Mapchart reference

To represent data related to cartography

Overview

📖 Learn More about the Mapchart here.

📖 Find examples on the Mapchart here.

Parameters

Required

You must fill these parameters to produce a Mapchart

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Optional

You can let these parameters unset if you do not need them

parameters label type description (placeholder | tooltip)
markers Markers object | Pin information on a map
markers/recycleColors Recycle groups colors boolean | When chart data changes (filters or requesters)
markers/meta     | Will be displayed in the legend
markers/size Markers size   | - Optional -Use a value to size markers
markers/dataset   string Name of the dataset |
markers/label   string (Column of dataset expected) Column containing markers’ labels | Add labels to your markers
markers/latitude   string (Column of dataset expected) Column containing latitude coordinates | Use coordinates to position your marker
markers/longitude   string (Column of dataset expected) Column containing longitude coordinates | Use coordinates to position your marker
markers/color Markers color string (Column of dataset expected) Column containing value for markers color | - Optional -Use a value to color markers
markers/defaultSelected Default selected marker string | first, last, report or the code of the label
markers/opacity   number Enter a value between 0 and 1 | - Optional -Custom markers opacity0 is completely transparent, 1 completely opaque (default)
mobileSize Mobile Size number Enter a proportion of the total mobile screen | Use on multiple charts onlyEnter a number from 0 to 1
fixed Fixed map boolean | Activate this option to prevent users from zooming onto the map
projection   string | This is for advanced configuration onlyCheckout this documentation for more info on projections
tutorial Tutorial object |
tutorial/content Message string Enter your message | This will be displayed to your users
tutorial/id   string Enter an ID | Change the ID to display the tutorial again. All tutorials with the same ID will be displayed only once.
tutorial/alwaysShow Always show this tutorial boolean | By default the tutorial is shown once only
zones Color zones object | To use this option make sure you have shapes available.Read this tutorial to learn more about it
zones/quantiles Number of scale’s buckets integer Enter a number of buckets for the scale |
zones/thresholds Custom color thresholds array Enter a threshold value | - Optional -Override the default quantile scale.You can specify a maximum of 3 custom thresholds.
zones/label   string (Column of dataset expected) Column containing zones names |
zones/dataset   string Name of the dataset |
zones/scale   array |
zones/noDataZones Missing data zones object | Manage the display of zones with no data
zones/noDataZones/color Color string Enter color name or any hexadecimal color | Customize the color of the empty zonesCan be a color name or any hexadecimal color like #000000
zones/noDataZones/disableClickEvent Deactivate user’s selection boolean | Prevent user to select empty zones
zones/unfilteredDomain Use scaling on unfiltered dataset boolean | By default, the scale is computed with the data after filtering.Set to true for the scale to be consistent across filtering
zones/meta     | Will be displayed in the legend
zones/reverseScale Reverse scale boolean | Reverse scale to set high values as cold and low ones as hot
zones/geofeatures Basemap   | You need to select a dataset before configuring basemap. You can follow this tutorial if it’s your first time!
zones/displayValueOnZones Display values on zones boolean | Display values directly on zones if there’s enough space. Otherwise, it’s clickable by the user.
zones/color Color value string (Column of dataset expected) Column containing color value | Use a value to color zones
zones/defaultSelected Default selected zone string | first, last, report or the code of the label
zones/opacity Zone opacity number Enter a value between 0 and 1 | - Optional -Custom zone’s opacity0 is completely transparent, 1 completely opaque (default)
size Size number Enter a proportion of the total screen | Use on multiple charts onlyEnter a number from 0 to 1
tiles Background object | This will display a cartographic backgroundThis is mandatory if you only configure Markers You need to save your story and refresh your page to see the changes
tiles/provider   string |
tiles/params   object |
legend Display legend object |
legend/compact Use exhaustive legend boolean | Compared all your zones, ranked and searchable in a glance

Others

This parameters are either common to all charts, or hidden from studio. You can use them in code mode, but it’s not recommended !

parameters label type description (placeholder | tooltip)
markers/reverseScale   boolean |
style   string |
zones/noDataZones/hidden Show zones boolean | Authorize user to see empty zones
zones/id   string (Column of dataset expected) |
crossfilter   object | Use it for crossfilter configurationShould be configured on the primary chart
crossfilter/on on column string (Column of dataset expected) Column existing in primary and filtered datasets |
crossfilter/datasets Select the filtered datasets array | Datasets that will be filtered on the ‘on’ column