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Add a Default Marker

Add a Default Marker

Placing a marker on a Maptoolkit map is done with the Marker class, which provides a styled pin that can be positioned at any longitude and latitude. This example creates a single marker at the center of Innsbruck and adds it to the map with one method call. Markers are the starting point for any project that needs to highlight a location, annotate a point of interest, or show a user’s position on the map.

const API_KEY = 'YOUR_API_KEY';

    const map = new maptoolkit.Map({
        container: 'map',
        apiKey: API_KEY,
        style: `https://styles.maptoolkit.net/maptoolkit/maptoolkit.summer.json?api_key=${API_KEY}`,
        center: [11.39085, 47.27574],
        zoom: 12,
        attributionControl: { compact: false }
    });

    new maptoolkit.Marker()
        .setLngLat([11.39085, 47.27574])
        .addTo(map);
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <title>Add a Default Marker - Maptoolkit Maps JS</title>
    <meta property="og:description" content="Add a default marker to the map at a specific location." />
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
    <script src="https://unpkg.com/@maptoolkit/[email protected]/dist/maptoolkit.js"></script>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://unpkg.com/@maptoolkit/[email protected]/dist/maptoolkit.css" />
    <style>
        html, body { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
        #map { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
<div id="map"></div>
<script>
    const API_KEY = 'YOUR_API_KEY';

    const map = new maptoolkit.Map({
        container: 'map',
        apiKey: API_KEY,
        style: `https://styles.maptoolkit.net/maptoolkit/maptoolkit.summer.json?api_key=${API_KEY}`,
        center: [11.39085, 47.27574],
        zoom: 12,
        attributionControl: { compact: false }
    });

    new maptoolkit.Marker()
        .setLngLat([11.39085, 47.27574])
        .addTo(map);
</script>
</body>
</html>

Use the prompt below with any LLM to get the same result. Make sure the Maptoolkit MCP server is connected first — check out AI Integration & MCP to get started.

Use the Maptoolkit Connector. Create an interactive map with zoom level 12, centered around [11.39085, 47.27574], with a default marker at the center.