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[[tile-layer]]
== Tile layer

The tile layer displays image tiles served from a tile server.

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You can create a tile layer from the following data sources:

*Custom Tile Map Service*:: Map tiles configured in kibana.yml.
See map.tilemap.url in <<settings>> for details.

*Tiles*:: Map tiles from https://www.elastic.co/elastic-maps-service[Elastic Maps Service].

*Tile Map Service from URL*:: Map tiles from a URL that includes the XYZ coordinates.

*Web Map Service*:: Maps from OGC Standard WMS.