# Tile Layer

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This page (and subpages) only talks about WMTS-supporting raster layers, which is the most common and default type of mapping.

For information about WMS-supporting layers or vector tiles, visit the [wms-usage](https://docs.fleaflet.dev/v3/usage/layers/wms-usage "mention") page.
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A tile layer displays raster map tiles in a grid pattern, from a tile source such as a remote server or file system. This might look something like this:

```dart
FlutterMap(
    options: MapOptions(),
    children: [
        TileLayer(
          urlTemplate: "https://tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png",
          userAgentPackageName: 'dev.fleaflet.flutter_map.example',
        ),
    ],
),
```

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You must comply to your tile server's ToS. Failure to do so may result in you being banned from their services.

The OpenStreetMap Tile Server (as used above) can be [found here](https://operations.osmfoundation.org/policies/tiles). Other servers may have different terms.

This package is not responsible for your misuse of another tile server.
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{% content-ref url="tile-layer/recommended-options" %}
[recommended-options](https://docs.fleaflet.dev/v3/usage/layers/tile-layer/recommended-options)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="tile-layer/other-options" %}
[other-options](https://docs.fleaflet.dev/v3/usage/layers/tile-layer/other-options)
{% endcontent-ref %}