--- layout: api title: "v1.6.3 API: L.TileLayer" categories: api version: v1.6.3 permalink: /api/v1.6.3/l-tilelayer ---

## TileLayer

Used to load and display tile layers on the map, implements ILayer interface.

### Usage example

    L.tileLayer('http://{s}.tile.cloudmade.com/{key}/{styleId}/256/{z}/{x}/{y}.png', {
    	key: 'API-key',
    	styleId: 997
    }).addTo(map);

### Creation

Factory | Description
--- | ---
`L.tileLayer( <String> urlTemplate, <TileLayer options> options? )` | Instantiates a tile layer object given a URL template and optionally an options object.