List of available basemaps in CARTO

There are several basemaps that CARTO offers, which can be used in CARTO.js or CARTO VL applications. In this article we will explore these basemaps.

These URLs need an API key: request one at carto.com/basemaps/apikey and replace YOUR_KEY.

CARTO Raster basemaps

The following basemaps can be used in CARTO.js web applications.

Voyager with labels

URL: https://{s}.basemaps.cartocdn.com/rastertiles/voyager_labels_under/{z}/{x}/{y}.png?key=YOUR_KEY

Voyager without labels

URL: https://{s}.basemaps.cartocdn.com/rastertiles/voyager_nolabels/{z}/{x}/{y}.png?key=YOUR_KEY

Positron with labels

URL: https://{s}.basemaps.cartocdn.com/rastertiles/light_all/{z}/{x}/{y}.png?key=YOUR_KEY

Positron without labels

URL: https://{s}.basemaps.cartocdn.com/rastertiles/light_nolabels/{z}/{x}/{y}.png?key=YOUR_KEY

Dark Matter with labels

URL: https://{s}.basemaps.cartocdn.com/rastertiles/dark_all/{z}/{x}/{y}.png?key=YOUR_KEY

Dark Matter without labels

URL: https://{s}.basemaps.cartocdn.com/rastertiles/dark_nolabels/{z}/{x}/{y}.png?key=YOUR_KEY

CARTO Vector basemaps

These basemaps can be used on CARTO VL web applications.

In CARTO VL we offer Voyager, Positron and Dark matter basemaps. Information about these basemaps can be found in the Developer Center documentation.