPopoverOpen: false,
+    });
+  };
+
+  _onApply = () => {
+    this.props.onChange({
+      label: this.state.label,
+      url: this.state.url,
+    });
+    this._closePopover();
+  };
+
+  _onLabelChange = (event: ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+    this.setState({ label: event.target.value });
+  };
+
+  _onUrlChange = (event: ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+    this.setState({ url: event.target.value });
+  };
+
+  _renderPopoverButton() {
+    return (
+      <EuiButtonEmpty
+        className={this.props.popoverButtonClassName}
+        aria-label={this.props.popoverButtonAriaLabel}
+        onClick={this._togglePopover}
+        size="xs"
+        iconType={this.props.popoverButtonIcon}
+        flush="left"
+      >
+        {this.props.popoverButtonLabel}
+      </EuiButtonEmpty>
+    );
+  }
+
+  _renderContent() {
+    const isComplete = this.state.label.length !== 0 && this.state.url.length !== 0;
+    const hasChanges = this.state.label !== this.props.label || this.state.url !== this.props.url;
+    return (
+      <div className="mapAttributionPopover">
+        <EuiPopoverTitle>
+          <FormattedMessage
+            id="xpack.maps.attribution.attributionFormLabel"
+            defaultMessage="Attribution"
+          />
+        </EuiPopoverTitle>
+        <EuiFormRow
+          label={i18n.translate('xpack.maps.attribution.labelFieldLabel', {
+            defaultMessage: 'Label',
+          })}
+          fullWidth
+        >
+          <EuiFieldText
+            compressed
+            fullWidth
+            value={this.state.label}
+            onChange={this._onLabelChange}
+          />
+        </EuiFormRow>
+        <EuiFormRow
+          label={i18n.translate('xpack.maps.attribution.urlLabel', {
+            defaultMessage: 'Link',
+          })}
+          fullWidth
+        >
+          <EuiFieldText compressed fullWidth value={this.state.url} onChange={this._onUrlChange} />
+        </EuiFormRow>
+        <EuiSpacer size="xs" />
+        <EuiPopoverFooter>
+          <EuiTextAlign textAlign="right">
+            <EuiButton
+              fill
+              isDisabled={!isComplete || !hasChanges}
+              onClick={this._onApply}
+              size="s"
+            >
+              <FormattedMessage id="xpack.maps.attribution.applyBtnLabel" defaultMessage="Apply" />
+            </EuiButton>
+          </EuiTextAlign>
+        </EuiPopoverFooter>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    return (
+      <EuiPopover
+        id="attributionPopover"
+        panelPaddingSize="s"
+        anchorPosition="leftCenter"
+        button={this._renderPopoverButton()}
+        isOpen={this.state.isPopoverOpen}
+        closePopover={this._closePopover}
+        ownFocus
+      >
+        {this._renderContent()}
+      </EuiPopover>
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/layer_settings/index.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/layer_settings/index.tsx
index 2d81b434b385..5e61812e866f 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/layer_settings/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/layer_settings/index.tsx
@@ -9,15 +9,21 @@ import { AnyAction, Dispatch } from 'redux';
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import { LayerSettings } from './layer_settings';
 import {
+  clearLayerAttribution,
+  setLayerAttribution,
   updateLayerLabel,
   updateLayerMaxZoom,
   updateLayerMinZoom,
   updateLayerAlpha,
   updateLabelsOnTop,
 } from '../../../actions';
+import { Attribution } from '../../../../common/descriptor_types';
 
 function mapDispatchToProps(dispatch: Dispatch<AnyAction>) {
   return {
+    clearLayerAttribution: (id: string) => dispatch(clearLayerAttribution(id)),
+    setLayerAttribution: (id: string, attribution: Attribution) =>
+      dispatch(setLayerAttribution(id, attribution)),
     updateLabel: (id: string, label: string) => dispatch(updateLayerLabel(id, label)),
     updateMinZoom: (id: string, minZoom: number) => dispatch(updateLayerMinZoom(id, minZoom)),
     updateMaxZoom: (id: string, maxZoom: number) => dispatch(updateLayerMaxZoom(id, maxZoom)),
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/layer_settings/layer_settings.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/layer_settings/layer_settings.tsx
index 0b6ac34ec8b5..0bcf6547dadd 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/layer_settings/layer_settings.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/layer_panel/layer_settings/layer_settings.tsx
@@ -17,13 +17,17 @@ import {
 } from '@elastic/eui';
 import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 import { FormattedMessage } from '@kbn/i18n/react';
+import { Attribution } from '../../../../common/descriptor_types';
 import { MAX_ZOOM } from '../../../../common/constants';
 import { AlphaSlider } from '../../../components/alpha_slider';
 import { ValidatedDualRange } from '../../../../../../../src/plugins/kibana_react/public';
 import { ILayer } from '../../../classes/layers/layer';
+import { AttributionFormRow } from './attribution_form_row';
 
 export interface Props {
   layer: ILayer;
+  clearLayerAttribution: (layerId: string) => void;
+  setLayerAttribution: (id: string, attribution: Attribution) => void;
   updateLabel: (layerId: string, label: string) => void;
   updateMinZoom: (layerId: string, minZoom: number) => void;
   updateMaxZoom: (layerId: string, maxZoom: number) => void;
@@ -54,6 +58,14 @@ export function LayerSettings(props: Props) {
     props.updateLabelsOnTop(layerId, event.target.checked);
   };
 
+  const onAttributionChange = (attribution?: Attribution) => {
+    if (attribution) {
+      props.setLayerAttribution(layerId, attribution);
+    } else {
+      props.clearLayerAttribution(layerId);
+    }
+  };
+
   const renderZoomSliders = () => {
     return (
       <ValidatedDualRange
@@ -127,6 +139,7 @@ export function LayerSettings(props: Props) {
         {renderZoomSliders()}
         <AlphaSlider alpha={props.layer.getAlpha()} onChange={onAlphaChange} />
         {renderShowLabelsOnTop()}
+        <AttributionFormRow layer={props.layer} onChange={onAttributionChange} />
       </EuiPanel>
 
       <EuiSpacer size="s" />
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/right_side_controls/attribution_control/attribution_control.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/right_side_controls/attribution_control/attribution_control.tsx
index 3d36f6294463..3955db278777 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/right_side_controls/attribution_control/attribution_control.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/right_side_controls/attribution_control/attribution_control.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import React, { Component, Fragment } from 'react';
 import _ from 'lodash';
 import { EuiText, EuiLink } from '@elastic/eui';
 import classNames from 'classnames';
-import { Attribution } from '../../../classes/sources/source';
+import { Attribution } from '../../../../common/descriptor_types';
 import { ILayer } from '../../../classes/layers/layer';
 
 export interface Props {
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ export class AttributionControl extends Component<Props, State> {
         }
       }
     }
+
     // Reflect top-to-bottom layer order as left-to-right in attribs
     uniqueAttributions.reverse();
     if (!_.isEqual(this.state.uniqueAttributions, uniqueAttributions)) {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/reducers/map/layer_utils.ts b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/reducers/map/layer_utils.ts
index dfc3bf670867..206cc4a74019 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/reducers/map/layer_utils.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/reducers/map/layer_utils.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,33 @@ export function findLayerById(state: MapState, layerId: string): LayerDescriptor
   return state.layerList.find(({ id }) => layerId === id);
 }
 
+export function clearLayerProp(
+  state: MapState,
+  layerId: string,
+  propName: keyof LayerDescriptor
+): MapState {
+  if (!layerId) {
+    return state;
+  }
+
+  const { layerList } = state;
+  const layerIdx = getLayerIndex(layerList, layerId);
+  if (layerIdx === -1) {
+    return state;
+  }
+
+  const updatedLayer = {
+    ...layerList[layerIdx],
+  };
+  delete updatedLayer[propName];
+  const updatedList = [
+    ...layerList.slice(0, layerIdx),
+    updatedLayer,
+    ...layerList.slice(layerIdx + 1),
+  ];
+  return { ...state, layerList: updatedList };
+}
+
 export function updateLayerInList(
   state: MapState,
   layerId: string,
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/reducers/map/map.ts b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/reducers/map/map.ts
index 9573f1ac80c6..daeba8e9982b 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/reducers/map/map.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/reducers/map/map.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
   ADD_LAYER,
   SET_LAYER_ERROR_STATUS,
   ADD_WAITING_FOR_MAP_READY_LAYER,
+  CLEAR_LAYER_PROP,
   CLEAR_WAITING_FOR_MAP_READY_LAYER_LIST,
   REMOVE_LAYER,
   SET_LAYER_VISIBILITY,
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ import {
 
 import { getDefaultMapSettings } from './default_map_settings';
 import {
+  clearLayerProp,
   getLayerIndex,
   removeTrackedLayerState,
   rollbackTrackedLayerState,
@@ -258,6 +260,8 @@ export function map(state: MapState = DEFAULT_MAP_STATE, action: any) {
       };
     case UPDATE_LAYER_PROP:
       return updateLayerInList(state, action.id, action.propName, action.newValue);
+    case CLEAR_LAYER_PROP:
+      return clearLayerProp(state, action.id, action.propName);
     case UPDATE_SOURCE_PROP:
       return updateLayerSourceDescriptorProp(state, action.layerId, action.propName, action.value);
     case SET_JOINS:
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/server/saved_objects/migrations.js b/x-pack/plugins/maps/server/saved_objects/migrations.js
index 95a2e7ff8481..d10e22722970 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/server/saved_objects/migrations.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/server/saved_objects/migrations.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { migrateJoinAggKey } from '../../common/migrations/join_agg_key';
 import { removeBoundsFromSavedObject } from '../../common/migrations/remove_bounds';
 import { setDefaultAutoFitToBounds } from '../../common/migrations/set_default_auto_fit_to_bounds';
 import { addTypeToTermJoin } from '../../common/migrations/add_type_to_termjoin';
+import { moveAttribution } from '../../common/migrations/move_attribution';
 
 export const migrations = {
   map: {
@@ -89,6 +90,14 @@ export const migrations = {
     '7.12.0': (doc) => {
       const attributes = addTypeToTermJoin(doc);
 
+      return {
+        ...doc,
+        attributes,
+      };
+    },
+    '7.14.0': (doc) => {
+      const attributes = moveAttribution(doc);
+
       return {
         ...doc,
         attributes,
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/ja-JP.json b/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/ja-JP.json
index afeb03ff79a9..27705764bf2b 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/ja-JP.json
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/ja-JP.json
@@ -12711,8 +12711,6 @@
     "xpack.maps.source.pewPewDescription": "ソースとデスティネーションの間の集約データパスです。",
     "xpack.maps.source.pewPewTitle": "ソースとデスティネーションの接続",
     "xpack.maps.source.urlLabel": "Url",
-    "xpack.maps.source.wms.attributionLink": "属性テキストにはリンクが必要です",
-    "xpack.maps.source.wms.attributionText": "属性 URL にはテキストが必要です",
     "xpack.maps.source.wms.getCapabilitiesButtonText": "負荷容量",
     "xpack.maps.source.wms.getCapabilitiesErrorCalloutTitle": "サービスメタデータを読み込めません",
     "xpack.maps.source.wms.layersHelpText": "レイヤー名のコンマ区切りのリストを使用します",
@@ -12858,10 +12856,6 @@
     "xpack.maps.viewControl.zoomLabel": "ズーム：",
     "xpack.maps.visTypeAlias.description": "マップを作成し、複数のレイヤーとインデックスを使用して、スタイルを設定します。",
     "xpack.maps.visTypeAlias.title": "マップ",
-    "xpack.maps.xyztmssource.attributionLink": "属性テキストにはリンクが必要です",
-    "xpack.maps.xyztmssource.attributionLinkLabel": "属性リンク",
-    "xpack.maps.xyztmssource.attributionText": "属性 URL にはテキストが必要です",
-    "xpack.maps.xyztmssource.attributionTextLabel": "属性テキスト",
     "xpack.ml.accessDenied.description": "ML プラグインへのアクセスパーミッションがありません",
     "xpack.ml.accessDenied.label": "パーミッションがありません",
     "xpack.ml.accessDeniedLabel": "アクセスが拒否されました",
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/zh-CN.json b/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/zh-CN.json
index 348500899ba0..ce5203b68225 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/zh-CN.json
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/zh-CN.json
@@ -12880,8 +12880,6 @@
     "xpack.maps.source.pewPewDescription": "源和目标之间的聚合数据路径",
     "xpack.maps.source.pewPewTitle": "源-目标连接",
     "xpack.maps.source.urlLabel": "URL",
-    "xpack.maps.source.wms.attributionLink": "属性文本必须附带链接",
-    "xpack.maps.source.wms.attributionText": "属性 url 必须附带文本",
     "xpack.maps.source.wms.getCapabilitiesButtonText": "加载功能",
     "xpack.maps.source.wms.getCapabilitiesErrorCalloutTitle": "无法加载服务元数据",
     "xpack.maps.source.wms.layersHelpText": "使用图层名称逗号分隔列表",
@@ -13027,10 +13025,6 @@
     "xpack.maps.viewControl.zoomLabel": "缩放：",
     "xpack.maps.visTypeAlias.description": "使用多个图层和索引创建地图并提供样式。",
     "xpack.maps.visTypeAlias.title": "Maps",
-    "xpack.maps.xyztmssource.attributionLink": "属性文本必须附带链接",
-    "xpack.maps.xyztmssource.attributionLinkLabel": "属性链接",
-    "xpack.maps.xyztmssource.attributionText": "属性 url 必须附带文本",
-    "xpack.maps.xyztmssource.attributionTextLabel": "属性文本",
     "xpack.ml.accessDenied.description": "您无权访问 ML 插件",
     "xpack.ml.accessDenied.label": "权限不足",
     "xpack.ml.accessDeniedLabel": "访问被拒绝",
diff --git a/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/maps/migrations.js b/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/maps/migrations.js
index 029d6bd670d0..109579e867cb 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/maps/migrations.js
+++ b/x-pack/test/api_integration/apis/maps/migrations.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export default function ({ getService }) {
           type: 'index-pattern',
         },
       ]);
-      expect(resp.body.migrationVersion).to.eql({ map: '7.12.0' });
+      expect(resp.body.migrationVersion).to.eql({ map: '7.14.0' });
       expect(resp.body.attributes.layerListJSON.includes('indexPatternRefName')).to.be(true);
     });
   });