@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ You also need a [Mapzen API key](https://mapzen.com/developers), which requires
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## Sign up for a Mapzen API key
### Sign up for a Mapzen API key
1. Go to https://mapzen.com/developers.
2. Sign in with your [GitHub account](https://help.github.com/articles/signing-up-for-a-new-github-account/). If you have not done this before, you need to agree to the terms first.
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1. In `index.html`, at the bottom of the `<head>` section, add references to the Mapzen.js CSS and JavaScript files.
2. Save your edits and refresh the browser. The webpage should still appear empty because you have not added any code to interact with these references.
@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ After adding these, your index.html file should look something like this.
@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ After adding these, your index.html file should look something like this.
Note that you are linking to a website that is serving the Mapzen.js CSS and JavaScript, but you can also [view, download, and contribute to the source code](https://github.com/mapzen/mapzen.js) if you want to access the contents of the library.
## Add a map to the page
To display a Leaflet map on a page, you need a `<div>` element, which is a container on the page that groups elements, with an ID value. If you want to know more about initializing a Leaflet map, see the [Leaflet getting started documentation](http://leafletjs.com/examples/quick-start.html).
@ -216,7 +215,7 @@ Your `<body>` section should look like this:
scene: L.Mapzen.HouseStyles.BubbleWrap
});
var geocoder = L.Mapzen.geocoder('search-q78U1e7');
var geocoder = L.Mapzen.geocoder('mapzen-xxxxxx');
geocoder.addTo(map);
</script>
[...]
@ -268,13 +267,36 @@ Although you will not be using it in this tutorial, [\reverse](https://mapzen.co
1. Open your browser's developer tools console. In Chrome, you can do this by clicking the menu in the corner, pointing to More Tools, and clicking Developer Tools.
2. Click the Network tab to see the Internet traffic, including the queries to the Mapzen servers.
3. Click the Headers tab for more information about the request, including the full URL. For example, the URL might look something like `https://search.mapzen.com/v1/search?text=901%2012th%20avenue&focus.point.lat=47.61032944737081&focus.point.lon=-122.31800079345703&api_key=search-q78U1e7`
3. Click the Headers tab for more information about the request, including the full URL. For example, the URL might look something like `https://search.mapzen.com/v1/search?text=901%2012th%20avenue&focus.point.lat=47.61032944737081&focus.point.lon=-122.31800079345703&api_key=mapzen-xxxxxx`
4. Paste this URL into a new browser tab to see the JSON response, which can be mapped.
_Tip: You can install a plug-in for your browser to display JSON in a more formatted manner. For example, JSONView is a common extension that does this for Chrome. You can search the web store for your browser to find and install applicable products._
_Tip: You can install a plug-in for your browser to display JSON in a more formatted manner. For example, JSONView is a common extension that does this for Chrome. You can search the web store for your browser to find and install applicable products._
## Choose which data sources to search
Mapzen Search uses a [variety of open data sources](https://mapzen.com/documentation/search/data-sources/), including OpenStreetMap. Part of the power of open data is that anyone can change the source data and improve the quality for everyone. If you are unable to find a location, the place could be missing or incorrect in the source datasets.
You can choose which data sources to search by passing a parameter for the `sources`. In addition, you need to enclose with single quotation marks any parameter names that use the dot notation (such as `boundary.country`) to make sure JavaScript can parse the text correctly.
As you were searching, you might have noticed results that looked similar. Mapzen Search does perform some elimination, but the differing data sources may still cause seemingly matching results to appear. Choosing a particular data source can reduce the occurrence of duplicated entries.
1. Within the geocoder block, add the `params:` list and a parameter for `sources:`. Be sure to add a `,` at the end of the `autocomplete: false` line.
```js
var geocoder = L.Mapzen.geocoder('search-q78U1e7', {
autocomplete: false,
params: {
sources: 'osm'
}
});
geocoder.addTo(map);
```
2. Save your edits and refresh the browser.
3. Search for `901 12th Avenue` again. Try searching city names, such as `Vancouver`, as you continue to experiment with the geocoder.
## Prioritize nearby places and filter search results
Mapzen Search provides options for customizing your search parameters, such as limiting the search to the map's extent or prioritizing results near the current view. Right now, you may notice that results from around the world appear in the list.
rmglennon
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