The view Map Mode
Explore how to use the view map mode in the Google Maps Embed API to embed simple maps centered on selected coordinates. Understand parameter usage for customizing map views without additional markers or directions, enabling clean and focused map displays in web pages.
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The view map mode
The view mode will display a map with no markers or directions. It won’t focus on any one place in particular. The base URL of this map mode looks like this:
https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/view?key=API_KEY&PARAMETERS
Unlike the place mode, the view mode requires the center parameter, which accepts comma-separated latitude and longitude values. For example, the values 40.689247,-74.0445025 refer to the Statue of Liberty.
The view map mode parameters
We can use the following parameters in the view map mode:
Parameters | Category | Description |
| Required | This parameter sets the center of the map view. It accepts comma-separated latitude and longitude values. |
| Optional | This parameter sets the initial zoom level of the map view. It accepts integer values ranging from The maximum possible zoom value varies depending on the location but is usually |
| Optional | This parameter defines which map type loads. It only accepts |
| Optional | This parameter defines the language for the UI elements and labels on the map. It accepts a two-character ccTLD region code as input. |
| Optional | This parameter defines the appropriate borders and labels to display, and tailors them according to the geopolitical sensitivities of a region. It accepts a two-character ccTLD region code as input. |
Code example
In the code example below, the view map mode is used to display a map of the Statue of Liberty. The required center parameter defines the center of the map view.
In lines 13-16 of the HTML file, we assign the center parameter with the coordinates of the Statue of Liberty, 40.689247,-74.044502, and pass 18 to the zoom parameter. That leads to a close-up of the monument with no markers or directions.