Mapbox API

[DomTheDorito]

Just a quick suggestion:

In the readme, maybe add something as to where to insert our own mapbox API, as I could not locate that.

[ryderm-wx]

Couldn't find how to get my own API key in there as well. I tried doing it in map.js but it's still saying that it's an invalid access key.

[SteepAtticStairs]

i could be wrong, but i'm pretty sure it's because i'm using a custom style for the map that's associated with my mapbox account, so you'd have to use a default mapbox style instead if you wanted to use your own key. in the future i'll probably plan to not use mapbox anymore, but yeah having the user give their API keys could work, i've seen some radar apps do that (i can't remember the name of the specific one i'm talking about)

[DomTheDorito]

So what would the process be for us to run our own instance if your API is baked into the code somewhere?

[SteepAtticStairs]

you'd have to get your own mapbox api key, but then change the map "style" in app/core/map/map.js. right now i'm using a custom style but mapbox has some defaults listed here:
https://docs.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/guides/styles/set-a-style/

i plan to move on from mapbox soon anyways though.

[anonymous390759]

you'd have to get your own mapbox api key, but then change the map "style" in app/core/map/map.js. right now i'm using a custom style but mapbox has some defaults listed here: https://docs.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/guides/styles/set-a-style/

i plan to move on from mapbox soon anyways though.

Have you looked into MapLibre?

[SteepAtticStairs]

Yep, that's where I'm headed most likely, but I need to figure out how to get the map tiles for free. The library itself isn't the expensive part it's the hosting of the map tiles and them being constantly queried on their servers. I still have a bunch of research to do so I could be totally wrong and missing something super obvious though lol

[anonymous390759]

Yep, that's where I'm headed most likely, but I need to figure out how to get the map tiles for free. The library itself isn't the expensive part it's the hosting of the map tiles and them being constantly queried on their servers. I still have a bunch of research to do so I could be totally wrong and missing something super obvious though lol

https://openfreemap.org/quick_start/ Might be an option.

[SteepAtticStairs]

@anonymous390759 Thanks for suggesting that!!! It's exactly what I was looking for, and it works great with MapLibre.

[anonymous390759]

@anonymous390759 Thanks for suggesting that!!! It's exactly what I was looking for, and it works great with MapLibre.

You are welcome!