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A WebGL interactive maps library
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**Mapbox GL JS** is a JavaScript library for interactive, customizable vector maps on the web. It takes map styles that conform to the
[Mapbox Style Specification](https://docs.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/style-spec/), applies them to vector tiles that
conform to the [Mapbox Vector Tile Specification](https://github.com/mapbox/vector-tile-spec), and renders them using
WebGL.

Mapbox GL JS is part of the [cross-platform Mapbox GL ecosystem](https://www.mapbox.com/maps/), which also includes
compatible native SDKs for applications on [Android](https://docs.mapbox.com/android/maps/overview/),
[iOS](https://docs.mapbox.com/ios/maps/overview/), [macOS](http://mapbox.github.io/mapbox-gl-native/macos),
[Qt](https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-native/tree/master/platform/qt), and [React Native](https://github.com/mapbox/react-native-mapbox-gl/). Mapbox provides building blocks to add location features like maps, search, and navigation into any experience you
create. To get started with GL JS or any of our other building blocks,
[sign up for a Mapbox account](https://www.mapbox.com/signup/).

In addition to GL JS, this repository contains code, issues, and test fixtures that are common to both GL JS and the
native SDKs. For code and issues specific to the native SDKs, see the
[mapbox/mapbox-gl-native](https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-native/) repository.

- [Getting started with Mapbox GL JS](https://docs.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/overview/)
- [Tutorials](https://docs.mapbox.com/help/tutorials/#web-apps)
- [API documentation](https://docs.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/api/)
- [Examples](https://docs.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/examples/)
- [Style documentation](https://docs.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/style-spec/)
- [Open source styles](https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-styles)
- [Contributor documentation](./CONTRIBUTING.md)

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## License

Mapbox GL JS is licensed under the [3-Clause BSD license](./LICENSE.txt).
The licenses of its dependencies are tracked via [FOSSA](https://app.fossa.io/projects/git%2Bhttps%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fmapbox%2Fmapbox-gl-js):

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