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Display a Globe with an Atmosphere

Display a Globe with an Atmosphere

Adding an atmosphere to a globe projection in Maptoolkit Maps JS is done by calling map.setFog() with color, high-color, space-color, and horizon-blend parameters. These values control the haze near the horizon and the transition into the space background. Use this when building an overview globe, a geopolitical visualization, or any map where a full-planet perspective is part of the visual experience.

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: [13.0, 47.5],
        zoom: 2,
        attributionControl: { compact: false }
    });

    map.addControl(new maptoolkit.NavigationControl(), 'top-right');

    map.on('style.load', () => {
        map.setProjection({ type: 'globe' });
        map.setFog({
            color: 'rgb(186, 210, 235)',
            'high-color': 'rgb(36, 92, 223)',
            'horizon-blend': 0.02,
            'space-color': 'rgb(11, 11, 25)',
            'star-intensity': 0.6
        });
    });
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <title>Display a Globe with an Atmosphere - Maptoolkit Maps JS</title>
    <meta property="og:description" content="Render a globe with an atmospheric sky effect using fog." />
    <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; background: #111; }
        #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: [13.0, 47.5],
        zoom: 2,
        attributionControl: { compact: false }
    });

    map.addControl(new maptoolkit.NavigationControl(), 'top-right');

    map.on('style.load', () => {
        map.setProjection({ type: 'globe' });
        map.setFog({
            color: 'rgb(186, 210, 235)',
            'high-color': 'rgb(36, 92, 223)',
            'horizon-blend': 0.02,
            'space-color': 'rgb(11, 11, 25)',
            'star-intensity': 0.6
        });
    });
</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 2, centered around [13.0, 47.5], using globe projection with an atmospheric sky effect and stars.